The following announcement comes from Julien’s Auctions:
Julien’s Auctions Opens Worldwide Tour of “Icons & Idols”
Featuring the Fashions of the King of PopMay 18-June 27, 2012 – Museo de la Moda – Santiago, Chile
Beverly Hills, California – May 14, 2012 … Julien’s Auctions, the premier celebrity and entertainment memorabilia auction house and the Museo de la Moda located in Santiago, Chile will exhibit some of the world’s most iconic costumes designed by Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. The exhibit opens May 18, 2012. Thesenever-before-seen items since they were used by Michael Jackson will tour multiple continents including South America, Europe and Asia before being sold by Julien’s Auctions on December 2nd in their Beverly Hills, California gallery.
The exhibit includes the designs created by Michael Jackson’s long time costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. The exhibit includes items which are also featured in the highly anticipated illustrated book by Michael Bush, “Dressing Michael Jackson: Behind the Seams of a Fashion Icon,” which will be published by Insight Editions and available October 16, 2012. Guests at the exhibition will have the opportunity to pre-order the limited edition fashion design book prior to its initial printing. The book is the first art-driven book about the costumes, apparel, shoes and accessories worn by Michael Jackson including hundreds of lavish photographs and a behind-the-scenes look into the collaboration between him and the long-time designers. The book highlights Michael Jackson’s love of fashion and huge impact on popular culture.
Highlights will include a 30th Anniversary of Madison Square Gardens show signed prototype helmet which was wired to illuminate a row of battery powered lights below the visor. The helmet is signed in black marker to designer Michael Bush and states “To Bush Love Michael Jackson,” and Jackson’s “Scream” video costume which includes a pair of black spandex pants with matching long sleeve shirt and mesh tuck strap. Each costume piece is marked on the interior in gold marker “2/2” or “2/2 M.J.J,” indicating that two costumes were created for Jackson’s famous video shoot. Michael Jackson’s Captain EO white spandex shirt featuring ribbed neck, zip closure and a rainbow motif is also included as well as the King of Pop’s Awards Ceremony jacket which is a black wool jacket embellished with red armband, gold tone metal floral buttons, metallic embroidered crown patch at chest and buckled leather straps at right shoulder. Jackson wore this jacket when he attended the 3rd annual Soul Train Awards in 1989 where he was honored with the Sammy Davis, Jr. Heritage Award, the Heritage Award for Career Achievement and awards for his single and video for “Man in the Mirror.”
The exhibit will feature dozens of costumes and personal fashion effects designed by Tompkins and Bush. Other highlights include his right-handed crystal covered glove created by the designers, along with a jacket from his personal wardrobe that he wore on several outings with Lisa Marie Presley. Also a breakaway suit from his BAD Tour (Australian leg) along with a Tompkins and Bush designed jacket signed by Michael Jackson which the musician was seen wearing at an event and a Naval officer’s hat by Bancroft Military Caps, signed in silver marker “Love Michael Jackson” on the top of the hat and worn by Jackson during his 1987-1989 BAD tour.
Other treasures to be displayed include a white cotton, button front, long sleeve custom shirt with red silk armband, epaulets and collar embellishments, Epaulets are embroidered “CTE,” a Michael Jackson worn leather lined, gold lame belt covered in silver bugle beads with square iridescent Swarovski square crystal buckle, a Michael Jackson “Bad” tour leotard featuring silver spandex with three silver buttons at the chest, buckled black leather straps at both arms and silver tone metal “Special Officer” badges at each shoulder. Others include a Michael Jackson shirt made by Tompkins and Bush for his own personal use, a gold and silver jump suit and gloves worn by Jackson on the HIStory tour, the Michael Jackson “Smile” costume as seen on the cover of his single for the song. The single was recorded for the 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present, Future Book I. It was to be the 8th single released from the album but the single, bearing the image of Jackson as Charlie Chaplin was cancelled days before its release and copies destroyed. “Smile” was said to be Jackson’s favorite song. Also included is a leather jacket designed by Tompkins and Bush for Michael Jackson and seen on the back cover of the Dangerous World Tour program, a red silk sash embellished with ribbons, star studs and military metallic coil signed by Jackson, a stage black jacket worn for the Dangerous Tour and also worn for Michael Jackson’s 1993 Super Bowl performance amongst many others.
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