How David Bowie Changed The Face Of Fashion

Jessica Beresford wrote this article for Viva.co.nz last year at the time of the David Bowie Exhibition at Melbourne's Australian Centre for the moving Image. 

The sexual ambiguity of Ziggy Stardust, with his flame-orange hair and other-worldy good looks, the oft-imitated lightning flash of the schizophrenic Aladdin Sane, and, to a lesser extent, the startling codpiece of Jareth, the Goblin King from cult film Labyrinth, have all been points of reference for the millions of people British icon David Bowie has influenced throughout his career.

Fashion designer Karen Walker was one such adoring fan, in the crowd at his 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour, which marked her first concert.

“It was the tour on which he wore the yellow suit and had the blond hair. Say no more. A defining 80s moment,” says Walker.

“He’s had so many great moments, though, never a dud look, really. Except maybe for Labyrinth. For me, nothing beats the Thin White Duke and The Man Who Fell to Earth looks. The cheekbones! The hair! Heaven.”

Read the full article HERE.