Stephen Sprouse left a lasting mark on fashion that few are certain to forget. Even if you knew nothing of his early Day Glo designs, velcro closures, and downtown club runway shows, you perhaps have an image of his 2001 graffiti sprayed bag for Loius Vuitton. His remarkable resume has culminated in a exciting prospect with a book being published, looking closely at his time in the fashion world.
“Stephen Sprouse’s initial Day-Glo bright, sixties-inspired, graffiti-printed fashion collections for men and women wowed fashion editors, store buyers, and fashionistas alike, but he always had mixed business success. His initial collections (1983 – 1985) were huge critical hits, sold at only the best stores. His 1983 collections were sold exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman and Henri Bendel in New York City on a small scale.”
It includes many never before seen works of art, photographs, sketches and interviews with many of Stephen’s colleagues, friends, and family and pay tribute to his extraordinary career. Interviews with: Marc Jacobs, Debbie Harry, Anna Sui, Kate Moss, Iggy Pop, Baby Jane Holzer, and many others. Photographs and art work by: Andy Warhol, Francesco Scavullo, Lisa Stein, Mike Reinhardt, Max Vadukul, and many more!
The book will be available in stores on January 13th 2009 with a special edition to be sold only at Louis Vuitton on January 8th, pre-order yours now.
