# Christian Joy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Christian_Joy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Christian_Joy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Joy > Source revision: 1351913148 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American costume designer and artist}} '''Christiane Joy Hultquist''' (born December 22, 1973){{cite web|url=http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/contemporary-new-york-fashion/ | publisher=Victoria & Albert Museum | title=NEW YORK FASHION NOW / Celebrity | year=2007 | access-date=2009-06-21}} is an American fashion designer and artist known for designing costumes for [Yeah Yeah Yeahs](/source/Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs) lead singer and lyricist [Karen O](/source/Karen_O). Using found articles and occasionally eschewing thread and print for glue and marker pens, she has influenced contemporary fashion with [punk](/source/Punk_fashion) and [DIY](/source/DIY) stylings. ==Life and career== thumb|Costume by Christian Joy Joy was born in [Marion, Iowa](/source/Marion%2C_Iowa), US. She started designing in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [NYC](/source/New_York_City) in 2000. With no formal training in [fashion design](/source/fashion_design), she started creating one of a kind hand-painted/hand-sewn [t-shirt](/source/t-shirt)s and re-designing old [prom dresses](/source/prom).{{cite web | url=http://www.boingboing.net/2004/03/16/funky-art-fashion-ch.html | title=Funky art fashion: Christian Joy | publisher=[Boing Boing](/source/Boing_Boing)| date=March 16, 2004|access-date=2009-06-21}} She met [Karen O](/source/Karen_O) in 2001 and the aspiring singer soon became her favorite model. As her band [Yeah Yeah Yeahs](/source/Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs) began playing shows, Joy designed a fresh outfit for each occasion.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/style/indie-designers-pin-hopes-and-clothes-on-indie-singers.html | quote=Ms. Joy met Karen O three years ago, when Ms. Joy was a saleswoman at Daryl K. "Karen saw this dress I had made called the Teenager Car Crash, that was like a black shredded prom dress with red paint that looked like blood," Ms. Joy recalled in her living room in Greenpoint, where she was sketching Japanese fold-up lanterns and medieval armor as studies for the outfits Karen O would wear on the David Letterman show. "All of a sudden they were playing out and doing interviews and photo shoots every week," Ms. Joy said. "I was making her stuff out of old newspapers or fabric from a dollar store. I just charged her enough to cover my costs." | date=2004-07-25 | title=Indie Designers Pin Hopes (And Clothes) on Indie Singers| work=The New York Times| author=Julia Chaplin| access-date=2009-06-21}} As the band's fame grew, so did Joy's reputation and by September 2002 she mounted a solo show ''Brat Style'' during [New York Fashion Week](/source/New_York_Fashion_Week).{{cite web | url=http://punkcast.com/195/index.html | title=PUNKCAST#195 Christian Joy - 'Brat Style' - Spring 2003 - Spa NYC - Sep 4 2002 | publisher=PUNKCAST | access-date=2009-06-21}} In July 2004 Joy and her designs were a key element of a ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)'' Sunday magazine feature about the growing influence of [Indie Rock](/source/Indie_Rock) on fashion. In June 2005 Joy was again featured in Nylon in an article entitled 'Quiet Riot'.{{cite news | url=http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f78/nylon-june-july-2005-kelly-osbourne-27237.html | publisher=The Fashion Spot | title=Nylon June/July 2005 | access-date=2009-06-21}} In 2007 her costume designs were featured at the [Victoria & Albert Museum](/source/Victoria_%26_Albert_Museum) in London as part of the ''New York Fashion Now'' exhibit. In 2008 Joy took on dressing UK band [Klaxons](/source/Klaxons) persuading them to give up their trademark neon outfits. She collaborated with [TopShop](/source/TopShop) on three limited-edition collections, and released her first personal [ready-to-wear](/source/ready-to-wear) garments.{{cite news | url=http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=1575 | publisher=NYLON Magazine | title=JOY DIVISION | author=Samantha Gilewicz | access-date=2009-06-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828070145/http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=1575 | archive-date=2008-08-28 | url-status=dead }} Also in 2008 Joy contributed to [Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna](/source/Carrie_Borzillo-Vrenna)'s book ''Cherry Bomb'', mentioning [John Waters](/source/John_Waters_(filmmaker)) as a style inspiration.{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2008-07-31/music/how-to-be-a-rock-chick-carrie-borzillo-vrenna-offers-first-hand-advice/2 |title=Cherry Bomb: Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna's Ultimate How-To for Budding Rock Chicks| publisher=LA WEEKLY |date=July 30, 2008|access-date=2009-06-27}} In Feb 2009 Joy had her first solo exhibition, ''The Visitors Must Be Amused,'' at the AVA gallery in NYC. Joy asked associates to write a description of a female being and then designed a costume representing each definition, including one of an alien goddess gown with a whip.{{cite news | url=http://audiovisualarts.org/christianjoy.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302043152/http://www.audiovisualarts.org/christianjoy.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2009-03-02 | publisher=AVA Gallery |title=The Visitors Must Be Amused| access-date=2009-06-21}} In September 2009 Joy costumes were featured in a [Where The Wild Things Are](/source/Where_the_Wild_Things_Are_(film)) [pop-up shop](/source/Popup_retail) in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://luxcartel.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/luxcartel-catches-up-with-christian-joy/ |title=Luxcartel Catches Up With Christian Joy |access-date=2009-09-05 |date=September 4, 2009 |work=blog |publisher=LuxCartel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718102104/http://luxcartel.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/luxcartel-catches-up-with-christian-joy/ |archive-date=2011-07-18 }} In 2011 Joy created the costumes for ''Stop the Virgens'' a "psycho opera" created by Karen O and [KK Barrett](/source/KK_Barrett){{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/03/stop-the-virgens-documentary_n_1318275.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Amy | last=Lee | title=Behind The Scenes Of Karen O's Psycho Opera | date=2012-03-03}} In May 2012 Joy presented ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Shrimp?'' at the Diesel Art Gallery in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo). The exhibition was a combination of past Karen O costumes, new "Kite Costumes", videos featuring Joy's designs and poster and textile prints.{{cite web|url=http://www.designboom.com/readers/christian-joy-do-androids-dream-of-electric-shrimp/ |title=christian joy: do androids dream of electric shrimp? |website=Designboom.com |date=2012-05-28 |access-date=2017-03-06}} In November 2012 the exhibition was moved to New York City, where it was held at [Picture Farm Gallery](/source/Picture_Farm_Gallery) in [Williamsburg](/source/Williamsburg%2C_Brooklyn), Brooklyn.[http://www.papermag.com/view/gallery/50a02887beea732547000016/1#1]{{dead link|date=March 2017}} Joy has also created costumes for [Santigold](/source/Santigold) and Danish singer/songwriter [Oh Land](/source/Oh_Land).{{cite web|last=White |first=Misty |url=http://fashionista.com/2012/11/check-out-all-the-outlandish-designs-from-karen-o-costume-designer-christian-joys-retrospective-shoe/ |title=Karen O's Costume Designer Christian Joy Presents First Ever Retrospective |website=Fashionista |date=2012-11-13 |access-date=2017-03-06}} In September 2013 Joy mounted an art installation show ''Bok Joy'' at Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn.{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/christian-joy-interview|title=Costume Designer Christian Joy on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her New Art Installation, and Liberace|last=crus|first=Araceli|work=[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine))|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2013}} ==Press== Joy received her first major press in the June–July 2003 issue of [Nylon](/source/Nylon_(magazine)) magazine in a feature article - 'Even Odds' written by Johanna Lenander - on her Karen O wardrobe. In August 2003 Joy, in a ''[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))'' profile, scoffed at her [It girl](/source/It_girl) status.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005542,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120170313/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005542,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 20, 2011 |author=George Epaminondas | magazine=[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))| date= August 28, 2003|quote=Says Joy: "I ring up my mum and say, 'They're calling Karen a fashion icon, and she's got a fake mink hanging around her neck with button eyes!' It's stupid stuff."|title=6. Christian Joy | access-date=2009-06-21}} December 2005's ''[ELLE](/source/Elle_(magazine))'' introduced Christian Joy as a guru of 'DIY' Fashion.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MyUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44 | publisher=ELLEgirl Dec 2005 - Jan 2006 | page=45|title=DIY Fashion | access-date=2009-06-21}} A follow-up piece in April 2006 re-inforced her status.{{cite news | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uQUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78 | publisher=ELLEgirl Apr 2006| page=78|title=SO YOU WANT TO BE KAREN O... | date=April 2006| access-date=2009-06-21}} In January 2010 Joy's costumes appeared in a photo spread in ''[The Block](/source/The_Block_(magazine))'''s Fame issue. In the accompanying interview, Joy discussed abandoning mass fashion for the DIY approach of using Etsy as her exclusive store.{{cite web|url=http://www.theblock-mag.com/christian-joy/|title=Christian Joy|publisher=The Block|date=2010-01-21|access-date=2010-01-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912005250/http://www.theblock-mag.com/christian-joy/|archive-date=2012-09-12|url-status=usurped}} She is also featured in the German fashion blog Two For Fashion.{{cite web |url=http://twoforfashion.otto.de/christian-joy-mode-musik-kunst-kostueme/01412/ |title=Christian Joy: Kostümdesign für Freiheitsliebende |access-date=2010-02-06 |last=Leist |first=Kathrin |date=January 8, 2010 |publisher=[Otto](/source/Otto_GmbH) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114134958/http://twoforfashion.otto.de/christian-joy-mode-musik-kunst-kostueme/01412/ |archive-date=2010-01-14 }} In February 2010 Joy was featured on the cover of [''Time Out''](/source/Time_Out_(magazine))'''''s Most Stylish New Yorkers.{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/shopping/most-stylish-new-yorkers-2010 |title=Most stylish New Yorkers 2010 | Shopping, Up-and-coming talent | reviews, guides, things to do, film - Time Out New York |website=www.timeout.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414074821/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/shopping/most-stylish-new-yorkers-2010 |archive-date=14 April 2012 |url-status=dead}} In October 2011, Joy featured in [''T magazine''](/source/T_(magazine))'s "The Look of Karen O's Psycho Rock Opera" by [Katie Chang](/source/Katie_Chang).{{cite news| url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/the-look-of-karen-os-psycho-rock-opera/ | work=The New York Times | first=Katie | last=Chang | title=The Look of Karen O's Psycho Rock Opera | date=2011-10-12}} In March 2017, Joy featured in [Nick Zinner](/source/Nick_Zinner)'s "Do Androids Dream of Electric Shrimp?" for ''[The Japan Times](/source/The_Japan_Times)'' by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas.{{cite news|last=Janette |first=Misha |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/06/12/style/totally-wrapped-in-joy/ |title=Totally wrapped in Joy |newspaper=[The Japan Times](/source/The_Japan_Times) |access-date=2017-03-06}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.christianjoy.us.com/ Official website] * [http://christianjoycostumes.tumblr.com/ Christian Joy News!] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130330084239/http://www.christianjoy.us.com/karenocostumes Karen O Costumes] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090922213954/http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/features/wtwta_christian_joy Urban Outfitters] Where The Wild Things Are costume pics * [http://vimeo.com/33806399 Christian Joy on StyleLikeU] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVt76m8yxyw Alison Miller video interview] Jan 2010 * [http://vimeo.com/15584165 Christian Joy] Fashion film by Claire Carré * [http://vimeo.com/52630689 Confess! a film by Ioulex for Christian Joy] {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Joy, Christian}} Category:Artists from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Category:American fashion designers Category:Living people Category:1973 births Category:People from Marion, Iowa Category:20th-century American artists Category:21st-century American artists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Christian Joy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Joy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Joy?action=history)). 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