The Brooklyn Museum. April 3, 2008. By Jada Yuan
Why do your sculpted women have such big breasts? “Oh, it’s like a Japanese sex complex.” —Takashi Murakami
So do you like the statues’ big boobs? “I have liked big tits ever since I was a kid. I breast-fed too long. It messed me up.” —Kanye West
What’s the most interesting piece here? “I gravitate towards the sculptures.” The ones with the giant boobs? “Yeah.” —John McEnroe
—Glenda Bailey
There’s a Louis Vuitton pop-up store associated with this exhibit. “There’s these creepy-looking guys calling you over, saying they’ll give you a good deal.” Did you get one? “I didn’t.” —Linda Evangelista
—Julian Schnabel
What’s your favorite part of the exhibit?
“The Vuitton store!”
—Yves Carcelle, CEO of Louis Vuitton
—Terrence Koh
What do you think of Murakami? “He took Andy Warhol at his word and went beyond. He pushed it all the way into the store.” —Frank Gehry
—Stephon Marbury
Would you like Murakami wallpaper? “That would be fantastic! I don’t know if I could afford that.” —Kristin Davis
—Bruce Ratner
Have you bought any Louis Vuitton? “I live only on the salary that you’re paying me.” —Marty Markowitz
—Eva Herzigova
Are you wearing Louis Vuitton? “All mine. This is an old top. 1995. Maybe I’ll put this back on the line. Time to recycle and reinvent it.”
—Nicole Miller
—Howard Wolfson
Nice green suit! “It was a good color to wear to this exhibition. Actually, I didn’t have any winter clothes.” —Marc Jacobs
What would you want your superpower to be? “Snap my fingers and my hair would be curled. It might not change the world, but it would help me a lot.” —Tinsley Mortimer
—Stefano Tonchi
Is that a Vuitton dress? “Old Dior. A season old. You’re not going to rat me out, are you?”
—Robbie Myers
—Arnold Lehman
That’s a cute, flowy frock. “Giambattista Valli. It feels like summer, and it makes me feel like one of his anime characters. All I need are the big tits.”
—Chiara Clemente
Are you an anime fan? “It’s very empowering to women. Okay, their boobs are huge. But they’re superheroes!” —Selita Ebanks