Stephen Sprouse (September 12, 1953 – March 4, 2004) was a fashion designer and artist credited with pioneering the 1980s mix of "uptown sophistication in clothing with a downtown punk and pop sensibility" [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/05/nyregion/05SPRO.html?ex=1079473370&ei=1&en=74207fc16a1eef36].