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Klaus Nomi's final, hand-made and stage-worn costumeJimmy Meyer[New York]: Jimmy Meyer, ca. 1982. Red and black velvet costume made by Jimmy Meyer for Klaus Nomi. Includes top, bloomers, cape, and ruff collar.Klaus Nomi’s iconic, one-of-a-kind, red and black Elizabethan-inspired costume, fabricated from Nomi’s own design by costumer Jimmy Meyer. Nomi frequently wore this outfit for performances, press photos, and public appearances. It was also the last costume Nomi ever performed in on stage, wearing it at his final live show in Munich in 1982. This is a singular, legendary piece, and an intimate connection to a now-bygone world of the East Village's queer performance art world.&nbsp;Nomi is perhaps most famously recognized as one of the&nbsp;singers — with Joey Arias — in David Bowie's landmark performance on Saturday Night Live.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Klaus Nomi's final stage-worn costume

An exceptional selection of outfits and costumes, including several of Klaus Nomi's and Joey Arias' career-defining pieces.

Thierry Mugler, 1979. Red dress with matching leggings. Worn once by Joey Arias and stored securely since. Some minor wear commensurate with age and stage-use.Thierry Mugler dress and leggings worn by drag performer and artist Joey Arias in his appearance with Klaus Nomi in David Bowie's landmark performance on SNL. The groundbreaking, avant-garde 1979 performance opened with Arias and Nomi carrying Bowie to the microphone in a stiff, oversized plastic tuxedo to sing “The Man Who Sold the World” before taking their positions behind him.After opening his Paris boutique in 1978, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler became an international sensation in the 1980s and 90s, known for producing theatrical runway shows and designing garments for celebrity clients. While this outfit was purchased by Arias off the rack, Mugler would go on to design custom pieces for some of his most high-profile appearances, including the music video for George Michael’s “Too Funky,” Cirque du Soleil’s "Zumanity," "Arias with a Twist," and more. Arias became one of Mugler’s muses after the two met in the 1980s.Not only a stage-worn piece from a legendary, one-off performance from one of the greatest rock stars of all time, this outfit is an important artifact of fashion history and its intersection with queer performance.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Joey Arias' dress worn on stage with David Bowie on SNL

[New York]: np, ca 1978. Transparent plastic cape costume stage-worn by Klaus Nomi.Sculptural plastic cape worn by Klaus Nomi over a skin-tight spacesuit during his 1978 debut performance in Club 57’s “New Wave Vaudeville” revue at Irving Plaza.This was a defining moment in Nomi’s career. That night he premiered his Nomi persona, performing his rendition of the aria “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Camille Saint-Saëns’ 1877 opera Samson and Delilah in his avant-garde guise. He ended the performance abruptly amid a crash of smoke bombs, strobe lights, and harsh sound effects.A remarkable and defining piece of Klaus Nomi's career.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Klaus Nomi's plastic cape costume, worn during his New York stage debut

Keith Haring and David Spada[New York]: Keith Haring and David Spada, ca. mid-1980s. Circular chain link dress, black rubber circles and aluminum spirals.David Spada, a renowned jewelry and costume designer, was a close friend and frequent collaborator with Keith Haring. Together, the duo designed several pieces for supermodel and performer Grace Jones. Joey Arias, whom this dress comes from the collection of, reports that it was first made for Jones, before she gave it to International Chrysis (pictured here) — who then passed it to him. International Chrysis was a now legendary Bronx-born trans performer, a protege of Salvador Dali, and a close friend of both Haring's and Spada's. Jones herself was photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe in several unique Spada / Haring pieces and appeared in them on stage.Not only an entirely unique Keith Haring work and a piece by a legendary downtown NYC designer, the dress is also an intimate connection to the genius of the generation of queer East Village artists lost to the AIDS crisis. A remarkable piece with exceptional provenance.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

One-of-a-kind Keith Haring and David Spada dress

Thierry MuglerBillie Holiday-inspired design for Joey Arias at Wigstock[New York]: Thierry Mugler, ca. 1992. Grey sequin gown with flower details, designed by Mugler, stage-worn by Joey Arias.This Billie Holiday-inspired gown was designed by Thierry Mugler for Joey Arias' performance at the 1992 Wigstock, New York’s annual outdoor drag festival. In his cabaret-style act, Arias channeled the vocal style and powerful stage presence of the classic American jazz singer.After opening his Paris boutique in 1978, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler became an international sensation in the 1980s and '90s, known for producing theatrical runway shows and designing garments for celebrity clients. Arias became one of Mugler’s muses after the two met in the 1980s, and Mugler would go on to design custom pieces for some of his most high-profile appearances, including the music video for George Michael’s “Too Funky,” Cirque du Soleil’s "Zumanity," "Arias with a Twist," and more.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Klaus Nomi's final stage-worn costume

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