He Hung Up on Madonna, and a New Chapter Opened in His Career

He Hung Up on Madonna, and a New Chapter Opened in His Career

The moment when Madonna hired David LaChapelle was the moment when things took a nosedive. “She would yell something at me. And I didn’t understand why she was yelling at me. [This] conversation was just going on and on,” LaChapelle recounted the infamous phone call in 2005 (CNN, 2011). “She was screaming at me, and I finally just got really quiet.” That went on for a while and Madonna eventually said, “David? David? Are you there?”

When: View in Calendar » November 22, 2011 – February 26, 2012
Where: View Map » Seoul Arts Center's Hanman Design Museum, South Korea, Seoul, Seocho-gu, Seocho-dong, 700
Contact: http://dlcseoul.com/
Categories: Korea
Tags: Amanda Lepore Andy Warhol Christina Aguilera Courtney Love David Bowie David LaChapelle Lady Gaga Madonna Mariah Carey Naomi Campbell
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See Azzedine Alaïa’s Exceptional Creations at Groninger Museum

See Azzedine Alaïa’s Exceptional Creations at Groninger Museum

“Fashion is dead,” said Catherine Lardeur, former editor-in-chief at Marie Claire (Crowd Magazine, 2010). “Designers [nowadays] have not created anything. They have only made clothes so people and the press would talk about them…”

When: View in Calendar » December 11, 2011 – May 6, 2012
Where: View Map » Groninger Museum, Museumeiland 1, 9711 Binnenstad, The Netherlands
Contact: http://www.groningermuseum.nl/en
Categories: Netherlands
Tags: Azzedine Alaïa Catherine Lardeur Madonna Naomi Campbell Prada Tina Turner
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Incomparable Women of Style: Selections from the Rose Hartman Photography Archives, 1977-2011

Incomparable Women of Style: Selections from the Rose Hartman Photography Archives, 1977-2011

Spanning her 30-year career, Rose Hartman has captured some of the most iconic moments and behind-the-scene photographs at New York City events. As one of the few who were given special access to the most exclusive clubs, parties, and fashion shows at a time when the press was rarely invited to cover pre-show preparations, the educator-turned-photographer has amassed a collection like none other.

When: View in Calendar » November 4, 2011 – January 20, 2012
Where: View Map » Gladys Marcus Library, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), 7th Ave & W 27th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
Cost: Free
Contact: http://www.fitnyc.edu
Categories: United States
Tags: Betsey Johnson Diane von Furstenberg Donna Karan Madonna Naomi Campbell New York Rose Hartman Vivienne Westwood
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The Fashion World of Jean-Paul Gaultier: International Tour Schedule

The Fashion World of Jean-Paul Gaultier: International Tour Schedule

To celebrate Jean Paul Gaultier‘s 35th anniversary, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts unveiled The Fashion World of Jean-Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, a retrospective devoted to Gaultier’s designs, in June 2011.

When: View in Calendar » March 24, 2012 – August 19, 2012
Where: View Map » Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
Categories: Canada Netherlands Spain United States
Tags: Dallas Jean Paul Gaultier Madonna Montreal Rotterdam San Francisco
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