WHEN I WAS STYLING PARIS HILTON, I WAS AROUND HER AT A MOMENT WHEN HER TEAM WAS STARTING TO TURN HER INTO A PRODUCT-MAKING MACHINE.
WE WERE AT A SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE SHOOT. SHE WAS IN THE MAKEUP CHAIR, STONED, SURROUNDED BY CATS AND KITTENS, GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT SHOT. ONE PERSON AFTER ANOTHER KEPT COMING UP TO HER WITH OBJECTS
A RUBBER BAND WITH A PIECE OF BLONDE WEAVE ON IT. SOCKS. AN ANKLET. A TOE RING. SMALL THINGS THAT COULD BE MADE FROM HER IMAGE. EVERY PART OF HER COULD BECOME PRODUCT.
WITH CINDY, I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THE MARC JACOBS / LOUIS VUITTON PATCHWORK BAGS THAT WERE MADE OUT OF OLD LOUIS VUITTON BAGS AND SOLD FOR HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF MAKING A BAG OUT OF CINDY’S MASK SERIES. SOMETHING BLASPHEMOUS. HOPEFULLY FUNNY.
WE MADE OBJECTS THAT WERE PRODUCTS, PROPS, AND PERFORMANCE PIECES AT THE SAME TIME: BAGS, TAGS, FIBERGLASS COLLARS, HANDCUFFS,BMX HANDLEBAR BAGS, RUNWAY OBJECTS.
FOR
BAG LADIES
CINDY SHERMAN AND CHLOE SEVIGNY
SCRIPTS
FORM
A PERFUME AD
STYLING
CASTING / CHARACTERS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE SET
MAKEUP
CAMERA
PRODUCTS / THE BOTTLE
THE SMELL / FLORA AND FAUNA
SCREENS
FOOD / THE KNIFE
VIGNETTES
THE CORRIDOR / RUNWAY
CHOREOGRAPHY / MOVEMENT
MUSIC / SCORE / BIRTHDAY SONG
THE BAG LADY
EDITING
THE INTERVIEW