Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition to come to London

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Jean-Paul Gaultier celebrates his icons

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LABoral, in Gijon Spain showcases an exhibition on music video

Chris Cunningham, Madonna. Frozen, 1998. Warner Music Group. 

From 3rd July LABoral the exhibition space in Gijon, Spain is showing eCLIPSe, an exhibition engaging on a journey through the creative world of music videos with a selection of the 50 videos which, throughout history, are considered to be crucial for an understanding of a discipline. It has been consolidated as both a form of artistic expression in itself and as an intersection between the visual arts and cultural industries.

The year 1975 is considered to be a pivotal moment in the history of music. Queen, the British band, released the single Bohemian Rhapsody, accompanied by what was probably the first video in history aware of its status as a medium. Years later, in 1983, Michael Jackson and his legendary Thriller paved the way for the video as a concept and as industry support for music publishing. Since then, and initially thanks to the television channel MTV which required every single released by record labels to be illustrated with audiovisual backing, video clips have earned undisputed respect.

The video as a form of artistic expression is included in visual arts and, in some cases even viewed as avant-garde, although the functions it serves as a music video - namely that of promoting a song, group or singer – ought not to be forgotten. Many of the advances in the visual production of the most widely respected arts, such as film, were originally created and tested in the music video world, even its narrative rhythm has set standards for the spectator. Likewise, the inextricable bond with the language of advertising is also evident.

At LABoral’s Mediateca Expandida in Gijon, Spain, a space dedicated to experimenting with new forms of distribution and access to art which is capable of pushing the boundaries of the conventional exhibition, the exhibition traces a historical path and also include monographs on two of the most seminal video directors: the Frenchman Michel Gondry and British Chris Cunningham. Amazing !

Madonna, 1983

She was her own stylist. 

That Madonna's dress and the quote of the week...

ABC News is about air an interview with Madonna by Cynthia McFadden and I am totally fascinated by the dress the Queen of Pop is wearing. Do you know which designer it is? I would say it is Balenciaga but I am not quite sure. Any help will be welcome !

Quote of the week: "I thought, this is a wonderful way to redo my song (‘Express Yourself’)." Madonna.

Senior reporter Jacob Bernstein hung out with Madonna for an upcoming piece in the January 30th issue of Newsweek, and got her thoughts on Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way.’

Thanks.


So updating this post, I actually got the answer to the question: she's wearing a Madeleine Vionnet's dress.


Nico.

Exclusive: the first look at Madonna's fragrance ad

Madonna's Truth or Dare fragrance ad has strangely leaked on two famous blog / website and I wanted to share it with you in exclusivity. Shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, it it pretty much inspired by Lee Miller.

What do you think about it?

Madonna’s new fragrance is called truth or dare

For years, Madonna refused to launch her fragrance unlike many cheap stars, but she now feels time has come to release "a unique blend of narcotic florals, balanced with addictive woods and vanilla, creates a scent that is timeless, yet contemporary, simultaneously dark and light."

She also feels it's the right time to launch her own brand and she will surely cash in a lot! She says: "Over the past several years, I have been approached countless times to create my own brand. The timing is right and I have found great partners in Iconix, who can help translate my vision to reality."


Will you be buying?