Mid-century couture influences veered into hyperbole, with trapeze and hourglass silhouettes pushed beyond nostalgia into playful defiance. Accessories followed suit—trickster-like curled boots and elongated, surreal footwear blurred the boundaries between fashion and fantasy.Textural contrasts heightened the spectacle, with pillowy outerwear juxtaposed against sleek tailoring. Sequined lips and cryptic embellishments hinted at hidden messages, reinforcing Jacobs’ exploration of fashion as both expression and provocation.
Set to Philip Glass’s Einstein on the Beach, the show embraced distortion as a lens to examine contemporary chaos, proving that in uncertainty, bold creativity remains the ultimate statement.