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Maripol

FR
Pop
A.k.a. Maripol Fauque

French artist, art director, stylist, designer and photographer. Born in Morocco from french parents, moved to New York in 1976. She worked as art director in the showroom of stylist Elio Fiorucci. In the first '80s she began to invent styles and transforms the image of great artists such as Debbie Harry, Grace Jones, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vincent Gallo, just to name a few. She was instrumental presence and influence in the raising years of Madonna, made ​​a line of official Madonna jewelery and accessories for the Like a Virgin tour. Her original rubber bracelets, rosaries and jewelry in the shape of a cross, were responsible for the phenomenon Madonna, as well as lace, torn stockings have become a fashion phenomenon for millions of teenagers around the world. In the 2010 was released a book where she's defined as "The girl with the Polaroid". (the legendary Studio 54 became the second home offering every night for many years nice material for her portraits).