I was wondering why Stephen Sprouse's name kept popping up everywhere I turned lately. It seems we're in the midst of a full-on Sprouse revival and love fest (and you thought I was the person most lost in the '80s!), which includes Marc Jacobs' new line of Sprouse-inspired Louis Vuitton bags, a new book, Web site and an exhibition celebrating the work of the late fashion designer and artist, which my pal Marc was kind enough to invite me to:
Via Flavorpill: Giving a proper showcase to the late Stephen Sprouse's full range of artistic influence, Rock on Mars is both a retrospective and a time-capsule of the '80s downtown scene. Early sketches, personal Polaroids, outfits, and canvases pulled from the Sprouse family archives shed light on the artist's punk-rock-meets-Wild Style roots. A portrait of a crucified Iggy Pop holds court with images of custom-made outfits for Debbie Harry, and 50 of Sprouse's most influential designs hang at attention while a selection of video installations from runway shows plays. Sprouse's famous collaboration with fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton has also been resurrected this season, in honor of his undeniable art-star influence.
Rizzoli releases "The Stephen Sprouse Book" on Tuesday and includes a foreword by Tama Janowitz. The book is available in four colors, a la Debbie Harry's "Rockbird," the album cover he designed for his longtime friend back in '86.
Via Flavorpill: Giving a proper showcase to the late Stephen Sprouse's full range of artistic influence, Rock on Mars is both a retrospective and a time-capsule of the '80s downtown scene. Early sketches, personal Polaroids, outfits, and canvases pulled from the Sprouse family archives shed light on the artist's punk-rock-meets-Wild Style roots. A portrait of a crucified Iggy Pop holds court with images of custom-made outfits for Debbie Harry, and 50 of Sprouse's most influential designs hang at attention while a selection of video installations from runway shows plays. Sprouse's famous collaboration with fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton has also been resurrected this season, in honor of his undeniable art-star influence.
Rizzoli releases "The Stephen Sprouse Book" on Tuesday and includes a foreword by Tama Janowitz. The book is available in four colors, a la Debbie Harry's "Rockbird," the album cover he designed for his longtime friend back in '86.
If you can't make it to the exhibit, be sure to visit WE LOVE STEPHEN SPROUSE, a site set up by Louis Vuitton to honor the fashion innovator, who helped spruce up the luxury brand's image in the late '90s and early '00s. On the site you can watch videos from Stephen and his friends and colleagues (including Marc Jacobs and Debbie Harry, above), listen to music or "Scrawl on the Wall" a message of your own about the designer whose influence is still very much alive today.
Steven Meisel and Stephen Sprouse gave Miss Harry the full Factory treatment in this 1989 video for her dance smash, "Sweet and Low."
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Wow, Madonna ripped her off... again. Really, Madonna just made a better version of this video for "Give It 2 Me."
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