Style.com praised the designs as "off-kilter and knock your socks off," such as the show's opener, a silly-string guipure gown that featured a peek of satin lingerie. The "bonkers surrealist streak" worked, with cashmere sweaters featuring sheer panels and a black beaded evening dress suspended from nude lining. "Gimmicky?" they asked.  "You bet.  But also fascinating." 

But perhaps a bit too fascinating?  Even the Associated Press weighed in on the show, complaining that the half-finished looks were hardly wearable (despite the two-hour delay, Jacobs "looked like he could have used a little more time"), but they admit that the collection nevertheless fell in step with spring trends: "color-blocking, sheer overlays, sequins, and nude and natural colors with bright pops from purple, pink and orange." And finally, Cathy Horyn was nothing short of smitten, heralding the collection as Jacobs's redefinition of sexy, "an antidote to the cartoonish Jessica Rabbit sexuality that has dominated women's fashion for more than 20 years."

She also complimented the "something special" label, applauding Jacobs's quirky eroticism found in tweed skirts that reveal undergarments with sheer panels at the side or the back.  Wearable?   For some, Horyn said, but there's a bigger picture at hand: "Because of the sensibility of the designer, [the clothes are] respectful of women in a way that Britney Spears's fishnets are not."