SOUND AND VISION
When Madonna took the stage on the first show of her ‘Blond Ambition’ world tour in 1990 wearing a corset with a conical bra, the fashion world effectively stopped in its tracks. The piece, designed by French fashion enfant terrible Jean Paul Gaultier, was a seductive statement – not just embracing the desire for sex appeal that female musicians are often expected to fulfil, but welcoming it with open arms. Standing out never looked better.
Throughout history, we’ve seen how irreverent wardrobes can influence fashion and how rebelling against normality can spark innovation. Arianne Phillips, Madonna’s longtime costume designer and collaborator, says of the star: “She is not
