20 Minutes into the Future - Max Headroom
When discussing the concept of an animated figure, Morton came up with “the most boring thing that [he] could think of to do, which would go against the grain for the MTV generation… was a talking a head: a middle-class white male in a suit, talking to them in a really boring way about music videos.” And the seed for Max Headroom was truly planted.
Taboo - The Legend of Leigh Bowery
Leigh Bowery wasn't your average Melbourne-born, London-based designer. Every new look he created was dripping in excess; silhouettes drawn out beyond recognition, overdrawn eyes and lips surrounded by a matching facemask, outlandish fabrics turned into tailored masterpieces.
Mugler - The Prophet of Futurism
With Cardi B's recent outing to the 2019 Grammys in his archived 1995 Fall Collection 'Birth of Venus' gown, it seems like the French designer Thierry Mugler has been brought back into the spotlight.
Sukeban - The Forgotten Story of Japan's Girl Gangs
They protested against mainstream gender norms and feminine expectations in a male-dominated society. The idea of a woman 'behaving badly' went against the gender norms of how a woman is supposed to act, and provided a thrilling way to challenge society. In addition, the expectations of how a woman dressed were restricting and sexist, and the sukeban weren't going to accept this anymore.
Party Monster - The History of the Club Kids
They created a space in which the disenfranchised youth of 1980's New York; gay, queer, transgender, non-binary and different could experience a feeling possibly unfelt during the day; freedom. So, how did this fabulous scene start? Well get ready to get schooled on club kid history.