44 Outfits That Prove David Bowie’s Style Legacy Will Live Forever

Before he was Ziggy, Aladdin Sane, or The Thin White Duke, David Bowie was Davy Jones

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Just a long-haired kid with a preternatural understanding of the power of appearance

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Here he is cheekily defending the rights of “long-haired men” in his first televised interview

Throughout his career, Bowie’s brazen choices played with gender and challenged societal norms of sexuality

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He unabashedly embraced color and played with menswear's stodgy proportions

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He paired impeccably groomed brows with angular, tailored suits, a look that became one of his (many) signatures

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He rocked an immaculate pompadour

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Or a dramatic head of thick, slicked-back hair

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And while he was far from the first man to wear makeup, he sure did his part to popularize a well-painted face

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Setting an appropriate precursor to his absurdly photogenic marriage with Iman, model, and makeup titan

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The most blissfully beautiful couple, arguably, ever

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He warmly embraced the fashion world, which embraced him right back

RIP David Bowie, a legend and a gentleman. Your extraordinary journey will continue, your magic will never die.

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Burberry Prorsum even payed homage to his passing on the runway today, with this open-handed tribute

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Though his indelible influence spans decades on the runway

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Countless designers took today to celebrate his legacy

The man who fell to earth, became a star and left us holding him in our hearts. He inspired me from the first time I dreamt and still inspires me as I sleep... Thank you for being you, David, my heart goes out to Iman and the kids whom I love dearly X Stella

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Great talent, great style and a great gentleman. RIP, the one and only David Bowie.

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"I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of a superman. I'm living on." RIP #DavidBowie ⚡️ Photo by Masayoshi Sukita

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Hero.

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Today we mark the loss of the iconic musician and generational influencer David Bowie. #Legend #AlexanderMcQueen

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RIP HERO #Davidbowie

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Many of his vibrant onstage costumes have already made their way into exhibits around the world

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He was a stone cold fox, vibrating with on a wavelength of creativity, fearlessness, and talent we may never see again

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RIP

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