acko Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Talking of bras, before your conical design for Madonna came about, you created one for your very first teddy bear, Nana. Why? Did you ever think it would become such an important piece of fashion and music iconography? You know, I wanted to have a doll to dress up but my parents didn’t want me to – ‘A doll, non, that’s for a girl, come on!’ – so I made my first transvestite teddy bear instead, ha! I never imagined the design would become what it has though. Nothing I have ever designed has been made as a deliberate fashion statement – I saw fashion advertising for bras in the 50s, and they were on pin-up girls and were a little pointy and sexy, so the conical bra was about my own self-education and interpretation of what women were wearing and liked. With Women shaping much of your life and career, you’ve had many female muses, most notably Madonna. How did that relationship come about, and how has it evolved over the years? The first time I saw Madonna was in the ‘Holiday’ video, and I remember thinking she must be British, because Americans couldn’t dress like that. She was and still is very European in reality and her look then was a mix of what I was doing – it was very underground. I loved how she was creating her own look and didn’t need a stylist. I remember seeing her later on in another video clip where she was wearing a black and gold corset, and it was like one of my own designs but it was by Frederick’s of Hollywood, and I thought, ‘Why didn’t she ask me to do that?’ So later on at a party I gave her some sketches of designs I had in mind for her and then one year later, between one of my shows, someone said, ‘Madonna called and she wants you to call her back,’ and I said, ‘Yes, okay, okay,’ thinking they were making fun of me, and then after the show I said, ‘But it was true that story of Madonna, non?’ So we eventually spoke and she knew what she wanted from me and I knew how to create that, and I was also a big fan too, so it was perfect. It still is. It has been one of the most incredible collaborations of my career. What would a typical night out together involve? Well, she has a family now of course, but when we used to go out everything was always arranged, usually by her, ha! And we would go for dinner and she never spoke about business, never, never, never – but gossip yes! Bitchy things, yes! And sexy things, yes! The first time I went to New York it was after Thanksgiving, and we went out to some parties and then to a club where she was casting for a show. It was super organised with a mix of work too. I love that about her, that she’s always researching and being influenced wherever she goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 What I would give to gossip with Madonna! I can just picture them two, queening-out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 me too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I bet she laughed about mama makeup's rape to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Every powerful woman needs a ghey BF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I bet she laughed about mama makeup's rape to him. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I am pretty sure he means another video besides "Holiday"...since there isn't an officially released one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 FRUSH AND LIKE ZAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 FRUSH AND LIKE ZAT. fabulous! all of it! xo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 I am pretty sure he means another video besides "Holiday"...since there isn't an officially released one. He probably means a tv track date performance, TOTP or something...in those days clips of lyp synched performances on tv shows were shown on channels all over europe. MTV didn't come into play til 1987 here. And then even MTV Europe would play the Solid Gold performance as if it were the unofficial official Holiday video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I am pretty sure he means another video besides "Holiday"...since there isn't an officially released one. I assumed he meant Like A Virgin since it was shot in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 no he ment Holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Barthes Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 In France we had the Top of the Pops performance of "Holiday" played as a regular video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMkwWamTRD8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonski43 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 The solid gold performance was used in the UK by non BBC channels but she did do several TV performances of holiday for French TV so he could have meant one of those. The gossip those two must have though must me amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 With Women shaping much of your life and career, you've had many female muses, most notably Madonna. How did that relationship come about, and how has it evolved over the years? The first time I saw Madonna was in the Holiday video, and I remember thinking she must be British, because Americans couldn’t dress like that. She was and still is very European in reality and her look then was a mix of what I was doing – it was very underground. Great interview and I'd love to see 12:51 reading this part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Fantastic photo and great fun interview. Love Jean Paul Gaultier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Great interview and I'd love to see 12:51 reading this part. sssshhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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erotica blu Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 In France we had the Top of the Pops performance of "Holiday" played as a regular video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMkwWamTRD8 God, Chris use to be adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 ^ Understatement: he was FINE! Even up to the TOD days with that sexy deep voice. the mighty have fallen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 When he dances it doesn't turn me on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 No, he really screams "Gay queeny backup dancer." Even when I was 10 I thought he looked like a fag. Btw whatever happened to 12:51? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 No, he really screams "Gay queeny backup dancer." MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm, that's my favorite kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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