‘Everyone was calling it obscene’: Designer behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ look reflects on chaos she caused 40 years ago

Maripol randomly asked Madonna to take her top off while partying at NYC’s the Roxy in 1983. It’s how they met.

A year later, the French fashionista found herself styling the pop powerhouse to wow — in a white tulle wedding dress and a “Boy Toy” belt — at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. 

“I hand-sewed that wedding gown, dressed her with all those f–king crosses,” Maripol told The Post. She chuckled while rewatching clips of a then-26-year-old Madge’s polarizing performance at the 1984 show.

“The Catholic church, the music industry, puritanical America — everyone was calling it obscene,” continued the couturier. “But all the young girls loved it.”

And still, four decades later, the NSFW number reigns supreme as one of the most iconic fashion moments in VMAs history. 

Maripol said the secret to leaving an everlasting mark on the venerable red carpet is, “Don’t try to be who you think people want you to be. Be who you already are.”