Michael Jackson Still The King Of Fashion Even In His Death - [Michael Jackson Still Inspires Fashion Today]

 Just last week, Supreme honored Michael Jackson with a new line of streetwear essentials inspired by the late, great musician. Given that the streetwear giant readily mines a tightly edited pantheon of perennial trendsetters for its collaborations, it’s a little surprising that Supreme waited this long to tap the king of pop.
Michael Jackson’s fashion influence is quite literally unparalleled. The biggest musicians today, like Beyoncé, Kanye, Madonna, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga, Pharrell, Rihanna — the list is endless — owe him a huge creative debt.

Though the latter part of his career was marred by constant controversy, every breathtaking high note he hit, every impossible dance-step he struck and every crazy costume he put on became a part of an inimitable, legendary legacy. Michael Jackson always communicated an aesthetic message with a holistic style, and he set the bar for every single pop star that came after him.

Yet, many of Michael Jackson’s contemporaries and followers also defined what’s become pop star style today, too. Prince, David Bowie, Little Richard, Madonna and Leslie Gore had pioneering aesthetic personas that pushed social progress by bending and breaking gender norms with zeal.

However, Michael Jackson was the very first pop star to define what it meant to be a bonafide fashion pioneer. He gave new meaning to moonwalking, immortalized military gear and sparkly gloves, and started the trophy jacket trend in the ‘80s, and was even brave enough to couple dress with Madonna on the red carpet. He was nothing short of a fashion icon.
Below, we take a look at some of Michael Jackson’s defining moments in fashion and how they’re still trending in contemporary culture today.

There’s no doubting that “Bad,” Michael Jackson’s 1987 smash hit, gave him his rebel reputation. The moto jacket he wore in the song’s music video was achingly tough, especially in that scene, where he stares down a sworn enemy in an eery subway station. It’s as iconic as the song itself.

Michael Jackson’s Moto Jacket

Though show-stopping jackets are an obviously intrinsic part of Jackson’s style legacy, this particular “Bad” moment was a departure from Jackson’s white suit era, after he wore a white blazer on the cover of 1982’s Thriller LP cover.
Today, motocross inspired fashion is enjoying some heavy trend rotation, and it’s impossible to not recall Jackson’s menacing moto jacket, adorned with shiny chains, as he strutted about in the “Bad” music video. Now, it seems everyone is taking on motocross-inspired fashion. Labels like Maison Margiela, Alyx Studio, Supreme and even Berlin magazine 032c are all riding hard and dirty with racing-inspired gear.

The Thriller Jacket

The zipper-bedecked red leather jacket that Jackson wore in 1983’s “Beat It” video very quickly became an iconic and widely copied piece of his fashion legacy. The red jacket was equally beloved by Michael himself, who opted to reprise a similar tomato-colored style in his subsequent “Thriller” video.
Fashion’s finest have consistently referenced Jackson’s famed “Thriller” jacket. In fact, back in 2008, Maison Margiela dropped a leather jacket that was essentially a direct replica of the “Thriller” jacket. Though the main colors are inverted, the iconic “V” emblem remained red.

More recently, Demna Gvsalia (a Margiela alum) released a fire-engine red cropped leather jacket via his label Vetements, as another obvious ode to Jackson’s bad-boy moment.

Even Kanye West took note. West was pictured wearing a Michael Jackson-esque red leather jacket at a Balmain Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week in 2011, and West’s embellished Balmain look at the Met Gala 2015 was another sartorial ode to Jackson’s sparkly days.

Military-style jackets were a signature part of Jackson’s wardrobe throughout his career. They were often sequined and usually paired with slim-fitting, cropped pants that displayed his socks so when he danced onstage, you paid serious attention to his killer moves.
Another memorable military moment for MJ was at the American Music Awards in 1984, which he attended with Brooke Shields, wearing a glittered Sergeant Pepper-style military coat that’s as relevant now as it was 25 years ago.

The Military Jacket

However, one of the most unforgettable tributes to Michael Jackson’s legacy in recent memory comes from the elixir of life herself – Beyoncé. For her politically-charged performance at the Super Bowl 2016, Beyoncé wore a striking military ensemble that was an exact replica of one worn by Michael Jackson during his own half-time performance at the 1993 Super Bowl.
Beyoncé wore the custom Dsquared jacket over a leotard, meshing together her own distinctive aesthetic with Jackson’s. Needless to say, a few mindless critics chimed in with complaints that Yoncé’s look was much too risqué for the halftime show, but Beyoncé’s decision to honor Jackson through his style was a harmonious match for Queen Bey’s unapologetic celebration of black power.

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