The Making of David Bowie, Style Icon

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He changed the way not only male pop stars could look, but how men dressed. Gender was blurred, makeup was dramatic—and performance was all.

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Published Jan. 11 2016 11:15AM EST

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To surf through images of David Bowie over the years is not just to glimpse a consummate performer, but also witness someone who radically redrew the boundaries of not just what men wore, but who they could be.

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The Making of David Bowie, Style Icon

He changed the way not only male pop stars could look, but how men dressed. Gender was blurred, makeup was dramatic—and performance was all.

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Tim Teeman