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.