1953-2004 Stephen Sprouse

[clay]

I just remeber him from the eighties, then nothing. I was happy to see him again with Marc J, I just did not know he was soured by the experience. A great artist spirit! Sorry he is gone. Thanks SG, I really loved the article!

 

[softgrey]

glad you liked it clay...i did too...


here a very famous sprouse print...i found this amazing website run by a fan ...former club kid is my guess...

 

[softgrey]

i'd really like this shirt...

god save nyc...and map pants...

 

[Caffeine]

I　searched his name in the forum and this thread was the only result. I was quite surprised that nobody mentioned the latest LV dress/scarves with the Stephen Sprouse print...it seemed to be extremely popular and successful.

 

[lucy92]

theres a thread in handbags on the new LV stephen bag. i like it.

he also did a patriotic themed collection for target a few years back that i thought was cute.
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[LANE]

if you think about it, i think if he were still alive he would have been able to make a comeback because his look is easy to translate into todays skinny jeans and big tops..

 

[happyguy]

fasacinating...bored.

 

[LANE]

just recently kate moss was wearing the sprouse graffiti leopard print scarf

 

[ultramarine]

Doesnt he do shoes as well?

I think thats what ive seen of him ... those scarves are HOT!

 

[it-boy's nature]

gosh i just now heard about him which makes feel a little disapointed...
he sounds brilliant though(i'll do research i promise)

 

[DosViolines]

Stephen Sprouse Sequined Graffiti Dress
American, Fall/Winter 1983
Sack style with modified jewel neckline and elbow length kimono sleeve, hem above the knee, black ground with day-glo pink graffiti scribble, embroidered overall with transparent flat sequins, lined with black china silk, size 6, labeled: SS 83. and Henri Bendel.
Excellent condition.

doylenewyork

 

[DosViolines]

Important Stephen Sprouse Day-Glo Orange Wool Overcoat
American, Fall Winter 1983
Oversize steamer coat, two piece set in sleeves, notch collar, single breasted, patch pockets, black satin lining and three black menswear buttons, no size, handwritten silk label: SS 83.
Very good condition, one moth hole.
This original sample from Stephen Sprouse's debut collection is purported to be tailored from fabric he dyed in his bathtub.
See the cover Vogue, November 1983, of Brooke Shields wearing the coat, a copy of which is attached to this Lot.

doylenewyork

 

[DosViolines]

Sprouse Sequinned Rock Band Mini Dress
American, 1988
Strapless elasticated off-the-shoulder neckline with turned down panel, day-glo yellow ground with polychromatic label motif, embroidered overall with clear plastic sequins, size 6, labeled: Stephen Sprouse.
Excellent condition.

doylenewyork

 

[SomethingElse]

Remembering Stephen Sprouse - retrospective by Jamie Boud. Featuring the song 'The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret' by Queens of the Stone Age

 

[*Happiness*]

^^totally cool.

very interesting read. thanks for posting soft!

it's very sad to read how he didn't possess the business savvy to be successful in the fashion world.

he was utterly talented but didn't have a good team around him. that sucks.

I didn't know stephen sprouse did the lv graffiti bags! wow! learned something new.

 

[LANE]

doylenewyork

julia stegner wearing the dress:

 

[DosViolines]

Thank you for posting
Nice to see his designs are still being worn.

 

[La bordélique]

style.com

Style News: Stephen Sprouse
Signed Stephen Sprouse
The Downtown Designer Reimagines Knoll's Classic Fabrics

June 28, 2003 – Having made his name as a darling of the eighties fashion and music scenes, Stephen Sprouse has done nothing if not diversify of late. The graffiti guru launched a patriotic Fourth of July collection for Target last year, followed by a star turn in Paris chez Louis Vuitton. This September die-hard fans will literally be able to move in with Sprouse, whose latest venture is a collaboration with KnollTextiles. "Working with Knoll was cool," says the designer, "because it was B-I-G. Working on that kind of scale, with drapery and a Mies van der Rohe sofa, was great." Sprouse has injected a dose of twenty-first century attitude into the company's clean, mid-century-modern aesthetic, with names to match. Techno Tweed is a reworking of company founder Florence Knoll's classic Cato fabric, with knubby wool replaced by a mix of fluorescent neon plastic and polyester. Static Screen is based on the random patterns generated by a dysfunctional TV. And Graffiti Camo features the Declaration of Independence scrawled across a camouflage-printed piece of Extreme Velvet. Sprouse has also gone to town with some of Knoll's signature furniture—like tagging Barcelona chairs with graffiti—though these items are for exhibition only.

There may even be a ray of hope for those who covet more Sprouse clothes: "It's great to think that a house will be wearing my fabrics," says the designer. But he can't help adding, "The static pattern would make sexy dresses...."

— Laird Borrelli

Detail of Stephen Sprouse's Barcelona bench for Knoll.

Graffiti Camo in Army and Desert by Stephen Sprouse for KnollTextiles.

Eero Saarinen chairs, doused in Day-Glo.

"Stephen Sprouse 4 Knoll" tagged Barcelona chairs.

Techno Tweed by Stephen Sprouse for KnollTextiles.

Static Screen by Stephen Sprouse for KnollTextiles. The fabric design is based on static patterns captured from a TV screen.

Tag on it: Stephen Sprouse.

 

[La bordélique]

The man himself


John Sex wearing Sprouse


Stephen Sprouse with Debbie Harry


Sprouse 80's Style


Teri Toye modeling for Sprouse

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[liashoes]

J'adore le article. I especially appreciate how it mentions Vivienne Westwood and Malcom. That was just a time when cultural similarities bred great fashion. Today I wonder if it is only the $ which leads some designers to create overpriced frocks and such. Plus why do we buy when it is not flattering on most---tent dresses, skinny jeans. I guess because these styles are ubiquitous in stores.