45 Fashion Moments of 2013

2013!!! It was a year of new jobs and departures, joy and tragedy and much more. The year saw some noteworthy changes and decisions being taken like  departure of Marc Jacobs from Louis Vuitton, after 16 years at the helm , Angela Ahrendts’ decision to leave Burberry to Join Apple and Rick Owens celebrating racial and body diversity at his Spring 2014 runway show, just to name a few - changed the face of fashion world.

The year also raised a big question. The heart wrenching tragedy of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza made the fashion world sit up, introspect and question about the hazardous working conditions of the garment factory workers. On a positive note the incidence also raised an alarm thus triggering an action to improve factory safety in the garment industry. Many retailers like H&M and Zara signed worker safety pledges.

Marc Jacobs Fall 2013

Marc Jacobs's Fall 2013 show at New York Fashion Week was one of a kind visual production. The show was centered around a giant orb sun that casts a yellow (sepia tinted) light. In the first half, the models emerged under the giant orb that washed the entire room in spectacular sepia tinted light, which was quite cinematic. To every one’s surprise, each models appeared again, this time under full light, so that one could see the colour of each look.

Marc Jacobs Resort 2013

Marc Jacobs Resort 2013 collection was inspired by well known American photographer and film director Cindy Sherman’s series of clown portrait. With its explosive floral & 70’s prints, bright colors, multi layering, unusual color combination, odd silhouettes & proportions the collection is indeed intense, bold and completely unconventional. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that that collection is a mirror to the eccentric nature of the world that we live in.