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Life Suits
Robin Dut reflects on pop and stle icon
David Bowie’s love for the less flamboyant, but equally powerful bespoke suits
hameleon. Catalyst. Chimera. These are all words that must at some time have been used to describe David Bowie’s incessantly changing style. Honed over decades, he knew the value of change because even a powerhouse such as he, whose career spanned some 40 years, could
not rely on the loyalty of fans to be satisfied with one identity. Many people confirmed their first sighting of this Starman via the
glories of a black and white television. Mine is still clear in my mind to this day. Sitting on the floor of the dining room, not paying much attention to anything. Top of the Pops was on the TV. Suddenly that voice floated through the electricity and took up residence in my mind. Starman – androgynous, beautiful, probably from another planet. Of course, Bowie killed off look after look, but sometimes one has to be brutal to be beautiful and whilst nothing succeeds like excess, constancy within change has its merits too. These changes were far more than mere costume changes though. Each incarnation was a distinct character of its creator, with a defined life of its own. Not surprisingly, everyone has a favourite Bowie look. Be it the sexy pirate, contemplative pin-up, leather boy, alien, drag boy, Pierrot clown with silver pumps or maybe the asymmetrical, knitted, multi-coloured jumpsuit by Kansai Yamamoto. R
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