Why Fall 2016 Will Be the Season of Bowie Inline
Photo: Yannis Vlamos / Indigtalimages.com1/7Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spring 2016
Jean Paul Gaultier has paid homage to Bowie numerous times over the years, but the models who sported Aladdin Sane wigs and heaps of sequins in the designer’s Spring 2016 Haute Couture show carried special significance.
Photo: Gerardo Somoza / Indigitalimages.com2/7Public School Men’s Fall 2016
Public School’s Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow planned to reference Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 film, The Man Who Fell to Earth, before Bowie’s passing in January. On their men’s runway, the film’s influence could be felt in the narrow silhouette, survivalist garb, and one model with Bowie-orange locks.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigitalimages.com3/7Maison Margiela Artisanal Spring 2016
Though Bowie’s name was never mentioned, the flame red wigs and glam-rock makeup worn by models in Maison Margiela’s Spring 2016 couture show basically screamed “Aladdin Sane!”
Photographed by Joshua Woods4/7Gucci Men’s Fall 2016
Alessandro Michele’s fascination with the German movie Christiane F is well documented—see Gucci’s Spring campaign for the proof—but he took his dedication to the film and to David Bowie one step further for Fall 2016. Michele sent out an embroidered cardigan with Bowie’s name across the back, referencing a jacket a character in the film wears, and also the musician himself.
Photo: Kim WestonArnold / Indigitalimages.com5/7Katie Eary Men’s Fall 2016
Katie Eary found inspiration for Fall in a documentary exploring the creative relationship between David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed. Bowie’s influence in particular could be felt in metallic silver pieces and some “ziggy” patterns on gender-fluid separates.
