On the late icon's birthday, L'OFFICIEL rounds up David Bowie's  fashion signatures that are trending today.

Today, English singer-songwriter, performer, and fashion icon <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/david-bowie-built-a-legacy-on-marrying-music-with-fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Bowie</a> would be turning 75 years old. When Bowie died after suffering a private battle with lung cancer in 2016, the world lost a powerful influence on not only <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/rock-star-hair-evolution-joan-jett-miley-cyrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rock</a>, but music in general. Ever the master of reinvention, Bowie made a significant impact on several genres including&nbsp;industrial <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/rock-star-hair-evolution-joan-jett-miley-cyrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rock</a>, metal, electronic, indie rock, and punk. He also changed fashion by harnessing the power of the changing look. From emphasizing his <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2016/01/story-behind-david-bowies-unusual-eyes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">differently colored eyes</a> with <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/phyllis-cohen-david-bowie-tina-turner-80s-makeup-artist-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">makeup</a> to transforming between Ziggy Stardust,&nbsp;the Thin White Duke, and his other personas, the star made&nbsp;statements through style that will never be forgotten.&nbsp;On the late legend's birthday today,&nbsp;L'OFFICIEL&nbsp;rounds up Bowie's style staples that continue to inspire today's trends.

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Clothing helped Bowie transform into his many different stage personalities, including his '70s glam alter ego <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ziggy-stardust-how-bowie-created-the-alter-ego-that-changed-rock-55254/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ziggy Stardust</a>. During this era and throughout the tour for his fifth studio album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,&nbsp;Bowie wore colorful <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/jumpsuit-history-pauline-trigere-designer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jumpsuits</a> fit for a psychedelic rockstar. Today, labels including <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/every-look-saint-laurent-spring-summer-2022-pfw-anthony-vaccarello">Saint Laurent</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/collina-strada-fall-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collina Strada</a> are making the trend high fashion with the jumpsuit's slimmer style -- the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/how-to-wear-catsuits-celebrity-trend-fall-jumpsuits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">catsuit</a>.

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Championed as a pioneer for androgynous dressing that paved the way for modern stars like <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/gucci-beauty/harry-styles-fashion-photos-gucci-fine-line" target="_blank">Harry Styles</a> and Ezra Miller, Bowie often wore makeup for photoshoots, performances, and television appearances. His most famous look is the Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt complete with a pink complexion, but he also pared down his makeup quite often with a simple eyeliner or <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/chanel-makeup-artist-nina-park-smokey-eye" target="_blank">eyeshadow</a> look. Glam rock experimentation has encouraged bolder beauty looks in recent years, with avant garde makeup ruling the runways. Even&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/euphoria-season-2-zendaya-news-release-date-cast" target="_blank">Euphoria&#39;s</a>&nbsp;impact on beauty trends owes some of its influence to Bowie&#39;s era in the spotlight.

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In the '80s, Bowie loved a solid-colored suit, preferably with shoulder pads, and often wore them while performing on stage. Power suits have dominated runways in recent seasons, with exaggerated silhouettes seen at <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/balenciaga-lost-tape-collection-fall-winter-2022-demna-gvasalia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Balenciaga</a>. Even modern iterations, like a tailored <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/every-look-proenza-schouler-spring-summer-2022-runway" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proenza Schouler</a> set boasts the candy-colored palette Bowie favored.

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Throughout his entire career, but especially during his Ziggy Stardust era, Bowie never shied away from a bold <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/patchwork-trend-depop-diy-tom-ford-celine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pattern</a> or print. Whether in a jumpsuit or a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/matching-sets-trends-2020-Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">matching set</a>, the performer often matched his loud clothing to his bright red hair. From a '70s wallpaper print suit at <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gucci-goes-hollywood-for-gucci-love-parade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gucci</a> to a loud floral set at <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/70s-fashion-designers-emilio-pucci-diane-von-furstenberg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Missoni</a>, the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/rock-star-supermodel-couples-david-bowie-iman-jerry-hall-mick-jagger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rockstar's</a> penchant for loud prints was all over the Spring/Summer 2022 runways.&nbsp;

4 David Bowie Style Staples Influencing 2022 Fashion

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