ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: American designer Marc Jacobs closed Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) in New York on Thursday (September 12).<br/> <br />For the occasion Jacobs transformed the massive Lexington Armory into a decaying beachscape littered with cigarette butts and broken beer bottles complete with a black sand runway.<br/> <br />The haunting theme of Jaws opened the show to which a model clad in burgundy jacket and black sequined Bermuda shorts marched down the runway.<br/> <br />The mood of the overall collection was somber and dark, reflected in the designer's unusual color palette for spring.<br/> <br />Navy was paired with burgundy, and Hawaiian prints were prominently used in black and deep red.<br/> <br />Flat sandals completed most looks, from silk shorts to lacy black gowns that seemed to come straight from a character of a gothic novel.<br/> <br />Jacobs seemed to favor a strong silhouette for spring - jackets and tops had wide sleeves and power shoulders.<br/> <br />His show was t
