Jean Paul Gaultier On First Seeing Madonna

Jean Paul Gaultier at the opening of his retrospective exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: "The first time I saw Madonna was on Top of the Pops. She was singing 'Holiday,' and she had a fabulous look. (I actually thought that she was English because she was so stylish.) She was into the same things that I was doing at the time, like crosses, oversized jewelry, and fishnets. The second time I saw her live was at the first MTV awards in New York at Radio City Music Hall. It must have been 1984. She sang 'Like A Virgin' in a wedding dress and was simulating 'self contentment' or 'self satisfaction,' to put it euphemistically. The audience was mostly business people, who were horrified. There were just a few young fans — and me, who absolutely loved it. That is when I realized that she couldn’t care less what others thought of her, and I also saw how powerful she was."

Source: http://nymag.com/dai...paul_gault.html

Oh But Of Course!

The Queen Shot By Ian Mckell 1983

Beyonce for the new cover of W magazine 2011.

That's Right! Sooner or later it all comes backs to the Queen of Pop! Beyonce Does Madonna!

Wayne Maser Outtakes 92.

Madonna's "Sex" Book Inspires Jewelry Designer Eddie Borgo

As part of "J.Crew"'s joint effort with the "CFDA" Fashion Fund, Eddie Borgo - a young jewelry designer with a penchant for severe, but polished designs - has debuted a collection which combines his edgier themes with more approachable creations.

"StyleList":

"What was your inspiration for your most recent collection? What do the symbols you used - like the padlock - represent to you?"


Eddie Borgo:

"My collection plays with the ideas we have of subculture, and then how those subcultures trickle up into the luxury and fashion market.

I have looked a lot at the history of rock 'n' roll, as well as punk rock and glam rock, in New York City. I am interested in the many ways that music has helped to shape history.

Also, I want to identify symbols that we relate to the different realms of NYC culture - how and why a padlock around someone's neck can immediately establish their identity. My aesthetic has to do with the idea of high-end meets street.

The SS11 collection was highly inspired by Madonna's book "Sex" by Fabien Baron, a high fashion interpretation of sexuality and its subcultures. I reconsidered metal fetish hardware by taking bondage cuffs, piercings, padlocks, and latches and making them sophisticated through the use of fine jewelry techniques. This S+M aesthetic is softened with the use of Lapis, Labradorite and Howlite."

source: stylelist

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Of Course. Her hottest video and my favorite video!!!

"Instinct" Magazine On Madonna's Statement Today On Gay Marriage.

Via a Tweet posted by Guy Oseary, the one and only Madonna is finally getting into New York's marriage equality movement with a special plea issued to fans. Read what Madonna has to say, after the jump.

Guy played messenger on his Twitter account early Friday, writing:
"New Yorkers your voices must be heard. Tell your state Congressmen to support same sex marriage bill. All you need is love" - Madonna

Madonna: "All You Need Is love"!

From Guy Oseary's Twitter Madonna Released This Message Today!

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Madonna On Jean-Paul Gaultier: "His Creations Are Remarkable Political Positions..."

Cone Bra worn by Madonna during her "Blond Ambition World Tour" in 1990; on display at the "Musee Des Beaux- Arts" in Montreal.



A conversation with Jean-Paul Gaultier in advance of his new exhition "La Planète Mode De Jean-Paul Gaultier" in Montreal:


"After the revolution of the "Women's Lib", women burned their bras, says the designer. Me, I wanted to show that they could seize the classic trappings of seduction without being victims of male desire", says Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Inevitably, the most powerful among them is Madonna, who personified the sexual revolution in corset-shells during her "Blond Ambition Tour" in 1990.

"La Ciccone" is the "feminine ideal" of "JPG":

"She has a hyper macho side!" he boasts.

Madonna herself, interviewed as part of the show by Thierry Maxime Loriot, says:

"His creations are remarkable political positions. I found it very challenging, and I like its confusion of genres, his way to mix the masculine and feminine."

source: l'express

Madonna Is One Of The Few Remaining Artistic Institutions...

"AllHipHop.com" interviewed Ryan Leslie, the Harvard-educated, Grammy-nominated music man, originally from Washington, D.C.:

Here's what he had to say about Madonna:


AllHipHop.com:

...Who are some other artists out there that you'd love to work with in the future?


Ryan:

"Well, I hear that Madonna's working on a new album. So I would love to be a part of that creative process in some early discussions, but yeah, I would love to be a part of her creative process. I think that she's one of the few remaining artistic institutions, so to speak, I don't think anyone can really question the impact that she's had on culture and music in the decades that she's been in the business."

source: allhiphop

W.E Private Screening: Insider's Report!

Yesterday, Madonna held a private screening of her new feature film W.E. in New York City. Here's what Nicola Susino has to say about it:

"Last night, I had the pleasure to attend a screening of W.E. Madonna’s directorial feature debut. The film tells two parallel love stories seperated by almost 6 decades. Most notably the story of American born Wallis Simpson who would later become the Duchess of Windsor after her lover King Edward VIII would step down from his short lived run as Kind of England in order to marry and live out the romance of a century with the woman he loved. Wallis Simpson has been portrayed as one of the most vilified characters in England’s history. However, W.E. tells the story from Wallis’s point of view for the first time.

Madonna, who does not appear in the film, exceeded my expectations with this romantic, tender and intimate story. The cinematography was breathtaking at moments and the casting was fantastic. Still, I had little need for the parallel modern day story of the main character, Wally Winthrop, who finds herself suddenly connected to Wallis and her love story. I felt Madonna’s portrayal of the Duchess was so artfully done that the added modern story line only complicated and mutled a thrilling tale told for the first time.

The music was beautiful although there were blatant references to the Wong Kar Wai formula so beautifully executed in In the Mood for Love. All said and done, I sat entirely engaged for the entire 2 hour film... so there you have it."