New York Fashion Week should be labeled as its own holiday.
The fashion, hair, makeup and models are really better than any Christmas morning. However, it seems there always has to be some controversy out of what, or in this case who, comes down the runway.
While Kendall Jenner is primarily known for being an extension of the Kardashian fame, she also is an up-and-coming powerhouse in her own right. She walks in runway shows, models in photo shoots and designs a clothing line for Pac Sun with her sister, Kylie Jenner. It is no surprise her next step would be to walk for Marc Jacobs in his show at New York Fashion Week.
Jacobs premiered his fall 2014 line on Feb. 13. The collection screamed minimalist with an edge. Shades of brown, gray, white and a gray-blue walked down the runway in forms of shift dresses, slacks, riding pants, sweaters, jersey shirts and fur jackets. The shapes, patterns and colors gave a 1970s equestrian feel by day and Hollywood scarlet by night.
But Jacobs never leaves it at just the clothes; he’s a designer who is founded on the full production and never ceases to surprise. Every model was sent down the runway with a straight-cut bob wig, thick headband and white-out eyebrows.
So where does Kendall Jenner come into all of this?
Jenner was made up like all the other models and sent down the runway in an all brown ensemble, including a sheer brown sweater with no bra. The sight of her nipples through the top put a few in outrage, saying she shouldn’t have been sent down the runway in such a revealing outfit.
The reality of it is Fashion Week is about high fashion. Most, if not all, of a designer’s collection is never meant to be walked off the runway and into the workplace, class or family dinner. It’s another form of art and rarely ever leaves the runway category straight into the ready-to-wear category. Jacob’s vision was a sheer top with no bra so he sent Jenner, along with multiple other models, down the runway in his vision.
No other model was criticized for the show of skin so why should Jenner be? She’s a legal adult. She’s a professional model. Just because she’s part of a famous reality TV family doesn’t mean she shouldn’t pursue her career.
Jenner’s sister, Khloe Kardashian, put it the best: Jenner didn’t choose what she wore down the runway but she rocked it nonetheless and proved she’s as high fashion as any of the other models.