[March Jacobs shows off his new Fall’16 campaign with Kendall Jenner on Instagram.]
Kendall Jenner looked almost unrecognisable in the new Marc Jacobs’ fall campaign, shot by David Sims and styled by Katie Grand. Kendall took on the role of a ‘Goth Goddess’, posing in a voluminous slate grey dress featuring long sleeves and a large bow around her neck for the edgy new ad. The gothic image sees the star pulling up her dress to show off her sky-high platform boots. Her hair is big and crimped and her eyes are heavily rimmed with liner. Also starring in the ad are model Cara Delevingne and Marilyn Manson.
Marc Jacobs showed that he idolises Jenner as he gushed about her ‘incredible’ career and called her a ‘supermodel’. While Jacobs has a penchant for all of his models, he clearly holds Kendall — who made her runway debut during his Fall 2014 show — near and dear to his heart.
[Image: Kendall Jenner at Marc Jacobs Fall 2014 show.]
The designer wrote on Instagram: “I will always remember the first time I met Kendall during castings for our Fall 2014 fashion show.” Jacobs explained that he first met Kendall when British fashion editor Katie Grand invited her to come by his studio for an introduction before she was photographed for the model boards.
He continued: “At the time, I knew very little about Kendall. As history now has it, her very first fashion show was for Marc Jacobs Fall 2014. Kendall has since been a part of every show along with being featured in our Spring ’15 ad campaign (also shot by David Sims).”
Jacobs added: “It goes without saying that Kendall has gone on to establish an incredible career for herself and every bit of it is a testament to her hard work, passion and desire.” He recalled that when he and his team were casting the Fall 2016 show, they had to make sure each girl was able to safely walk because of the ‘enormous height’ of the boots they had designed.
“Kendall slid those boots on and walked around the studio as if she was in a pair of running shoes: statuesque, confident and just as enthusiastic and excited to be doing the show as if it was her first one. For me, it is the ability of a model to effortlessly transform into a look and character that makes her so appealing and inspiring,” he stated.
Jacobs ended his message by noting that the 20-year-old is “the sweet, kind and ultimate professional.” Kendall also took to Instagram and said: ’Thank you for everything Marc and Katie!
[Image: On the runway at March Jacobs Spring/Summer 2016 show.]
