#larry legaspi

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Labelle (February 27, 1975)

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Clothes Encounters of a Future Kind - Fashion photography by Earl Miller (1978)

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Rick Owens gradient spray track pants

Larry

A/W 2019

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Thanks to @riot4jem-blog-blog-blog (totallyjem.com) for pointing out that the Misfits’ Halloween Midnight Madness Concert looks were inspired by KISS stage costumes.

KISS "Destroyer" (1976) album artwork by Ken Kelly. Source: kisstimeline.com/timeline/kiss-releases-their-fourth-album-destroyer/

"Trick or Techrat," Jem. Episode first aired Oct 30, 1987. Screenshot by @xshowtimesynergyx.

(Below): KISS, 1976. Costume design for the Destroyer tour era is usually credited to Larry LeGaspi.

Roxy: The Spaceman / Space Ace (Ace Frehley, lead guitar, occasional vocals)

Pizzazz: The Demon (Gene Simmons, bassist, co-lead vocals)

Jetta: The Catman (Peter Criss, drums, occasional vocals)

Stormer: The Starchild (Paul Stanley, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist)

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Costumes by Larry Legaspi for Funkadlic and Betty Davis

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Larry LeGaspi: KISS Costume Designs

Larry was an openly gay costume designer who rose to fame in the 1970s designing on-stage looks for KISS, Labelle, and Grace Jones, among others. His costumes are striking, futuristic, flamboyant, and powerful. Sound familiar? Along with the release of his collection dedicated to LeGaspi, Owens also released a book covering Larry’s life and work, ensuring that his legacy would live on beyond the fleeting interest of a single fashion season.

"I've always proposed heels for men. I don't mean them as feminizing, but more as a kiss, heavy-metal kind of thing. It's gender bending, but it's like Marlene Dietrich wearing men's suits to exaggerate her femininity. When kiss wore heels, it was meant to challenge — 'Just try and call me feminine, motherfucker, I'll kick your ass.'" - Rick Owens

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'larry legaspi, science-fiction trapunto design' in getting it on: the clothing of rock + roll - mablen jones (1987)

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Amazing and insanely ambitious costume designs from 1977 by the legendary Larry LeGaspi with set design sketch by Rob Cobuzio.

These designs were to be used in an unrealized play called “Pork” that would have starred Divine. 🐔🐷🍳🥓🍕🍦