I just realised that all the recurring themes in Desperately Seeking Susan are linked to one jacket that may or may not have been worn by Jimi Hendrix, and now worn by infamous Susan (Madonna), a New York drifter whose carefree life is followed via the personals section in a tabloid by a bored suburban housewife named Roberta (Rosanna Arquette).
After seeing the importance of the clothes I researched a bit about who designed those remarcable clothes and the unforgetable jacket Madonna had on( This jacket plays a huge role and is completly unique). The khaki green metallic fabric is perfectly offset by a brash black and gold swirling pattern on the lapels and cuffs while the gold and red brocade pyramid under an eye, like a dollar bill, plays up to the involvement of some stolen Egyptian earrings.
NOW The film’s costume designer is Santo Loquasto.
THIS JACKET IS THE REASON FOR ROBERTAS TRANSFORMATION AND FOR SUSANS TROUBLES. THIS JACKET IS THE REASON FOR A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND TRANSFORMATIONS. SO WE SHOULD definitely FIND A SIMiLAR JACKET.
Also this film is constantly flirting with gender, sex, religion and acceptability, Desperately Seeking Susan represents a moment in time.
These are just some thoughts that will help us to get started.
FRANCESCA
After working 5 hours together Jade, Maria and I managed to find 5 outfits, which represent Susan and the film. Each outfit was carefully chosen and discussed. The outfits each represent Susan’s way of life and a hint of Roberta. We had great fun putting this all together. We played around with the accessories so they would reflect the films twisted way about the religion, Egypt and the carefree life of Susan.
