Don't Call It a Comeback: Francois Nars returns to fashion week with Marc Jacobs...

Dont call it a comeback
I been here for years
Rockin my peers and puttin suckas in fear (LL Cool J)

Marc Jacobs went in a very new direction with his collection and show. The beauty inspiration was far from the days of Dick Page. This year Jacobs managed to charm Francois Nars back to the tents.
This is fairly gasp worthy.
He has not done runway in ten years.

Mr Nars worked with 65 models creating individual looks for each girl. It was wild, crazy and familiar. It was the 80's all over again.

Show: Marc Jacobs

Lead Artist: François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics

Trend: Night clubbing – theatrical makeup – strong eyes, porcelain skin


Inspiration: The Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 collection paid homage to the New York night club scene of the 1970s and ‘80s. Drawing inspiration from these decades and the works of Sprouse, St. Laurent, and Halston, François Nars took into consideration each model’s individual beauty before creating a separate edgy look, reminiscent of the past but still very modern. "We are doing quite an eclectic look," he said. The inspiration for diversity came from Nars’ book XRAY. “[Marc] wanted to keep that feeling,” said Nars, “the variety of looks, the same way we do the campaigns for NARS.” Overall, it was important that each girl look beautiful, even with strong theatrical looks. Much like the fashion, Nars emphasized having fun with makeup for the coming year, despite the times we live in- “It’s a good antidote.”

Look: Focusing on an edgy, night clubbing look, strong eyes and bold color were a major theme. Black shadow laid the foundation for creating the dramatic eye, to which the artists added cobalt blues, deep greens, bright purples, reds, fuchsias, and glitter. “There is a wide variety of color,” said Nars, “it’s whatever looks good on the girl.” For many of the models, porcelain skin was a key component, allowing the black eyes and bright colors to pop. “You want to play with makeup,” says Nars, “makeup is a great accessory - that is the message.”

Credits: Nars,Wikipedia and lyrics from LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out