Fashion & Music Collide: Sonic Youth Rock Marc Jacobs Fashion Show
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If I had millions and millions of dollars my closet would be stark full of designer Marc Jacobs playful boho garments.(I would also have a killer permanent tan from weekend jaunts to the Seychelles in my private jet). As a New Yorker who lives only steps away from the designers West Village dominion (five Jacobs stores - Little Marc (baby clothes), Marc by Marc Jacobs (contemporary), Marc Jacobs Men, Marc Jacobs Accessories, and his couture shop - line two streets within a seven block radius of each other), my strolls to the nearest Duane Reade to pick up RXs are often interrupted by stops to porous the latest trends from the designer.On my latest stop-by at Marc accessories, I was greeted by a wall of Sonic Youth t-shirts. This wasn't that big of a surprise. Jacobs, a sort of punk rocker in the fashion world (his hair is currently dyed blue), has showed his support for many veteran rockers. Blondie's Deborah Harry has flanked his shirts and totes in the past. Being greeted by his latest edition of tees, these with Sonic Youth on 'em, wasn't that surprising. 
Flash forward to today (Sunday). I’m sipping some yerba matte at my favorite WV coffee shop, Grounded, (ironically only two block ups from Marc Jacobs couture and Little Marc) leafing through the New York Times Styles section when everything comes full circle. Under the heading "Marc Jacobs Play It Safe, Come On Now":http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/fashion/shows/10fash.html?ref=fashion a story of how the esteemed fashion designer combined his frocks with rock and roll at his latest fashion show on February 8th. Beneath scaffolding that held a single filed line of supermodels Sonic Youth performed, providing music for the catwalk. "Crap," I thought to myself. "I just missed Sonic Youth in NYC."Singer/bassist Kim Gordon, a longtime fan of Jacobs clothing, twirled and bounced on stage and herself could have been a model on the catwalk in the bedazzled number she wore. Her husband Thurston Moore and fellow bandmates opted for milder outfits. The band played the dissonant Jams Run Free from 2006’s Rather Ripped and Kim howled the vocals. Here's what the show looked like (photos via AP.) Even if the stage wasn't the usual, one thing was evident fashion rocks and rock n roll always looks good.
Recording artist M.I.A. at the fashion show)
Marc Jacobs at his fashion show
Flash forward to today (Sunday). I’m sipping some yerba matte at my favorite WV coffee shop, Grounded, (ironically only two block ups from Marc Jacobs couture and Little Marc) leafing through the New York Times Styles section when everything comes full circle. Under the heading "Marc Jacobs Play It Safe, Come On Now":http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/fashion/shows/10fash.html?ref=fashion a story of how the esteemed fashion designer combined his frocks with rock and roll at his latest fashion show on February 8th. Beneath scaffolding that held a single filed line of supermodels Sonic Youth performed, providing music for the catwalk. "Crap," I thought to myself. "I just missed Sonic Youth in NYC."Singer/bassist Kim Gordon, a longtime fan of Jacobs clothing, twirled and bounced on stage and herself could have been a model on the catwalk in the bedazzled number she wore. Her husband Thurston Moore and fellow bandmates opted for milder outfits. The band played the dissonant Jams Run Free from 2006’s Rather Ripped and Kim howled the vocals. Here's what the show looked like (photos via AP.) Even if the stage wasn't the usual, one thing was evident fashion rocks and rock n roll always looks good.Recording artist M.I.A. at the fashion show)Marc Jacobs at his fashion show
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