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"The term &amp;quot;fashion icon&amp;quot; gets thrown around quite a bit these days. But when you think of those who truly deserve a place in the esteemed canon, few pass muster. Sure, you have Audrey Hepburn, Coco Chanel, and Madonna, whose respective styles changed the way we dress (thanks for inventing the LBC, Mademoiselle Chanel!). But then, there are the icons whose influence is more subtle but vast nonetheless. One such example is the late David Bowie, whose chameleon-like style inspired generations of designers, artists, and fellow musicians.\nAs the world pays tribute to the singer, actor and icon that Bowie was, we&amp;#39;re taking this opportunity to pay tribute to his paradigm-breaking style&amp;#8212;from experimenting with androgyny via glam punk to alter egos (one could argue that there might not be a Sasha Fierce without Ziggy Stardust before her).\nIn the fashion sphere, Bowie&amp;#39;s style has long been a point of reference that we continue to see on the runways today. Balmain, Givenchy, Gaultier, and Dries van Noten have all taken inspiration from Bowie and his supermodel wife, Iman, who walked the runway for many such designers. Most notably, however, Alexander McQueen was a huge fan of the star and collaborated with him on costumes for his 1996 tour.\nPinterestFacebookFlorence Welch is said to be inspired by Bowie, as one can infer from their similar red suits.\nPinterestFacebookRunway looks inspired by Bowie from left: Jean Paul Gaultier, spring 2013; Balmain, fall 2011, Givenchy, spring 2010.\nOne of his great achievements outside the music world was dispensing with the notion of gender-specific style by, for example, wearing makeup or platforms. Bowie&amp;#39;s groundbreaking, and sometimes psychedelic, personas paved the way for stars today to experiment with their looks, from Kanye West wearing skirts to Jaden Smith starring in the new Louis Vuitton women&amp;#39;s ad campaign.\n&amp;quot;He&amp;#39;s been an enormous influence on the fashion industry in general,&amp;quot; Chlo\u00E9 designer Claire Waight-Keller told Women&amp;#39;s Wear Daily. &amp;quot;He was really the forerunner when it came to the whole movement of androgyny, playing with image and image being an important part of your message. He really used that to create different persona, to bring something unique, not only playful but inspiring and intensively creative.&amp;quot;\nHere is a look back on some of his most important looks:\nPinterestFacebookBowie&amp;#39;s early &amp;#39;60s look.\n\n\nA photo posted by Kansai Yamamoto (@kansai_yamamoto_official) on Jan 8, 2016 at 7:57am PST\n\n\nIn 1973 Bowie teamed up with Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto on a space-age jumpsuit, complete with exaggerated pantaloons.\nPinterestFacebookHe experimented with color and color-blocking as early as 1974.\nPinterestFacebookGoing from psychedelic to conservative in 1974.\nPinterestFacebookWearing red coveralls and chunky boots as Ziggy Stardust in 1974.\nPinterestFacebookIn a graphic blazer that inspired a look from Givenchy&amp;#39;s spring 2013 collect (see above).\nPinterestFacebookHeading out in New York City with Iman.\nPinterestFacebookBowie found a new generation of fans with his glam-punk look in 1986&amp;#39;s Labyrinth. Here he is with costar Jennifer Connelly.\nPinterestFacebookWearing custom McQueen on tour in 1996.\nPinterestFacebookA casual day out for the power couple.\nPinterestFacebookHe even made a cameo as judge of the &amp;quot;walk off&amp;quot; in Zoolander in 2001.\n__More: The beauty world pays tribute to David Bowie on Instagram\n__\nNow, watch one of Bowie&amp;#39;s most influential music videos:\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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