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David Bowie's style - in pictures

Bowie: Promotional shoot for The Kon-rads
Promotional shoot for The Kon-rads, 1963 by Roy Ainsworth Photograph: V&A Images/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: Annotated back cover image for Hunky Dory album
Annotated back cover image for Hunky Dory album, 1971 designed by David Bowie Photograph: Brian Ward/courtesy of The Davied Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 Photograph: courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie: Life on Mars
Ice-blue suit, 1972 Designed by Freddie Burretti for the ‘Life on Mars’ video Photograph: Richard Davis/couretesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Quilted two-piece suit, 1972 designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie:Ziggy Stardust
Vinyl bodysuit, 1973 Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tour Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: Cloak decorated with kanji characters
Cloak decorated with kanji characters, 1973 Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tour Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie by by Masayoshi Sukita
Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973 designed by Kansai Yamamoto Photograph: Masayoshi Sukita/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie:Ziggy Stardust
Asymmetric knitted bodysuit, 1973 Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tour Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie and William Burroughs - Wild Boys
David Bowie and William Burroughs, 1974 Photograph: Terry O’Neill/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: Diamond Dogs promotional shoot in 1974
Diamond Dogs promotional shoot in 1974 Photograph: Terry O'Neill/V&A Images
Bowie: Diamond Dogs promotional shoot in 1974
Diamond Dogs promotional shoot in 1974 Photograph: Terry O'Neill/V&A Images
David Bowie: David Bowie
David Bowie at the time of the Diamond Dogs tour, 1974 Photograph: Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive
Bowie: Film still from The Man Who Fell to Earth
Film still from The Man Who Fell to Earth Photograph: Studiocanal Films Ltd/V&A Images
Bowie: David Bowie:Thin White Duke
Thin White Duke, 1976 designed by Ola Hudson Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: The Archer Station to Station tour, 1976
The Archer Station to Station tour, 1976 Photograph: John Robert Rowlands
Bowie: David Bowie:DJ Video
DJ Jumpsuit, Corbusier pattern 1979 Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie:Ashes to Ashes
Pierrot costume, 1980 designed by Natasha Korniloff Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: Scary Monster 1980
Scary Monster, 1980 Photograph: Duffy Archive
Bowie: Earthling album cover
Original photography for the Earthling album cover, 1997 Photograph: Frank W Ockenfels
Bowie: Reality Tour shoes 2004
Reality Tour shoes 2004 Photograph: courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Bowie: David Bowie exhibition
David Bowie exhibition Photograph: PR
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