Wayne Hemmingway And The Importance Of Bowie Style

You know you got something, you know you got style…

Wayne Hemingway, British fashion designer, taste-maker and co-founder of Red or Dead, has made five style observations in the latest Observer Magazine in the UK.

It’s not the first time Wayne has highlighted David Bowie as an important catalyst and innovator in the world of style and fashion, but here he is on the event that first triggered his imagination…

“Seeing David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour in 1972 in Blackburn changed everything for me. The next day I bought a black tank top with a white star on it, some bright trousers and platforms. From that point on, my life revolved around music and fashion.”

Wayne was actually talking about a show on the Aladdin Sane tour on May 31st 1973 (not 1972) at King George’s Hall, Blackburn. But I’m sure the effect was just the same.

Wayne is also co-founder of the Vintage at Goodwood three-day doo dah, which runs from August 13th to 15th. You can find out more about it by clicking on Bowie’s beauty spot above.