Double Dose

Happy Birthday, Bowie.

Legendary musician David Bowie turns 65 today. We’ve noticed that even though Bowie is no longer rocking the music world as he used to, his face still seems to be seen everywhere. Dries Van Noten has even created an entire A/W 11 collection inspired by David Bowie as The White Duke.

The models sported Bowie’s hairstyle of the time (reddish blond, slicked back). The soundtrack played a radically deconstructed version of “Golden Years” (one of his biggest American hits). And Van Noten made full use of a silhouette—peak-shouldered, double-breasted jacket over full, pleated pants—that echoed the nouveau-Sinatra outfits worn by Bowie on his epochal ‘76 tour in support of Station to Station, the album that launched the TWD on the world. 

It could have been one more fashion love letter to one of the most influential performers of the past half-century. An elegant double-breasted camel blazer was paired with his version of motorcycle pants, unzipping from waist to ankle. Unhinged elegance was also the theme of that oversize knitwear and the swaths of fur that defined coat lapels. 

Vogue Paris contributed to Bowie-influence-in fashion by creating an entire fashion photo shoot editorial inspired by famous hits such as “Ziggy Stardust” and “Heroes”. Supermodel Kate Moss potrays the legendary performer on Vogue Paris Jan 2012 issue cover. We say - “let’s dance’! Happy Birthday, David.