Stephen Sprouse For Chateau Marmont
[ 20 March 2009 ]
Of all the parties I’ve missed in my absence from New York, Louis Vuitton’s bash for Stephen Sprouse is very close to the top of the list. I sat in my living room in New Zealand, watching my friends (I’m looking at you, Yuli!) live-tweet from what could have easily been the party of the year. Sigh!
Stephen Sprouse is a big deal right now. But we all go through hard times. Apparently in 1991, he moved into the Chateau Marmont, a fab hotel in Los Angeles, but had no money to pay his bill when he went to check out a month later. Incredibly, Andre Balazs, the owner & a major art lover, agreed to let him settle his bill if Stephen would design some apparel for the hotel.
A couple of months ago, someone was going through the attic of the hotel & found 6 original sketches by Stephen from this time. They have never seen before — in fact, 5 other bloggers & I actually have the official exclusive scoop on this! We were all sent one sketch each. Ta-da…
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all pay our rent in sketches? I would be totally okay with that…
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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Oh wow! Who are the other lucky bloggers?
I’ve found three!
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I think I’d be okay with that too! The beauty of NZ is that is so far from everything. But it’s also the downfall. No nipping back for a wee visit… and no popping over the London or NYC for a fabulous bash.
I miss the old iCiNG :( :(
Paying the rent with sketches is my ultimate dream, which I am absolutely going to make a reality.
Doodles are cheap,
Sketches are gold,
Lets all pay in pictures
and all break the mould!
Doodles are cheap,
But this costs much more,
For something expensive,
What would you draw?
;)
I wouldn’t oppose that. : )
I love his signature!
Wow! That’s amazing! You’re so lucky to have one of the sketches Gala! xx
that’s so awesome!!! lucky girl.. gala, speaking of NYC, when are you coming back? if you’re in queens on april 18th you should totally hit up this crazy music/dance/visual art party @ WONDERLAND (an amazing 8000 sq ft artist collective) in astoria!! www.wonderlandny.com ;D check it out! i know you’d at least appreciate the name ‘wonderland’!! hearts! :)
awesome!
I’d love to pay my rent in sketches! If only!
Do you have an actual, physical drawing, or is it just a scan? He has such a great economy of line, simple but eye-catching.
& Funny that Audrey mentioned Wonderland up there, I know a few people that live at that art collective. Small world!
Sketches, love songs, or silly poems… all perfectly good currency in my opinion.
Awwww man I would love to be able to pay for things in art.
I’m into photography (studying it at uni) and I also paint and draw…
I’m rich in sketches, I wish this translated into dollars!
Maybe one day I’ll be a famous enough photographer to pay for things by offering to do portrait sessions in the studio!
Gala you could offer to pay for things in exchange for writing articles :P
Wow, that’s amazing that you and a few other bloggers got the scoop! Loving the sketch
@ lenora jayne — hahah, that’s so funny! now both of us can vouch for the fact that gala should TOTALLY check out wonderland! (& anyone else that wants to, of course ;D). i love the people there!!
What a fantastic fashion fairytale!!!
That’s awesome that you received one of the sketches. Proves how awesome you are :)
Sketches to pay the rent?! FOR THE WIN.
That has to be the best idea I’ve ever heard.
And bytheway, you probably saw this on flickr, but justttt in case…
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imadeitpink. mwahaha.
But seriously? Its uncanny. Go frame it on your wall now. She IS you at 80 years old…
xoxoxo
Sprinkle
PS-The CUPCAKE cart at SXSW? want!