Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast has conscripted American fashion designer Jeremy Scott for its next cabaret-style revue, slated to debut on Sept. 24.
Scott is to create some 500 costumes for the theatre’s latest Grand Show, titled “Blinded by Delight” and billed as “a reminder of happiness that overwhelms all the senses.”
Friedrichstadt-Palast lauded the American designer’s “unique flair for fashion” and how he “fuses haute couture and pop culture to produce fascinating pieces.”
“Fashion is, for me, a form of escapism to another world – a place where you can forget your troubles and worries, at least for the duration of the show,” Scott said. “My designs are filled with dreams, inspiration, and loads of love that I hope will inspire, delight and enchant the imagination of the guests.”
A sketch of some of the costumes for “Blinded by Delight” designed by Jeremy Scott.
Courtesy of Friedrichstadt-Palast
Scott follows in the famous footsteps of Jean Paul Gaultier, curator and visual design director of the Friedrichstadt-Palast’s current mega show “Falling | In Love,” which is slated to wind up its nearly two-year run this summer.
Part Moulin Rouge, part Cirque du Soleil, part rock concert, the “grand shows” served up by Friedrichstadt-Palast involve more than 100 performers, including singers, dancers and acrobats who make full use of the biggest stage in Europe.
Scott, who logged an acclaimed 10-year stint as creative director of Moschino in Milan before stepping down in 2023, is no stranger to theatrics, having once made the Moschino runway resemble a big American game show like “The Price is Right,” complete with appliances and cars as prizes.
“Blinded by Delight” boasts a production budget estimated at nearly 14 million euros. Friedrichstadt-Palast is a state theater, owned by the City of Berlin.
A rendering of the stage design for “Blinded by Delight.”
Courtesy of Friedrichstadt-Palast
Since exiting Moschino, Scott has logged a few collaborations with SpoiledChild, the hair and skin care brand launched by Oddity in 2022.
A graduate of the Pratt Institute, the Missouri-born Scott introduced his own signature brand in Paris in 1997. It’s been on hiatus since 2019.
He has also worked with brands including Linda Farrow, Longchamp, Swatch and Smart, and is known for his eccentric Adidas Originals creations, incorporating teddy bears, cow prints and even leopard tails into his sneaker line.
During the pandemic, he flexed his muscles as a filmmaker. For his men’s and women’s Moschino resort 2022 collection, he directed model-turned-songstress Karen Elson in a musical filmed on the Universal Studios backlot in Los Angeles decked out as a jukebox diner.
