Classic is cool

MARC JACOBS- my king, oh my king. You have done it yet again- made something fabulous. I'm talking Spring/Summer 2016 readers- oh my. Sometimes I feel like I'm too much of a yes-person on my blog (liking everything I see) but I find justification in that with stuff like this.
This collection is what I call in my mind- the bizarre prepster. All American themed colors, varsity jackets, plaid- all these classic items make their way into the look- but it's all slightly (or violently- in a mostly good way) off putting. The distorted high-school prints. The messy hair on the models. The bedazzled denim jackets. It all seems like it is quietly mocking the preppy collegiate look's stereotype. It's a look that I aspire to- something that is put together-ish (I'm living a lie if I look like that) but is still original and kinda' weird.
By the way sorry the title is dumb. Here are some highlights.
The Sweaters- I'm talking about the oversized ones with the messed up school logos on them. They not only look cozy in that way that all sweaters do, it's something different. I have a lot of school spirit, but I'm not a fan of the same hoodie everyone else has with the highschool logo on it. I wear one from the eighties that a friend gave to me that  no one else has. I know that's annoying sounding, but that's just what these remind me of. They have a punk hand made look to them- like some odd little rebel decided they wanted to directly disobey the crowd so they chopped up then resewed their old varsity sweater.
  
The jackets- I'm a jacket person. An outfit or a look just doesn't seem complete to me unless it has a jacket or sweater over it. This is partially because I'm cold-blooded and cannot retain body heat, but it also adds a more professional (??) more thought out side to what is being worn. It can add to it, or be the focal point. I do love a cool gang jacket. These jackets also remind me of that crazy little punk in my mind who tells me to spike my hair- they are traditional looking varsity jackets but with pins and buttons and badges. Super punk rock, guys.

The beauty aspect- I really liked the look the models had going for them here. These models had a rebellious look in their blue liner rimmed eye. The messy hair (did I mention that I love messed up hair?) adds to the look of something classic that has been changed in a way that we don't know is for better or for worse. The blue eyeshadow is reminiscent of a look Barbie has flaunted, adding to the 50s collegiate look here that has gone so wrong. Wonderfully wrong.