At face value, Jacobs show can be identified as a commentary on the "current state of dressing", the much muchness that encompasses the sartorial world. How in the trench warfare that is dressing we have hit a stalemate, all the same, no winners. This idea was certainly harrowed in the accompanying soundtrack to the show. Breaking from the norm, Jacobs provided individuals sets of headphones to each of the shows attendants, recorded by stylist Katie Grand’s husband, Bob Mackey. The track played a monotone voice recording, providing commentary on the ever prominent uniformity of individual dressing. However, and most importantly, I think Jacobs cuts a little deeper into the human condition, something beyond just the way we dress. Despite centuries of development in human thought and behaviour, we all seem to inherently have a regimented obligation to an institution in our lives. Whether it is something as primal as the armed forces, or the simple technology in which we interact with daily, we are constantly losing our sense of self to succumb to whole. Jacob's playful distortion of militaristic garments-oversized jewels, shortened hemlines, small daisy appliquésprovides a beacon of hope for our dissent and individuality. Although slight in emphasis, the idea was present and set to grow. Perhaps I've read far too much into this, but I am rarely pricked with such interest in any one show, so the desire to develop further was burning strong. The message Jacobs is sending here is a necessary refreshment in a seemingly bleak world view. Like a small daisy stitched to the chest, the individual can blossom on the harshest of surfaces.