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19 Times David Bowie Looked Cooler Than You

19 Times David Bowie Looked Cooler Than You
Rosy Cherrington
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Music icon and all-around legend David Bowiesadly passed away this morning (11 January) after an 18-month battle with cancer.

This came days after celebrating his 69th birthday on Friday 8 January.

While the world reels in shock, there is no doubt that his impact as a multi-talented recording artist, painter and actor which influenced pop culture for more than 40 years, will live on for decades more.

Over the years, the Brixton-born sensation became known as much for his game-changing style as his contribution to music - even inspiring a major V&A exhibition of his groundbreaking outfits.

So, in honour of Bowie's life, we take a look back at some of the coolest fashion moments from rock’s greatest self-reinventor...

19 Times David Bowie Looked Cooler Than You (list)
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With then-wife Angela in Paris, 1973 (credit:© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy)
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At Hammersmith Odeon, 1973 (credit:© MARKA / Alamy)
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In 'Zoolander' with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, 2001 (credit:© Moviestore collection Ltd / Alamy)
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In his apartment at Haddon Hall, Kent, 1970 (credit:© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy)
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In 'The Hunger', 1983 (credit:© AF archive / Alamy)
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Applying Ziggy Stardust makeup, 1973 (credit:© Roger Bamber / Alamy)
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Kissing Angela from a train at Victoria Station, 1973 (credit:© Keystone Pictures USA / Alamy)
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Performing, 1970 (credit:© MARKA / Alamy)
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In an Amsterdam hotel as Aladdin Sane, 1974 (credit:© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy)
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Performing as Aladdin Sane, 1974 (credit:© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy)
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In 'The Man Who Fell To Earth', 1976 (credit:© Moviestore collection Ltd / Alamy)
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Performing at Empire Pool as the Thin White Duke, 1976 (credit:© Keystone Pictures USA / Alamy)
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In Hyde Park, London, 1966 (credit:© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy)
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In the 'Let's Dance' video, 1983 (credit:© AF archive / Alamy)
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In 'Labyrinth', 1986 (credit:© Moviestore collection Ltd / Alamy)
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Performing as Ziggy Stardust, 1973 (credit:© jim forrest / Alamy)
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With wife Iman, 1991 (credit:© Keystone Pictures USA / Alamy)
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In the video for 'Miracle Goodnight', 1993 (credit:© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy)
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On a rooftop in Paddington, London, 1968 (credit:© Tracksimages.com / Alamy)

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David Bowie V&A Exhibition
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