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August 7, 2016

The Music Industry’s Most Iconic Fashion Designers

By Danielle Cohen

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Photo: Es Devlin

Madonna’s cone bra. Michael Jackson’s red leather jacket. Britney Spears’s schoolgirl outfit. Beyoncé’s black leotard and heels. Lady Gaga’s meat dress. These are some of the most controversial, iconic collisions between fashion and music.

From red carpets to album covers to onstage performances, the clothing worn by famous musicians is an art form in itself. Nineteen of the greatest minds behind the music industry’s most-talked-about fashion moments are spotlighted in the book Fashion + Music: Fashion Creatives Shaping Pop Culture, out August 23 from Laurence King. Featuring exclusive interviews, photographs, and biographical text by Katie Baron, the collection details the designers’ oeuvres, which include looks created for Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and David Bowie.

Click ahead to see Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour balaclava by Maison Martin Margiela, the quintessential Grace Jones, and shots from the designers’ personal clothing lines.

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Kanye West A close-up of the Maison Martin Margiela balaclava that Kanye West wore during the Yeezus Tour.
Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus sliding onstage during her 2014 Bangerz Tour, which was conceptualized by set and costume designer Es Devlin.
Grace Jones The cover of Grace Jones's album Nightclubbing, conceptualized by French art director and filmmaker Jean-Paul Goude, who was also the... Grace Jones The cover of Grace Jones's album Nightclubbing, conceptualized by French art director and filmmaker Jean-Paul Goude, who was also the new-wave pop artist's lover.
Grace Jones A preparatory image for a dress Goude designed for Jones's "baby-shower performance" in 1979 at New York's Garage nightclub.
Grace Jones The final image for the dress Goude designed for Jones's "baby-shower performance" in 1979 at New York's Garage nightclub.
Madonna Madonna in the 2014 "Art for Freedom" shoot for L'Uomo Vogue, photographed by her creative collaborator Arianne Phillips. ... Madonna Madonna in the 2014 "Art for Freedom" shoot for L'Uomo Vogue, photographed by her creative collaborator Arianne Phillips.
B. Åkerlund A promotional image for B. Åkerlund's creative network, Who You Are.
Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue in Simon Preen's gothic-luxe body-con, in promotional images conceptualized by William Baker for her Kiss Me Once Tou... Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue in Simon Preen's gothic-luxe body-con, in promotional images conceptualized by William Baker for her Kiss Me Once Tour (2014).
B. Åkerlund B. Åkerlund, who created looks for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Madonna, appears in a campaig... B. Åkerlund B. Åkerlund, who created looks for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Madonna, appears in a campaign for the Swedish eyewear designer Anna-Karin Karlsson in 2015. Photo: Ekaterina Belinskaya
B. Åkerlund Another campaign shot from Le Snob.
B. Åkerlund B. Åkerlund and creative director Robert Lussier teamed up to create an accessories label called Le Snob.
Jean-Paul Goude Jean-Paul Goude with Marc Jacobs and Naomi Campbell re-creating "The Impossible Arabesque" for Harper's Bazaar in ... Jean-Paul Goude Jean-Paul Goude with Marc Jacobs and Naomi Campbell re-creating "The Impossible Arabesque" for Harper's Bazaar in September 2007.
Judy Blame Hip-hop iconoclast Neneh Cherry, from the Raw Like Sushi album series of 1989. Styled by Judy Blame, one of the artists featured.... Judy Blame Hip-hop iconoclast Neneh Cherry, from the Raw Like Sushi album series of 1989. Styled by Judy Blame, one of the artists featured.
Nicola Formichetti The artwork for the debut single of the J-pop group Color Code, headed by Nicola Formichetti, who has also worked with Lady Ga... Nicola Formichetti The artwork for the debut single of the J-pop group Color Code, headed by Nicola Formichetti, who has also worked with Lady Gaga.
Fashion + Music is out August 23 from Laurence King.
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