The golden thread that united bullfighting with pop is in mourning. The fashion world has lost the tailor Daniel Roqueta, the needle chemist who made suits for bullfighters such as Antonio Ferreira and El Joli and who … Madonna dressed herself in the spotlight. Rokita, who was a tailor in Otepo, has died at the age of 83.
He was the architect of the American singer’s bullfighting costume. It was a stroke of liberation from a provocative woman who challenged anyone and everyone. Daniel Rokita He took the singer’s voluptuous measurements to create her uniform with the sacred garb of the bullring, complete with matador embroidery. A suit defined her silhouette, her bullfighter waist.
Live for love
The queen of thematic juggling mixes bullfighting, eroticism, choreography, special effects and quotes from Nietzsche in her video for “Living for Love.”
It was 2015 when Madonna ordered two bullfighting dresses for her concert show, a season in which the Queen of Pop was more “fatal” than ever. After that, the international artist turned to Toroshopping, one of the authorities in bullfighting costumes, to commission several pieces for her new show, which were made by Daniel Rokita. Famous singer fashion designer, bea Akerlund, Known as B, he closely follows the making of these works of art.
Rokita, who was also a military tailor, made two light suits – one designed for Paulita – one black with red embroidery and the other white with black embroidery, two bags (trousers), two sets of shoulder pads, two jackets, some suspenders and some embroidered sleeves. He also created A Walking head With floral motifs embroidered with black and red threads, the traditional image of the Virgin or Christ has been changed to a large M with different symbols.
Pedro Gracia from Bull promotion“They sent us the first drawings, but we also suggested ideas to them,” he explained Designs They have evolved a lot. To lighten the weight of the garment, for example, no metallic materials, threads or sequins are used.
“Bullfighter” at the Grammys
In his bullfighter outfit, he caught all the attention and was the center of all the flashes at the 57th Grammy Awards.
The singer has already graced the spotlight on the cover of her “You Can Dance” remix album. He also dressed his dancers as bullfighters while singing “La Isla Bonita” on the Who’s That Girl tour and filmed the video for Take a Bow in Ronda alongside Seville bullfighter Emilio Muñoz.
Killer, bold and sensual
Dressed in bullfighting attire, he caught all the attention and was the center where all the flashes shone 57 editions From Grammy. The Queen of Pop walked the red carpet at the most important music awards ceremony in a risky Givenchy T-shirt, in which she mixed Memories of Picasso. Montera bullfighter, with veil headdress, bullfighting shoulder pads and low-cut lace bodice.
He was first shown in a suit White and jetWith gloves and high shoes. When she took the stage at Staples Center, she changed into a scarlet outfit. Bold and sensual, Matadora took the bull and the minotaur by the horns to perform “Living for Love.”
Daniel Rokita is dead, but he left a golden thread in the history of music and bullfighting that no one can undo.