Betsey Johnson

Betsey Johnson (August 10, 1942 – ) started out young as a dancer and a college cheerleader at Syracuse, so she knew about making clothes and costumes that fit the body’s needs. Through an internship at Mademoiselle, she plummeted into Carnaby Street, the epicentre of London’s Swinging Sixties fashion. She soon began designing her own line of jazzy, flirty, bright clothes in unconventional materials. Exemplifing the Youthquaker Generation, she employed Edie Sedgwick as her fitting model.  Betsey became a key designer at Paraphernalia, creating outfits for The Velvet Underground, and marrying John Cale. Betsey Johnson stores grew worldwide and she expanded beyond dresses to handbags, shoes, and accessories, incorporating punk aesthetics. Her fashion shows characteristically ended with her doing a cartwheel. Betsey now lives in Malibu.

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John Cale

John Cale, born in 1942 in Wales, has spent over 50 years bridging avant-garde and pop music. A key player in LaMonte Young’s Theatre of Eternal Music, co-founder of The Velvet Underground, and a prolific solo artist and producer, Cale's collaborations span from Patti Smith to The Happy Mondays.

John Cale

John Cale, born in 1942 in Wales, has spent over 50 years bridging avant-garde and pop music. A key player in LaMonte Young’s Theatre of Eternal Music, co-founder of The Velvet Underground, and a prolific solo artist and producer, Cale's collaborations span from Patti Smith to The Happy Mondays.