Madonna & The Catholic Church: A Love-Hate Style History

  Nearly four decades on, the most famous Catholic in the world, besides the Pope (and maybe the late John F. Kennedy), might still be Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. (“Veronica” is her confirmation name, by the way.) From the moment she debuted in 1983 with her self-titled dance-pop album (accompanied by magnetic, style-setting videos), Madonna — that name alone!…

Madonna at the Met Gala in New York May 7

The word on the street is that Madonna will perform at the Met Gala in New York on May 7. This year’s theme is Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination., so basically the theme IS Madonna. Will she premiere a new song? Will she perform a song that goes with the theme? Who knows. Stay…

15 Times Catholicism Inspired Iconic Fashion Moments

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Benefit, widely known as fashion’s biggest night, is looking to religion this year as its source of sartorial inspiration. The 2018 Met Gala theme, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination is a rumination on the influence that Catholicism has had on fashion as we know it. While some may consider…

Madonna’s Most Outrageous Met Gala Looks

Madonna may be many things—but predictable? Never! Whether inspiring an entire generation to pair rosary beads with lacy lingerie, or making a case for *the* cone bra, the longtime performer and fashion icon has been unwittingly setting trends for more than 35 years. Of course, there’s no red carpet more receptive of a daring celebrity trendsetter than that of…