Model Georgia May Jagger and her “Minnie Muse”
Disney have shared some images with us from this past weekends special Minnie Mouse Style event which took place at the London Fashion Week. · The exhibition brought together photographs from the 1930’s up to present day including archive imagery and sketches, celebrity portraits and fashion spreads. Highlights will include never-before-seen images shot by and starring, model and photographer Georgia May Jagger as well as the famous Madonna, Tokyo 1987 shot by Herb Ritts, an African-themed Minnie shoot for Vogue Germany featuring Chanel Iman and British designer Ashley William’s Minnie Style collection for DAZED magazine.
Here are some more details on the event:
The character of Minnie Mouse was created by Walt Disney and made her debut alongside Mickey Mouse in Disney’s Steam Boat Willy animation in 1928. Patterned after the 1920’s flapper as portrayed by actress Colleen Moore, her trademark polka dot skirt was inspired by Coco Chanel and her “Easy Jersey” collection. From her early pillbox flower hat which inspired ladies hat trends to her famous bow and ears, Minnie has been looked to for style inspiration since her inception and has celebrity fans all over the world including Victoria Beckham, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kourtney Kardashian and Lady Gaga to name but a few.
Francesca R. Gianesin, Vice President, Disney Consumer Products, Fashion & Lifestyle EMEA said ‘Most people are familiar with Minnie Mouse and her famous polka dots or bow, and love Minnie as a fashion icon, but the aim of this exhibition is to present Minnie in a different and unexpected light – seen through the lens of some of the most famous names in fashion and celebrities including Georgia May Jagger who has created photographic works exclusively for this event’
Georgia May Jagger said: ‘As a Minnie fan, I was really interested in helping to curate the Minnie: Style Icon exhibition for London Fashion Week. I’m also really excited to be including my own photographic work in the exhibition, interpreting Minnie’s style in a different way and showing how the classic often inspires the contemporary’