6 Runway Looks That Prove '70s Glam Rock Is Having a Moment
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1Space Oddity
The late David Bowie kicked off the glam-rock era in 1972 when he adopted his flamboyant, gender-ambivalent alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, who gave rise to cross-dressing on and off the stage. For fall, Area designers Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk's hypersexual offerings will help you channel your Jean Genie.
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2Feel the Noise
Slade was the biggest-selling band in England in the early '70s; their hijinks and costumes are said to have inspired everyone: the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, Nirvana, and Kiss. For prefall, Valentino's Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showed a roxy-foxy Chrysler Building dress that will add shimmer to any "skweeze me, pleeze me" night.
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3Killer Queen
Queen front man Freddie Mercury's operatic vocals on hits such as "Bohemian Rhapsody"—not to mention his theatrical live performances and campy wardrobe—made him a legend. Tim Curry's Dr. Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show comesto mind—but Michael Kors's fall sparkler is the clear champion.
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4Bad Girl
Cult fave glammetal group the New York Dolls were known for their big hair, streetwalker makeup, bold-colored outfits, slinky sex appeal, and raucous physicality. For prefall at Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière showed colorblocked sporty shapes primed for "lipstick killers" everywhere.
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5Bang-a-Gong
The dirty-sweet hits of Marc Bolan and T.Rex influenced Mott the Hoople, the Who, and Siouxsie and the Banshees— who covered "20th Century Boy" in 1979. Gucci's Alessandro Michele may not have been mainlining glitter rock for his fall collection, but his peak-shoulder sequin dresses would be contenders for any boogaloo girl or dude.
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6Space-Age Love
American protopunk/glam/spacerock band Zolar X not only dressed the part, they also acted out intricate mime routines onstage—a possible precursor to Devo's antic moves. It's no surprise that Iggy Pop wanted to perform with them. For fall, Opening Ceremony's Carol Lim and Humberto Leon printed holographic cityscapes and digiscapes lifted from Blade Runner and Tron onto dresses perfect for a holiday on Mars.
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