Maripol
The UK had Vivian Westwood and NYC had Maripol. Originally from France, Maripol moved to NYC in 1976 where she worked in the fashion industry. Influential in New York’s underground scene in the '80s her Polaroid collection features icons such as Keith Haring, Bianca Jagger, and Grace Jones; "People aren't threatened by a Polaroid. For me it became an obsessional object. I used to take photos of everything––a piece of jewelry I made, if I was on holiday, or if I saw a beautiful Manhattan building." Maripol is best known for styling Madonna's first two albums in the mid-80s. Maripol's black rubber bracelets and crucifixes became as iconic as Madonna herself. Forever 21 has recently featured some summer designs with her Polaroids.
2019 Seniors
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| "Private School" (1983) |
Rugby Shirts, 80's Style
Although the "Polo" golf shirt was probably the most iconic men's shirt of the 80's (Izod, Lacoste, etc), the Rugby shirt became trendy in the mid-80's featuring pop culture logos square in the middle of the chest - Coca Cola being the most popular, but many brands soon followed. The rugby style continued into the 90's. Which color did you have?
Artist Line-Ups (as of July, 2018)
We've had amazing line-ups every year, but maybe you're wondering how they compare? Well, I did some research. As before, if you see any mistakes please (kindly) let me know (preferably with a link to the correct info).
2017's cruise had 12 artists, so it's conceivable 2019 may get another (it has 11 now), but there's just no way of knowing. 2016 had 10 artists, and 2018 had 11. Obviously this does not include comedians and actors. Was thinking of adding another column for the Canadian charts? But since none of these are Canadian artists (I don't think?), I wouldn't expect a huge uptick anywhere.
However, the list of top 40 hits is by no means the only metric of comparison. Grandmaster Flash performed with the Furious 5 and had a #62 Hot 100 hit, and on the R&B charts they charted 8 times. They were inducted into the hall of fame in 2007 and won a Grammy in 2011. Grandmaster Flash had 4 solo singles on the Billboard R&B charts, and was also an innovative DJ (re: scratching, punch-phrasing, and backspin technique). So Billboard Top 40 / Hot 100 is just one way of comparing artists... but in THIS case, doesn't show the bigger picture.
2017's cruise had 12 artists, so it's conceivable 2019 may get another (it has 11 now), but there's just no way of knowing. 2016 had 10 artists, and 2018 had 11. Obviously this does not include comedians and actors. Was thinking of adding another column for the Canadian charts? But since none of these are Canadian artists (I don't think?), I wouldn't expect a huge uptick anywhere.
However, the list of top 40 hits is by no means the only metric of comparison. Grandmaster Flash performed with the Furious 5 and had a #62 Hot 100 hit, and on the R&B charts they charted 8 times. They were inducted into the hall of fame in 2007 and won a Grammy in 2011. Grandmaster Flash had 4 solo singles on the Billboard R&B charts, and was also an innovative DJ (re: scratching, punch-phrasing, and backspin technique). So Billboard Top 40 / Hot 100 is just one way of comparing artists... but in THIS case, doesn't show the bigger picture.
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