Maripol Quotes

United States, Artist
1955

Maripol is an artist, film producer, fashion designer and stylist who has had an influence on the looks of many influential artists, including Grace Jones, Deborah Harry and Madonna. She is also a Polaroid artist photographer.

Also known as Film Producer, Fashion Designer

Madonna and I worked very closely. I was more like the big sister to her.

Maripol
- Sister
When I came to America, there was a lot of decadence in New York in the early '70s because the city was bankrupt and you could do whatever you want!

Maripol
- America
- City

I think Madonna might have a multiple personality.

Maripol
- Personality
When I was a child, I lived in Morocco, and I would always buy a lot of beads from the markets and to make jewellery for friends. Later, at 18, I would do my own clothes and make my own patterns. When I first came to New York, people just assumed I was a stylist because I was so into fashion.

Maripol
- People
- Friends
- Fashion
I would say there's always a movement of music and fashion in youth culture - every decade inspires the new one.

Maripol
- Music
- Culture
- Fashion
Madonna had to break through; I knew she was going to make it big, because I could see how ambitious she was, in a very genuine and sweet way.

Maripol
- She
- Sweet
I became a freelance stylist to survive, and then I had a kid. I bankrupted in 1988 and had a kid in 1990.

Maripol
I did go bankrupt because everybody copied me - every single industry. But genuinely, it doesn't matter. I swear I don't care.

Maripol
- Single

At the beginning, Edo was a photographer, and I was more of a talent scout and doing styling and modelling. Then all of a sudden, in 1977, he gave me a Polaroid camera, and I discovered that instead of having to go to a lab and develop the film, I could just take a click and get a picture! It was genius, and I was very good at manipulating it.

Maripol
- Good
- Beginning
- Picture