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Bob Dylan is a man best known for his pitchy, raspy voice, poetry and most importantly, his music. He is a music icon and a fashion one as well. Dylan's laid back folk music stylings are emanated through his dress. From his night black wayfarer sunglasses to his casual denim jackets and flowy scarves, Dylan broke out from just the music scene and left his mark on the fashion world whether he intended to or not.
This act of fusing two industries, two worlds of entertainment, may not have started with Dylan, but it certainly was carried on by him and in turn, continues to be carried on by some of the most recognizable and respected artists of that generation, this and the next. Here are some of the most iconic musicians/singers from the past 50 years.
Miles Davis: Refined
Infamous jazz legend Miles Davis is known for his phenomenal abilities to create new sounds in jazz, but he also became known for his new looks in fashion. A man who knew how to dress for each new decade, Davis’s crisp Ivey League and clean cut style lives on along with his musical talents. "Miles Davis had a unique, refined style that complimented his jazz career. Tailored pinstripe suits were custom made with flashy printed silk linings that contained personal labels," says Board of Directors member and Membership Chair of Fashion Group International, Kathleen Haines Finley.
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David Bowie: Androgynous
People didn’t know if Bowie's alter ego Ziggy Stardust was a man or a woman, and that androgynous character is one of Bowie’s most famous. A mention of the name David Bowie, often exerts a quick flash of Stardust’s face; that vivid red mullet, the lightning bolt across the face and intense red rouge. If anyone ever did question what sex Bowie’s alter ego was supposed to be, one glance at those skintight body suits cleared that up. "David Bowie was the Glam Rocker with androgynous costumes even wearing cosmetics to compliment his costume as Ziggy Stardust. The flamboyant japanese garments became a driving force in fashion design in the early 70's. In the 80's, David Bowie had revealed a retro 1940's club feel in a few of his dance-pop videos," Haines Finley says.
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Madonna: 80s Chic
Madonna may be one of the few singers who are remembered more for her imprint on fashion than her music. With her triangle bra, almost sacrilegious use of the cross, candy apple red lips, wild hair and suggestive outfits, like a bustier wedding dress, Madonna changed fashion forever. "Madonna has definitely created a bold avant-garde fashion statement from the eighties to current day. She can be a material girl, an elegant geisha, or portrayed as Eva Peron in Evita (she looked very glamorous in this role)," Haines Finley says. Though the 80s is thankfully over, her bold and girl power fueled trendiness remains one of the strongest influences to ever hit fashion.
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Lady Gaga: Avant-garde
She’s an enigma. It’s almost as though she’s not even a real person. But no one since Madonna has revolutionized fashion like Lady Gaga. She made bows made out of hair mainstream, not wearing pants a trend and white blonde hair coveted. But she’s gone beyond influencing conventional fashion. "Lady Gaga has the ability to change her wardrobe in an instant! Through her wearing of exotic masks, wigs, and millinery to accent her eye-popping creative ensembles, nothing should be simple. There are no limitations with extravegant and extreme fashions," Haines Finley says.
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