FASHIONABLE COLLECTIONS THIS YEAR TELL US THAT DESIGNERS IN SEARCH FOR INSPIRATION AND IDEAS APPEALED TO IMAGES OF THE ONLY AND UNIQUE MADON. POP DIVA EVERYTHING STRONGLY INFLUENCES THE WORLD OF FASHION WITH ITS FIGHT FOR ABSOLUTE AND OBSERVATION OF A GENIUS.
We love the singer, actress, writer and philanthropist Madonna for her crazy energy, great hits, creativity, craftsmanship, individuality and, finally, for the right combination of casual chic and traditional design. It's no secret that one of the most famous singers of the 21st century, Madonna is changing designers and stylists like gloves, cleverly mixing elements of pop culture, punk, rock, grunge, painting and fashion history. She became a trendsetter in the early 80s, appearing on the New York club scene in a dress from a used clothing store, with a provocative inscription on a Boy Toy buckle and silicone bracelets on her hands, then tried on the role of platinum blonde Marilyn Monroe and mercantile girl. " Carried away by yoga and Kabbalah, the pop diva relied on the intricate indo-braz of the sorceress with a dot-bindi in her forehead and, finally, embodied the retrostyle of Argentina's first lady Evita Peron in the musical “Evita”. Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, with her innate sense of style and charm, has been at the top of fashionable charts for several decades, turning herself into a work of art.
Spanish boom
Madonna’s romance with Spain began in 1987 on the set of the video La Isla Bonita in Los Angeles, where the singer, at the request of director Mary Lambert, first wore a bright red dress with flounces in the style of flamenco. The image is cited this season by Roberto Cavalli, Oscar De La Renta, Michael Kors and Proenza Schouler. It turned out that the Spanish theme in clothes was simply doomed to success - for the video clip Take a Bow, which was shot in the Spanish city of Ronda (1994), the singer chose outfits from John Galliano, for traveling on a train for the video You'll See “material girl” dressed in Versace clothes, and at the Brit Awards 2015, the pop diva tried on a long-robed bullfighter costume from Giorgio Armani. It is known that the singer loves the "country of eternal holidays", films of the Spanish director Pedro Almadovar and even recorded her world hits What It Feels Like For a Girl and You'll see in Spanish for the delight of fans.
Like a dandy
It is difficult to overestimate the mission of Madonna in the Vogue and Express Yourself videos, which fills the frame with energy and meaning in a double-breasted men's tuxedo, perfectly sitting on its chiseled figure. Already then it became clear that men's clothing and especially accessories for a long time would become the most desirable objects for her (following Madge, tuxedos were chosen by Annie Lennox, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga). Designers sing about it with one voice at the Spring-Summer 2016 shows - Versace, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier and A. F. Vandevorst, who decided to emphasize the duality of human nature by releasing luxurious tuxedos for women. In the shocking photo shoot of Tom Munroe for the magazine L'Uomo Vogue in the framework of the Art For Freedom project, the first thing that catches your eye is a man’s suit in a cage with a tie on American singer Madonna, who sincerely believes that you can change the world for the better, fight with stereotypes, intolerance and discrimination through art.
Dynamite in a skirt
The world of ballet has always attracted Madonna, who from 15 years old was engaged in dancing in the studio of friend and choreographer Christopher Flynn and even dreamed of a dancer's career. The first to bring a tutu into fashion, combined with a jacket and a mess on her head, was Madonna in the comedy "Who is this girl?" James Fowley (1987). Her heroine Nikki Finn, who served four years in prison for a crime she did not commit, masterfully combined a fluffy ballet skirt with a varnished top and black leggings in white peas. In the collections of Roberto Cavalli and Philipp Plein "Spring-Summer 2016" we find almost explicit citation of Madonna's masterpieces, which brought up the generation of American fashionistas of the 80s in the style of Girl Power.
Lingerie and pajamas
We say "underwear" - again we mean "godmother" underwear Madonna. True, fashion critics will recall that Dita von Teese, Katy Perry and even Rita Ora also adore him, but if it weren’t for Madonna, the bra, corset and body would remain exclusively underwear in the fashion chronicle. In 1990, the "ambitious blonde" introduced the famous cone-shaped corset from Jean-Paul Gaultier in her third Blond Ambition World Tour concert tour, then legalized the right to wear panties and a bra under a pink cloak in Western fashion, appearing at the premiere of the documentary "In bed with Madonna "by Alec Keshishyan in Cannes (1991). Little Nonny is too big and flawless to damage her reputation.
Born in the usa
The main hit of spring and summer is the star-striped US flag, which once adorned Dolce & Gabbana's Madonna skirts and T-shirts during the Drowned World Tour (2001); we noticed him at the show of Marc Jacobs and Giamba "Spring-Summer 2016". By the way, against the background of the state symbol of America, the singer sang and danced with surprising warmth in the patriotic video American Pie - the soundtrack to the movie "Best Friend" by John Schlesinger (in this melodrama, the singer starred with her best friend Ruppert Everett).
Cowboy girls are not sad
The cowboy style could not but migrate to the wardrobe of Madonna, who drew attention to him during the filming of the cover for the album Music, released on September 18, 2000. A perfect example of a cowboy trend is in the Don't Tell Me video, shot by French photographer and director Jean-Baptiste Mondino, as well as in the MTV Unplugged program, where the pop star sang a duet with Miley Cyrus (for more than 30 hours, designers pored over Madonna’s black cowboy hat where 1200 Swarovski crystals sparkled). The popular trend of the season - cowboy motifs - is today glorified by fashion brands Fay, Greg Lauren and Coach with their armies of fans.
Grunge of her soul
The grunge beauty that Madonna liked in the mid-80s does not require technological sacrifices - a protest against fashion, an untidy look of a tramp, stretched holey dresses, T-shirts and heavy boots ... However, the grunge voice is not necessarily so bad. The main trend of the Spring-Summer 2016 season was invented by the demonically feminine Madonna back in 1985 for the shooting of the film “Desperately Looking for Susan” directed by Susan Seidelman and prescribed to her by the designer of Givenchy fashion house Ricardo Tiche for the annual ball The Costume Institute Gala (better known as Met Gala) at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (2013). It turned out beautifully, freedom-loving and relevant - the personification of the youth American spirit of the 90s in its purest form.
Punks go
Muse of photographer Stephen Meisel and Donatella Versace, singer Madonna in the 80s made her favorite punk motif: Dr. shoes Martens, chains, belts, plaid plaid skirt and leather accessories. Punk entered circulation in the Lucky Star video (her debut on MTV in 1984), where a rising star introduced young people to a new set of fashion rules by combining a miniskirt with a transparent tank top, lace gloves and voluminous fleece - and now she again demonstrates brilliant fashion accuracy in the Like a Virgin video, crossing punk with a wedding toy and a Boy Toy belt.
This iconic and easily accessible image so quickly gained popularity among teenagers around the world that Macy's department store even opened the Madonnaland store in Manhattan, which was visited by the British pop group Bananarama and artist Andy Warhol. In 2014, Madonna auctioned Icon & Idols: Rock & Roll for her jacket, in which she starred in the comedy Desperate for Susan, where she was sold for a record 160,000 pounds.
Both in the feast and in the world
Fashionable radars spotted this beautiful thing - a biker leather jacket on Madonna in combination with a vest in the clip Papa don't Preach (1986), in which the problem of teenage pregnancy and abortion was raised. The singer appeared in a jacket at the presentation of her clothing line Material Girl (for girls from 13 to 25 years old), which she launched with her daughter, brand manager Lourdes. A recipe for the right material for Madonna's Material Girl for all occasions: a red cocktail dress, a men's-style jacket, a top with a graphic design that performs real optical tricks, a contrast of soft black leather and metal rivets on the bag (all pleasure - from $ 12 to $ 40 ) Who does not agree with this - beware!
Text: Igor Shevkun
