Marc Jacobs returned to the Park Avenue Armory to present his Spring 2026 RTW collection, moved by memories as a faculty of purpose that influences current and future actions.

The new collection revisited the 70s through v-neck knits and straight skirts. Jacobs also included button-downs and shift dresses. These pieces mirrored the uniform of fashion editors from the late 1990s.

Waistbands sat loose on straight skirts and mini skirts. Some coats featured a front-to-back orientation with buttons running up the spine. The frogging on jackets and shirts used materials that shimmered. These changes moved away from the wild exaggerations of previous seasons. Recent collections functioned as performance art, but this lineup focused on clothes for daily life.

Specific 1990s codes appeared throughout the runway. Minidresses and skirt suits paired with curly hair scrunchies and tube tops. Ruffled blouses and sheer skirts balanced the mature tone of the lineup. The drop-waist skirts featured a stiff construction that sat away from the body.

The front row was rife with ’90s attitude, as was the runway. Pin curls were teamed with dramatic makeup by the likes of Julia Fox and Tina Leung, while singer Monica and Nicky Hilton Rothschild injected life into their high ponytails.