I just really wanted to do art, except when I was taking those photographs of people I would make the clothes that I would photograph them in so I could control the whole thing.

He partly abandoned his signature sixties silhouettes instead drawing inspiration from the mid-seventies London-based punk rock scene. "
Sprouse referred to his Fall 1985 collection as being "more hippie weird" and early seventies-inspired with bell-bottom trousers psychedelic prints and maxi skirts but the company lacked the funds and staff to produce the apparel. : 32 pieces in whole) for Bergdorf Goodman dubbed "CyberPunk" which featured Velcro in lieu of traditional buttons.