There are fashion shows that are not simply parades, but unforgettable performances, with an approach that we could almost call cinematic. Of course, to this day, with rare exceptions, it is increasingly difficult to attend theatrical shows, the accomplice being the economic crisis and a climate of general disenchantment that, nevertheless, has not stopped making us dream even about past collections, when the lights went out and the magic took off amidst the amazement and excitement of the spectators, who felt part of a narrative suspended in time and space. <\/p>\n\n
Among the great masters who made the fashion show not only a time to showcase new style proposals, but also a means of expressing a magnificent vision that went beyond the ordinary, we can count several. Thierry Mugler in the 1980s was certainly among them; as was the old-fashioned theatricality of John Galliano at Dior: fashion shows that were veritable plays. And again, the legendary Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, amidst designer supermarkets, spaceships, and even an airplane under the banner of the double C, defining a period of grandeur and iconicity that made history. <\/p>\n\n
But there is another designer who has truly left his mark, thanks to his sensitive and reference-rich genius: we are talking about Marc Jacobs, the American designer who contravened all the rules of the 1990s by introducing styles such as grunge, and who subsequently wrote a fundamental chapter in the history of costume during his creative direction at Louis Vuitton-carried in parallel with his namesake brand- , which lasted for a full 16 years, exactly from 1997 to 2013.<\/p>\n\n