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Tag Archives: spring/summer 2013

hats off to milliner philip treacy

20 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, avant garde, creative headdress, design collaboration, design inspiration, design inventive, hats, music influence - fashion, Philip Treacy, runway presentation

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avant garde hat design, Isabella Blow, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, milliner, Philip Treacy, Princess Beatrice, spring/summer 2013

Philip Treacy

(image from phaidon.com):

is a design genius extraordinaire.

His millinery sensations are head turning show-stoppers,

which are objects of praise, fascination, curiosity and sometimes outrage.

Recall the Treacy creation, which

Princess Beatrice wore to the wedding of the decade

that of her cousin Prince William and Katherine Middleton.

An unique creation, which merited its own Facebook fan page

and was also decried in some circles, for at best resembling a pretzel and

at worst a toilet seat: indeed very mixed reactions.

(image from vanityfair.com):

Princess Beatrice in Philip Treacy

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Yet, as with any bold statement maker,

there’s bound to be a bit of controversy –

a Treacy design is not for the faint of heart.

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Born in Ireland into a large family, Philip Treacy attended

The National College of Art and Design, Dublin

where he began creating hats as accessories to his clothes design.

He focused on millinery arts while studying for his

MA in Fashion Design at the Royal College of Arts, London.

His MA show attracted the attention of influential fashion industry maverick

Isabella Blow who became mentor and chief aficionado of the Philip Treacy brand.

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Isabella Blow in Philip Treacy

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Isabella Blow and Philip Treacy

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Like Isabella Blow, fashion fearless recording artist

Lady Gaga is a great admirer of Philip Treacy.

She has collaborated with Treacy

in creating many of her avant garde hat wear pieces .

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Lady Gaga in Philip Treacy

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Philip Treacy’s most recent offering, S/S 2013

is inspired by music industry vanguard artists,

Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga.

Gaga walked in the runway presentation as the opening model.

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(images from vogue.co.uk):

Lady Gaga opens Philip Treacy runway show, s/s 2013
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Treacy casted only Black models for his runway show.

 
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Philip Treacy ventures an unrivalled creative path.
His hat wear is worn by those who dare to tread a road less traveled:
the fashion adventurers.
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Watch/Enjoy  the video on the Philip Treacy Collection,  s/s 2013
(video from philiptreacy.co.uk):

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Punk rock steady: meet designer Zandra Rhodes

27 Thursday Jun 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, mark your diary, prints, ready to wear, womenswear, womenswear designers

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unconventional

colourful

outrageous

dramatic

Word association for British designer Zandra Rhodes

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designer, Zandra Rhodes

(image from zandrarhodes.com)

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who has wonderfully challenged

aesthetic sensibilities for over fifty years.

From her rainbow selection hair colour to her whimsical dress

Ms. Rhodes has delighted the fashion world

with her collections and personal sartorial style.

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Trained in textile print design,

she has created pieces for celebrities, royals and opera companies.

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Her s/s 2013 collection is

 playful,  vibrant  – combining  colour and print

 in varied form and silhouette.

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Zandra Rhodes

spring/summer 2013

(images from zandrarhodes.com)

 
 
 
 
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The Fashion and Textile Museum

founded by Ms. Rhodes in 2003

will host the summer exhibition:

Zandra Rhodes: Unseen

featuring previously unknown articles:  dresses, textiles and more

from the magical Rhodes archives.

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The show is a comprehensive examination of over five decades

of Ms. Rhodes creations and inspirations.

Not to be missed.

 

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The Fashion and Textile Museum, London

Zandra Rhodes:  Unseen

12 July 2013  –  31 August 2013

Tuesdays – Saturdays

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More than itsy tiny bikinis … meet Brazilian designers Alexandre Herchcovitch and Pedro Lourenco

17 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Alexandre Herchcovitch, colour, design inspiration, emerging designers, fashion cultural reference, fashion fun, music influence - fashion, patterns, Pedro Lourenco, prints, ready to wear, retro-spection, runway show, womenswear, womenswear designers

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Alexandre Herchcovitch, asymmetry, Boy George - Culture Club, Brazilian fashion designers, emerging designers, graphic prints, music - influence on fashion, Pedro Lourenco, shift dresses, spring/summer 2013

The impression of home-grown Brazilian fashion, once solely synonymous with

revealing swimwear and beach style, is rapidly evolving to meet the challenges

presented from an influx of international high end designer labels.

Attracted by a booming local economy,  global giants such as:

Chanel, Missioni, Prada, Burberry, Gucci, Diane Von Furstenberg

have flexed their brand muscle on the Brazilian shopping landscape.

This invasion has sparked a creative upsurge of local talent

who have become forces of reckoning.

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Brazilian fashion design has generated tremendous enthusiasm.

With not one, but two Fashion Weeks:

Sao Paulo Fashion Week and Fashion Rio,

and with a core of diverse, distinctive, dynamic designers

Brazil is hot and that’s not just the weather!

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Alexandre Herchcovitch and Pedro Lourenco

are two of Brazil’s leading designers who are part of

the country’s high voltage fashion energy;

sizzling at home and abroad.

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Alexandre Herchovitch, S/S 2013

shown at New York Fashion Week

(image from finissimo.com.br):

designer Alexandre Herchcovitch

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With homage to 80s style and the music of

Boy George and Culture Club,

Herchovitch’s RTW collection was filled with

plaids, patterns, colours and shine.

It was kooky, quirky, vibrant …  wearable fashion fun.

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Pedro Lourenco, S/S 2013

shown at Paris Fashion Week

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designer Pedro Lourenco

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At just 22 years old, Lourenco is one of the fashion world’s

young, gifted, emerging talents.

His collection is precision perfect:

clean, crisp, with an almost military exactitude.

The collection also has a geometric component of asymmetry.

Juxtaposed, he presented a few flirty shift dresses to contrast.

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(runway images from fashionising)

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Haute couture, Brit-style … meet designer Nicholas Oakwell

13 Thursday Jun 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in couture design, design inspiration, fashion cultural reference, womenswear, womenswear designers

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couture design, Nicholas Oakwell, spring/summer 2013

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Establishing his atelier in 2011,

Nicholas Oakwell is a relative newbie on the scene of couture design:

 bespoke clothing

exquisitely crafted

constructed using the finest fabrics

detailed for the perfect fit

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He describes his design perspective as

“understated and wearable elegance”.

Certainly an accurate summation as he has already

attracted a following who have worn his creations

to grace the red carpet.

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Dame Helen Mirren in Nicholas Oakwell Couture at the 2013 Baftas

 Helen Mirren, at the 2013 Baftas

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Paloma Faith (left),  Natalie Dormer (right) attending the 2013 Baftas

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For his s/s 2013 collection Oakwell interpreted his impressions of Japan,

gained while visiting the country.

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Nicholas Oakwell, s/s 2013

(images from vogue.co.uk)

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the CWS (crisp white shirt), as signature piece

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Carolina Herrera, colour, CWS, design inspiration, interviews, monochrome, ready to wear, signature piece, white shirt, womenswear, womenswear designers

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Carolina Herrera, Carolina Herrera - White Shirt Collection, crisp white shirt, CWS, signature piece, spring/summer 2013, white - as signature colour, white shirt

While on a recent trip to Tuscany, as always

I am struck by the never ending beauty

of landscape,  art,  architecture and fashion.

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In evidence was that singular garment,

the crisp white shirt

CWS

which seems to herald

 Spring’s expected soothing warmth and

Summer’s hotly anticipated intense sunshine

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There is something luxuriously decadent about the CWS

sun drenched day scenario:

wearing a white shirt of fine cotton cloth

the soft feel against the skin and

add to this sensation

 the warmth of a sun kissed day

Bliss.

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A closet staple, which can be worn in its many guises:

cropped, flowing, sleeved or not, collared or not …

casual with jeans or partnered with a long evening skirt.

The crisp white shirt can be styled with anything

for any occasion,  for any time of day …

a wardrobe must, a wardrobe main- to- stay

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Venezuelan born designer, Carolina Herrera

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known for her own classic beauty and style

champions the CWS as statement piece;

as Coco Chanel is to the LBD, so is

Carolina Herrera to the CWS.

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For her diffusion range CH Carolina Herrera s/s  2013,

Ms. Herrera has created a capsule line

the White Shirt Collection.

For all true CWS aficionados, another wonderful wardrobe addition

for all new inductees,  welcome to the CWS side

of white as signature colour and

the white shirt as signature piece.

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The White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

modeled by Jacquetta Wheeler

(images from marieclaire.co.uk)

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

(image from fashiongossip10.blogspot.it):

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Forward thinking: meet the design duo from Altewai Saome

10 Wednesday Apr 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, Altewaisaome, design inventive, emerging designers, ready to wear, runway presentation, runway show, Stockholm Fashion Week, subdued colours, womenswear

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Altewaisaome, modernist, spring/summer 2013, subdued colours, womenswear

Natalia Altewai and Randa Saome

are the designers behind the Swedish label

Altewaisaome

 
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The two friends, having worked for various Italian fashion houses

decided to return to their homeland, where

 in 2009 they launched their eponymous label.

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The S/S 2013 collection, presented at Stockholm Fashion Week,

is sedate with modernist vibe.

There is a structural element to the design, accomplished from

precision layering, proportioned oversizing and grommet details.

The steady colour palette is muted:  black, grey, cream

with the occasional bright orange pop.

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The silhouette is simple and restrained.

And the uber-cool sunnies, well …

the single accessory to complete a minimal, chic look.

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(images from rodeo.net)

 

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Watch.  Enjoy.   The Altewai.Soame runway show, S/S 2013:

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Jean(ie) in a sequined bottle: meet designer Ashish Gupta

04 Thursday Apr 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Ashish Gupta, denim, denim-wear, fashion fun, ready to wear, runway presentation, street wear sass, urban-chic, womenswear

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Ashish Gupta, denim, denim wear, jeans, jeans as fashion statement, sequins, spring/summer 2013, urban-chic fashion

Query …

Denim-wear with the glitz factor for Spring?

Answer …

 Ashish Gupta

 

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who launched his label Ashish in 2004

has created a blue jean, 80s vibe, over-sizing, urban cool, street-sass

Spring/Summer 2013 RTW collection

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washed denim trousers, double-take

light denim tops

sleeve/no-sleeve white shirts

shimmery sweats separates

brilliant-white trainers

and

sequins, sequins, sequins

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Jeans not for working hard, but for fabulous play

 

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(images from londonfashionweek.co.uk)

 

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It is not over until … : meet designer Carlotta Actis Barone

30 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, Carlotta Actis Barone, colour, colourspeak, design inspiration, emerging designers, fashion historic reference, music influence - fashion, ready to wear, runway presentation, womenswear, womenswear designers

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bright colours, carlotta actis barone, emerging designers, music - influence in fashion, plastic outerwear, Rococo, spring/summer 2013, The Magic Flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Music and fashion have shared a love affair of mutual satisfaction,

many times influencing the creative outpourings of the other to  great effect.

This synergy is the starting point for the LFW,  S/S 2013 collection of

Carlotta Actis Barone

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Known as a creative with strong socio-political perspectives, which

are often echoed in her work, Ms. Barone’s inspiration for her

S/S collection stemmed for an 18thC opera of the Rococo period

The Magic Flute:  music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,

libretti written by Emanuel Schikaneder.

The story is of good triumphing over evil and of love united when thought lost;

a wildly fantastical tale translated into a design statement by the uncompromising genius of

Carlotta Actis Barone.

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Through use of bright colours, the spirit of the opera is evident in the collection.

Purples, oranges, greens, blues, reds, yellows sing with gusto;

some solo in solids:  colour blocked and others in chorus:  print- psychedelic.

Featured were high voltage coloured transparent rain jackets

vibrant, practical, fun

The stylised high teased hair and statement red painted lips to centre

was a nod to the hair creations and make-up application of the Rococo.

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One can only wonder at the starting points of  future fashion journeys

on which to embark with Ms. Barone at the helm.

Surely to be exciting.

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Watch the runway presentation:
 
Carlotta Actis Barone,  s/s  2013
 
 
 
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Relaxed, Restrained, Refined: meet designer Chadwick Bell

26 Tuesday Mar 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, Chadwick Bell, creative headdress, emerging designers, hats, jewellery, ready to wear, runway presentation, subdued colours, womenswear, womenswear designers

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True to his easy-going Southern Californian upbringing,

American womenswear designer, Chadwick Bell

created a S/S  2013 rtw collection, which emanates

a sense of calm   tranquil   simple   ease

 

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The colour palette is subdued:

white, cream, black with hints of green, yellow

 

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The collection is comprehensive:

interchangeable separates:  trousers, skirts, tops, jackets

varied textiles:  cotton, chiffon, leather, lace

fabric manipulation:  layering, pleating, flowing, steamlined

dresses, gowns

day-wear to evening-wear

work to play

 

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The accessories are known pieces with unique details:

visors with veils

broad headbands with bobby pins to side

necklaces ribbon-tied with statement adornments

thin leather belts asymmetric with large geometric shape to side

 

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Ah … a sweet silence of this collection

 

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designer:  Chadwick Bell

launched:  2007, eponymous label – Chadwick Bell

first show:  2008, New York Fashion Week

 

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Chadwick Bell

Spring/Summer 2013

 

 

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The accessories

 
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visor with veil

 

 

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(images from stylebistro.com):
 
 
Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 - Details
 
 
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ribbon-tied statement necklaces
 
 
 
 
Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 - Details

 

 
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headbands with bobby pins to side
 
Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 - Details
 
Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 - Details
 
 
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asymmetric leather belt with geometric-shape detail
 
Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 - Details
 
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Cue the music …

23 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, design inspiration, design inventive, fashion = clothes, inspiration, Jean Paul Gaultier, music influence - fashion, retro-spection, runway presentation, runway show, style = innovation

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Annie Lennox, Boy George - Culture Club, David Bowie, Grace Jones, jean paul gaultier, Madonna - cone bra, Michael Jackson, music, music - influence in fashion, music icons, music icons of the 1980s, spring/summer 2013

Fashion designers take inspiration from … well from everything

what is seen … the varied colours of a bird’s plumage

what is felt … the softness of a textile type

what has been … an historical period

what is current … street wear

what is heard … on the radio

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Designer Jean Paul Gaultier, once known as the

‘enfant terrible of pop couture’ –

because of his often considered outrageous

 avant garde irreverence of traditions in fashion –

has inked a lasting mark on the pages of fashion history.

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The designer cranked up the volume for his  s/s  2013

and created a runway extravaganza, which paid homage to

the stage fashion of famed ’80s music icons.

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Remember – it was Gaultier, who collaborated with

Madonna on the wardrobe for her Blond Ambition Tour –

producing the infamous cone bra and setting in motion

the trend of underwear as outerwear.

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(image from bbc.co.uk):

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Madonna, in Gaultier’s cone bra

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Mr. Gaultier has been in the forefront of fashion innovation since

his rise to international acclaim in the 1980s.

It seems fitting that his collection, which spotlights

the fashion genius of music legends,

 should shine on those who

strutted their stuff in the ’80s

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Let’s Dance!

(images from fashionising):

David Bowie … zig zag, ziggy stardust

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Madonna … anything but, a virgin

 

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Boy George … Cluture Club -ing, a la chameleon

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Grace Jones … androgynous style, to another level

 

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Annie Lennox … sweet dreams, who could disagree?

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Michael Jackson … one glove wonder

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