23 OF STUDIO 54’S MOST ICONIC STYLE MOMENTS

Though the iconic disco club Studio 54 closed its doors four decades ago after being open for only 33 months, its short reign during the glamorous Seventies was undoubtedly one of great influence to the culture and fashion of today. A new exhibit,  Studio 54: Night Magic, at the Brooklyn Museum meant to open on July 5th [but postponed until further notice due to COVID-19], celebrates the historic nightclub’s eternal impression on fashion, music, art, and beyond.

Before its closure in February 1980, the famous celebrity abode was notorious for its A-list guest list, frequented by the likes of Andy Warhol, Mick and Bianca Jagger, Grace Jones, Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Elton John, and Diana Ross, to name a few.

23 APT takes a look back at some of the most iconic moments that gave the club its infamous legacy and confirmed the idea that disco never dies.

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Bianca Jagger rides through Studio 54 on a horse on her 30th birthday, 1977

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Grace Jones dances at Studio 54 as a crowd of fans follow closely behind

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Diane Von Furstenberg lies intimately with her boyfriend, media mogul Barry Diller

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Stevie Wonder jams with Stephen Stills with Stephanie Mills and Teddy Pendergrass at New York secretary, Mary Ann Cummings' birthday party

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Bethann Hardison, Daniela Morera in masquerade with Stephen Burrows

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Calvin Klein and Brooke Shields, 1981

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Bianca Jagger and Sterling St. Jacques on the dance floor

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Halston, Loulou de la Falaise, Potassa, Yves St. Laurent, and Nan Kempner sit together at the Opium party at Studio 54, 1978

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Photographer Peter Beard is surrounded by women wearing matching leopard dresses

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Bianca releases doves into the crowd at Studio 54

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Halston, Bianca Jagger and Andy Warhol, with Liza Minnelli in the background.

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A dancer at the club in masquerade

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Elton John, Diana Ross and Cher, 1978

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Diane Von Furstenberg and her hairstylist Ra Gallant attend a party for her husband Egon Von Furstenberg's book The Power Look

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Curtis Mayfield being applauded as he entered the club for a night out

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Diana Ross belts out a song to the crowd watching her on the DJ booth

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Grace Jones performs as a large crowd looks on

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Jackie Kennedy holds hands with actor Sterling St. Jacques as they chat inside the club

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Cher dancing in a cowboy hat and rolled jeans.

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Barry Diller and Diane von Fürstenberg.

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Diana Ross breaking it down on the dance floor

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Andy Warhol and Lou Reed in conversation, 1977

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A scene from outside Studio 54 with packed crowds even in the early hours of the morning

All images C/O Getty.

23 OF STUDIO 54’S MOST ICONIC STYLE MOMENTS