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Who is the Marc Jacobs woman? As we wait patiently for the designer’s Fall 2019 show today, let's take a look back at his casting decisions for runways, front rows, and campaigns. There are rabble-rousers in spades, shameless pop stars, a few budding ingenues. No shape, size, or age attracts Jacobs more than another. So what exactly is the tie that binds?
For one, his woman must demonstrate the same comfort level in flannel, sequins, stripes, circles, lace, and fur as she does when nude. She may live uptown, but she definitely left her heart below 14th Street. And, above all things, she is not shy—especially when it comes to beauty. Since casting his first New York runways, Jacobs has always been drawn to a certain lawlessness—whether that be a teenager and former Sassy magazine intern with a freshly shaved buzz cut (see Chloë Sevigny in 1993’s Sonic Youth “Sugar Kane” music video, in which the soon-to-be-actress walks off the street and into the Perry Ellis grunge collection or a raven-haired indie star and ’90s film icon with a weakness for vintage (Winona Ryder. And then there are rock-royalty princesses, like Frances Bean Cobain, who starred as the rebel face of the designer's Spring 2017 campaign.
There are moody, androgynous stunners, too, with a penchant for second-day texture and yesterday’s eyeliner (Jamie Bochert and Kim Gordon. Freshly scrubbed prodigies (Sofia Coppola, Kirsten Dunst, and the Fanning sisters are fair game, as are unapologetic pop stars Cardi B, Victoria Beckham and Miley Cyrus. And let’s not forget those vocal nonconformists from every artistic medium (Lady Gaga, Debi Mazar, and Lana Wachowski.
But if the girl varies in spectrum and personal style, she holds a few beauty truths to be self-evident—no haircut is too outlandish, no dye job off-limits, and though a good skin-care routine is essential, sometimes the best move is simply to lean into last night’s makeup. Here, a look back at the off-kilter beauty muses who have inspired Jacobs over the years.
