Style Codes: David Bowie: A Guide to Dressing Like a Fashion Icon

He was alive with color, from his head to his feet, which were also as red as an anthurium thanks to his platform boots. When Bowie stepped into those shoes—or was helped into them owing to their considerable height—he became a different character, a prophet from another planet whose costumes would change before his audience’s eyes. The colors were part and parcel of the magic.