Marc Jacobs: Still sober, more vulgar

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Marc Jacobs’ annnual holiday party in NY is about as close to Truman Capote’s black and white party as fetes come these days. He demands that everyone wear a costume (no entry, otherwise) and shuts the doors definitively at a certain time. Kind of ironic for a man who’s chronically late with his fashion shows, but, hey, he’s buying the Moet and jumbo shrimp so he makes the rules.

This year, Jacobs decided to make a political statement about unitards, circulation-compromising denim and overzealous labias. His costume? A camel toe in protest of itself? The theme was Arabian Nights. Clearly, if nothing else, this costume prevented the sober designer from sneaking to the bar--or bathroom--to drink or drug. Though a hammered camel toe always works.

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