Posts with tag DavidBowie

David Bowie lends Ziggy Stardust outfit to Brit-pop exhibit

Email thisPosted Sep 27th 2008 at 9:30AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Vintage and Retro, Celebrities with Style

It's our firm belief that spandex outfits that retain superpowers should never be tossed around irresponsibly like a piece of Hard Rock Cafe trash. Would Superman lend his cape out to just anyone? No, he wouldn't. The only reason James Brown's "Sex " jumpsuits came onto the market was because his estate needed some quick cash. So, why is David Bowie lending his Ziggy Stardust outfit to an exhibition called The British Musical Experience?

Probably because Harvey Goldsmith -- one of Britain's most legendary concert promoters, asked him to. Goldsmith has also rounded up Annie Lennox's Union Jack outfit as well as some guitars and junk from stars like Oasis' Noel Gallagher (who was recently attacked onstage by a crazed fan in Toronto). If it's in the interest of consolidating Bowie's power and influence in the very incestuous world of concert promotions. Still, the whole thing brings to mind one question: isn't it about time for a Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders reunion tour?

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Tags: British Musical Experience, BritishMusicalExperience, David Bowie, DavidBowie, Harvey Goldsmith, HarveyGoldsmith, James Brown, JamesBrown, magic, spandex, Spiders from Mars, SpidersFromMars, Superman, Ziggy Stardust, ZiggyStardust

Everybody is tipping their hat to Karl these days

Email thisPosted Jul 31st 2008 at 11:16AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Celebrities with Style

For people who want show their appreciation for Karl Lagerfeld's contributions to the world of fashion, but can't afford any of his designs, you can at least get his Cartman-esque cartoon image plastered on a t-shirt. After breaking into the video gamer demographic with his cameo in Grand Theft Auto IV, now Karl's being immortalized in graphic tee form by Urban Outfitters. He's really on a roll.

Somehow the fashion guru has managed to end up in an UO exclusive collection called Beautiful Ones alongside David Bowie and the King of Pop himself. We're not sure we get the connection -- stylized androgyny? Maybe it just means that he's reached a place in pop culture where his only peers are rock stars. We cant help but point out that Karl and Michael are both competing over who can claim the award for 'Most Notable Gloved Celebrity.'

Aside from the line he did for H&M, this has got to be the least expensive market that he's ever appealed to.

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Tags: Beautiful Ones Superstar Raglan, BeautifulOnesSuperstarRaglan, David Bowie, DavidBowie, HM, Karl Lagerfeld, KarlLagerfeld, King of Pop, KingOfPop, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, Urban Outfitters, UrbanOutfitters, Ziggy Stardust, ZiggyStardust

Flashback: Not pink eye, pink eyeshadow

Email thisPosted May 8th 2008 at 10:14AM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Cosmetics

Stylelist has a how to guide for wearing colored eyeliner, which is totally fun, and balances really well with all the brights we're seeing for clothes this season.

Clicking through the looks gave us sweet 80s nostalgia. Purple eyeliner! Sparkly green! Ah, ninth grade! Then we came across a pictures of lip liner and vivid pink blush and had to laugh.

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Tags: 80s, blue mascara, BlueMascara, blush, colored liner, ColoredLiner, dance, david bowie, DavidBowie, eyeshadow, high school, HighSchool, hot pink, HotPink, how to guide, HowToGuide, lip liner, LipLiner, lipstick, make up, MakeUp, ninth grade, NinthGrade, stylelist

Ground control to Major Tom

Email thisPosted Jan 10th 2007 at 9:40AM by Anne Metz

Filed under: Clothing, Celebrities with Style

For all you David Bowie fans out there, you might be surprised to know that Ziggy Stardust turned 60 earlier this week. Yes, as in 6-0. Kind of hard to believe, isn't it?

So in honor of everyone's favorite glam rocker, I found a couple of David Bowie-inspired wares for the truly devoted fan.

Junk Food sells a men's Bowie t-shirt in a 70s retro style. The heathered blue color and faded print design make this new t-shirt look like you actually bought it during Ford administration.

Liquid Blue sells a Ziggy Stardust t-shirt that features some of the original artwork from the album cover as well a few extras from The Spiders from Mars. Unfortunately, the shirt only comes in very large sizes, so if you are literally, a very big Bowie fan, this might be the way to go.

My favorite Bowie top, however, has to be the Ziggy Stardust t-shirt that features the Thin White Duke standing in a phone booth, looking totally glam in some crazy turquoise jumpsuit. Perhaps not the most flatteringly cut t-shirt in the world, if you buy the small, it could probably pass as a ladies tee.

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Tags: david bowie, DavidBowie, rock shirts, RockShirts, t-shirts

Fashion's dubious new black?

Email thisPosted Oct 31st 2006 at 2:07PM by Anne Metz

Filed under: Style in the News

As far as I know, David Bowie is the only celebrity who has ever tried to use the Third Reich as a fashion inspiration. Needless to say, when Bowie did it, it was a disaster.

The Hitler-as-muse idea has cropped up again, this time in the fashion industry. Designers Rocky Mazzilli and his mother Louise's latest collection -- Year 0 -- is emblazoned with huge swastikas and other fascist iconography. After being thrown out of a London nightclub for wearing one of his own designs, Mazzilli defended his decision to feature the Nazi symbolism in his clothes, saying "My interpretation of the swastika is of anarchy, rebellion and nonconformism. Isn't that what London's clubs believe in, too?"

Uh, no.

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Tags: david bowie, DavidBowie, designers, fashion

Thom Browne suits raise the cuff

Email thisPosted Oct 19th 2006 at 11:15AM by Anne Metz

Filed under: Style in the News, Men

"You're wearing highwaters!" we'd giggle, back when I was a teenager, to boys whose pants showed some ankle. Now, though, showing some ankle is apparently very, very cool.

As David Colman reports in the Style Section of today's New York Times, designer Thom Browne has raised the mark -- quite literally -- with his $3,500 suits. Despite impeccable tailoring, they ride a bit high ... by design. And with clients like David Bowie and George Stephanopolous, Browne has become the it-boy of men's fashion. He's even signed a two-year deal with Brooks Brothers to give the brand a bit more edge.

Browne's line, of course, has going for it than just short man-pants. Check it out here.

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Tags: Brooks Brothers, BrooksBrothers, David Bowie, DavidBowie, desiger, New York, New York Times, NewYork, NewYorkTimes, Thom Browne, ThomBrowne

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