A latex stage costume or two, playing with gender roles, producing rock and roll classic, R&B dance tunes and epic prog rock tunes, and reinventing on a scale nobody has ever managed; David Bowie presented all this and more to his adoring fans across his unique career. The new huge touring archive exhibit David Bowie: …
The main subjects of two publications that are in the news this week have seen a decidedly long association with alternative fashions, be it leather, lace or latex couture. With both— David Bowie and Playboy—having affected culture in acutely profound ways. Infamous rock photographer Mick Rock was the picture-taker of record during David Bowie’s “Ziggy …