Picture this: Elton John partying the night away with drag queen Divine on the instantly recognisable parquet dancefloor. Debbie Harry, dressed in a black turtleneck and black glasses, sticking her tongue out for a photo; a tuxedo-clad Sterling Saint Jacques swinging around Shirley Bassey. Elizabeth Taylor shimmering in a glamorous iridescent bodysuit while chatting to legendary fashion designer Halston.
Under the helm of owners Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, Studio 54 became globally renowned as a cultural institution for its lavish, over-the-top spectacles and sartorial displays. Its disco days, though, were short-lived and the club closed its doors in 1980 — these archival photos are a snapshot that only a lucky few had the pleasure of experiencing. Yet, Studio 54’s sensibility of inclusion and freedom lives on through the books, films, and fashion that it has inspired ever since.
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