Isaac Mizrahi talks about the Mark Morris Dance Project
Isaac Mizrahi once again teamed up with his choreographer friend Mark Morris to design costumes for the set of Morris latest performances.
The fashion designer imagined colorful costumes for the world premiere of "The Look of Love" on October 20", a tribute to the music of multi-Grammy composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach with new arrangements by Ethan Iverson. "The Look of Love" will run through October 23 at the BroadStage in Santa Monica, Calif., before moving to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from October 26-29.
In an interview, Mizrahi said there was no doubt that he was the person to the post, having given Morris an ultimatum. The duo has joined forces for a dozen projects over the years. "He knows I love Burt Bacharach. I grew up listening to Burt Bacharach. His music was really popular. You couldn't escape it but I got deep into it. I got all the records, including the ones with Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and everyone else he worked with,” Mizrahi said.
Related GalleriesHe had also met the "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" composer more than once opportunity . While she was at Interview magazine, Ingrid Sischy called on Mizrahi to interview the singer. "He's a real charmer," Mizrahi said. "As a kid, I was not only in love with the music, but he was such a sexy cat. It was hard not to get noticed by Burt Bacharach – the man."
Mizrahi's original plan was to use fawn and taupe type neutrals for the dancers' costumes , but then decided on black and white. The latter elicited a "meh" reaction from Morris, according to Mizrahi. However, after listening to Iverson's arrangements, he changed tracks to exuberant colors like pink, red, ochre, orange, green and purple, including a blue jumpsuit and a skirt that reminiscent of a short poodle skirt with a pink accent. The colorful cardboard chairs featured in the show were also concocted by Mizrahi.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mizrahi narrated and directed the "Peter & the Wolf" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York will be renewed from December. The performance is choreographed by John Heginbotham.
The designer, who still sells a host of products on QVC, will return to The Carlyle in early l next year for his annual music residency before taking this show on the road.
Isaac Mizrahi once again teamed up with his choreographer friend Mark Morris to design costumes for the set of Morris latest performances.
The fashion designer imagined colorful costumes for the world premiere of "The Look of Love" on October 20", a tribute to the music of multi-Grammy composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach with new arrangements by Ethan Iverson. "The Look of Love" will run through October 23 at the BroadStage in Santa Monica, Calif., before moving to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from October 26-29.
In an interview, Mizrahi said there was no doubt that he was the person to the post, having given Morris an ultimatum. The duo has joined forces for a dozen projects over the years. "He knows I love Burt Bacharach. I grew up listening to Burt Bacharach. His music was really popular. You couldn't escape it but I got deep into it. I got all the records, including the ones with Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and everyone else he worked with,” Mizrahi said.
Related GalleriesHe had also met the "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" composer more than once opportunity . While she was at Interview magazine, Ingrid Sischy called on Mizrahi to interview the singer. "He's a real charmer," Mizrahi said. "As a kid, I was not only in love with the music, but he was such a sexy cat. It was hard not to get noticed by Burt Bacharach – the man."
Mizrahi's original plan was to use fawn and taupe type neutrals for the dancers' costumes , but then decided on black and white. The latter elicited a "meh" reaction from Morris, according to Mizrahi. However, after listening to Iverson's arrangements, he changed tracks to exuberant colors like pink, red, ochre, orange, green and purple, including a blue jumpsuit and a skirt that reminiscent of a short poodle skirt with a pink accent. The colorful cardboard chairs featured in the show were also concocted by Mizrahi.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mizrahi narrated and directed the "Peter & the Wolf" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York will be renewed from December. The performance is choreographed by John Heginbotham.
The designer, who still sells a host of products on QVC, will return to The Carlyle in early l next year for his annual music residency before taking this show on the road.
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