Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Collection New York New York February 17 2009 Presented by Global Fashion News With a wink and a nod to the excess of the high flying and hard partying Eighties Marc Jacobs unveiled his Fall 2009 collection sending sixty distinctive party girl looks parading down the catwalk Leave it to Marc Jacobs to change the mood and divert our attention from the gloomy economic downturn of 2009 with his latest electrifying neon-hued antidote to the economy "I was thinking about the good old days in New York" he said after the show "when getting dressed up was such a joy" Mining his youth and early hood Jacobs showed every major trend of the Eighties and then some delivering an over-the-top ode to former friend and fellow designer Stephen Sprouse New York Eighties era The exuberant New Wave collection did what fashion is supposed to do put buyers and the audience in a buying mood The show kicked off with a blaring punk rock soundtrack by Spinerette First out was a gray zip cardigan sweater and charcoal trousers with a surprising back view revealing a half kilt Then the wild party girls took over They wore sweater dresses with floral patterned hosiery and sported big coiffed hairdos fantastically sculpted velvet bustiers over high-waisted trousers and ultra short mini's and skirts in a thrilling parade of blinding color The show featured an impressive array of colorful short coats including a neon hot pink hooded cashmere coat melton - Sukses