Fans of Mizrahis 1995 documentaryUnzippedwill recall the choreographers memorable cameo in a furry cropped jacket by the designer.
Their friendship goes way back.
I think it wasAngels in Americaand then this great thing of Marks.
The Look of Loveat the Gogue Center at Auburn University in 2022
A few months later, Morris asked the designer to create costumes forThree Preludes, which premiered in 1992.
Since then Mizrahi has created the costumesand sometimes the set designsfor over 20 of Morriss productions.
Isaac Mizrahi stands next to his costumes during a fitting forThe Look of Love.
Isaac Mizrahi stands next to his costumes during a fitting forThe Look of Love.
We work together so often, its kind of an open-ended conversation, Mizrahi says of their collaborative approach.
I dont think Ive ever said no because he has such good taste in music.
You know what I mean?
A sketch of Isaac Mizrahi’s costumes for Mark Morris’sThe Look of Love.
He knew he had no choice but to ask me to do the costumes.
With Mark, the music always dictates what the show is, Mizrahi adds.
A sketch of Isaac Mizrahis costumes for Mark MorrissThe Look of Love.
“The folding chair is one of my favorite designs of all time,” Mizrahi explained. “It’s made of this crazy, lightweight metal, it can be folded and put away, and it takes up space in this beautiful kind of modern, clean way.”
The folding chair is one of my favorite designs of all time, Mizrahi explained.
I was watching a rehearsal and I was like, Whats with the chair?
and he was like, Well, what about it?
Photo: Molly Bartels / Courtesy of the Gogue Center at Auburn University
What if I did worry about it?
Mizrahi had the idea to paint the chairs instead of having them be the usual drab brown-ish color.
