King of Style II
Dressing Michael Jackson
- Michael Bush - Michael Jackson’s personal stylist, designer, confidant and friend for more than two decades - tells the inside story of one of the most closely-observed creative partnerships in popular culture. From the creation of Jackson’s military jackets, crystal-covered gloves and stage costumes to the private moments behind the scenes of tours, performances and public appearances, these are the stories behind the image as only Michael Bush can tell them
- Features hundreds of photographs, sketches, costume designs and archive materials from Michael Bush’s personal collection, including many rarely seen and previously unpublished images
- Reveals the creative process behind Michael Jackson’s most recognisable looks, offering an unprecedented insight into the development of a global icon's visual identity
- Includes personal recollections, anecdotes and working methods from the final two decades of Michael Jackson’s life, drawing on Bush’s unique position as trusted collaborator and friend
- Written by Michael Bush with acclaimed author David Wild
- Published with the support and participation of the Jackson estate and featuring a foreword by John Branca
- Essential reading for Michael Jackson fans, collectors of music and fashion history, and anyone interested in the relationship between image, performance and celebrity
King of Style II: Dressing Michael Jackson is a lavishly illustrated memoir by fashion designer Michael Bush, as told to acclaimed author David Wild.
Michael Bush was stylist, designer, confidante and friend to one of the 20th century’s most influential human beings.
With his late partner, Dennis Tompkins, “Bush” (as Jackson fondly called him) was responsible for creating the star’s dazzling stage costumes. Here, he tells how he and Tompkins created Jackson’s garments, from dazzling, dramatic stagewear to the singer’s more amusing whims and fancies – such as jackets that flashed back at ever-present paparazzi to shoes that allowed him to lean at unnatural angles, to crystal-covered “iced” socks and gloves, military-inspired silhouettes – even a crown based on the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. King of Style II tells the inside story, in Bush’s distinctly conversational manner, of how this creative journey and friendship blossomed, during the pinnacle of Jackson’s global fame. Along the way we gain an unprecedented insight into one of pop culture’s most recognisable creative partnerships.
- Publisher
- Cultureshock
- ISBN
- 9798993970868
- Publish date
- 5th Jan 2027
- Binding
- Hardback
- Territory
- World
- Size
- 317 mm x 266 mm
- Pages
- 224 Pages
- Illustrations
- 250 color, 50 b&w
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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