Wait, is another recession-priced Marc Jacobs line on the horizon?

No sooner did I post news of M.J.’s under $100 diffusion line, Jacobs by Marc Jacobs, hitting stores than I got word of yet another wallet-friendly collection from the design house on the horizon. Launching in stores across the country in August is Don’t Miss the Marc, a cutely named capsule collection of back-to-school clothes—all priced $200 or less. Though a lot of the items will certainly appeal to the younger set (patterned leggings, cartoonish tees) there are quite a few staples we can all enjoy, like the preppy blazers and denim pencils skirts rendered in different washes. I’m completely excited about the line—who doesn’t want designer clothing for less!—but I’m still reverting back to my original concern: How many cheaper diffusion lines can one man do and still maintain a collection that demands $1,000 price tag? Discuss.

Lots of love,
Loren