Some of these were built for a single night and outlasted the record they were promoting. Stage armour, red-carpet provocation or happy accident: which one do you picture first?
1Michael Jackson's red Thriller jacketThe red-and-black leather jacket with chevron stripes worn in the 1983 Thriller video.
2Madonna's cone braThe Jean Paul Gaultier corset with conical cups from the 1990 Blond Ambition tour.
3David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust jumpsuitThe Kansai Yamamoto knitted bodysuit that turned Bowie into a glam-rock alien in 1973.
4Prince's Purple Rain coatThe ruffled shirt and purple trench coat from the 1984 film and tour.
5Elvis Presley's Aloha eagle jumpsuitThe white American Eagle jumpsuit worn for the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii satellite broadcast.
6Lady Gaga's meat dressThe raw-beef dress by Franc Fernandez worn to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
7Freddie Mercury's yellow military jacketThe yellow jacket and white trousers of Queen's 1986 Magic tour at Wembley.
8Bjork's swan dressThe Marjan Pejoski swan gown worn to the 2001 Academy Awards.
9Elton John's Dodger Stadium uniformThe sequinned Bob Mackie baseball uniform from the 1975 Los Angeles concerts.
10Michael Jackson's single white gloveThe crystal-covered right-hand glove he wore from 1983 onward.
11Kurt Cobain's Unplugged cardiganThe olive-green mohair cardigan worn for Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged set.
12Jimi Hendrix's military jacketThe braided Victorian-era hussar jacket he wore through the late 1960s.
13Cher's Bob Mackie headdressThe feathered Mohawk headdress and beaded bodysuit worn to the 1986 Academy Awards.
14Daft Punk's robot helmetsThe chrome and gold helmets the duo wore in place of their faces from 2001.
15Amy Winehouse's beehiveThe towering beehive, winged eyeliner and vest that fixed her Back to Black image.
16Beyonce's Beychella hoodieThe pink sorority-style hoodie from her 2018 Coachella headline set.
Comments 1
That red-and-black jacket sold for $1.8 million at Julien's in 2011, and the sequinned glove beside it has no function beyond the back row: https://youpick.best/articles/michael-jackson-ranked-many-ways
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