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Marc Jacobs S/S 2011 - Meoww

An annual show stopper, he- and we expect nothing less- has done it again. Switching gears quite dramatically from his fall collection, Marc Jacobs sent a rainbow of sunburst orange bell-sleeved, mandarin collar coats, plum-puffed party dresses and Missoni-inspired magenta zig-zag knits down the baroque gold runway to an audience of socialites, celebrities and industry demigods who were all biting their lips and counting down the days until they could get their hands on a piece of his genius.

The long haul

This fall, it's all about dropping our summer hemlines - think tea length pin-tuck pleats, ankle grazing chiffon column skirts and body hugging sleeveless sweater maxis. Designers like Chloe and Marc Jacobs are all saying 'see ya' to the leggiest of legs in favor for a longer silhouette: from the 60's A-line, to the 70's hippie maxi, to the 90's Gothic coverall. Any way you dice it, the result is anything but a fabric reduction act.