Remembering MJ's iconic sense of style
Teen icon
The leather effect
Moonwalking mania
Capping it off
Signature shades
Military Michael
King of bling
Pleasing the fans
From child prodigy to superstar, Michael Jackson's life and death were fraught with fame, controversy and drama. One of the most influential musicians of all time, his inimitable sense of style had youngsters trying to ape his look from the '60s right up until the present.
Here's a look at some of the most popular trends the King of Pop set in motion.
Image: The many looks of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson started performing with four of his brothers as part of family group The Jackson 5 in 1968, at the age of 10. The youngest member of the band, his colourful bell bottoms, cute afro hairdo and sweet voice quickly singled him out as the hot favourite.
Image: Michael performing as a teenager with The Jackson Five
Photographs: Reuters
Michael embarked upon a solo career in 1971 and with the onset of the '80s, his status as a superstar was firmly sealed. True to the celeb image, he began to sport leather jackets and his curly hair was now slick with gel. His Thriller avatar is immortalised in our memories.
Image: Michael's tough-guy image
Photographs: Cover of album Bad
As the pop star dealt out hit after hit and began mesmerising audiences with his dance moves, his penchant for cropped pants didn't go unnoticed -- they made it convenient to focus on his feet when he performed his legendary moonwalk on stage.
Image: Cropped pants on stage showed off his fancy footwork
Photographs: Gary Hershorn/Reuters
MJ also made it clear that he liked to cap things off with fedora hats -- he first sported one in his music video Smooth Criminal and he continued to favour them for two decades after, right up until his death.
Image: Performing to Smooth Criminal in a fedora
Photographs: Still from music video Smooth Criminal
He made Ray Ban's aviator glares a part of his persona too -- ever recollect seeing him in any other frames? Probably not!
Image: In his staple aviator sunglasses
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
The early '90s saw Jacko flaunt military-inspired flamboyant garments on various occasions -- they went well with his larger-than-life image.
Image: One of Michael's many military-inspired jackets
Photographs: Ho New/Reuters
And of course, who can ever forget those crystal and metal-chained numbers, complete with matching glove! As the moonwalker glided from one outrageous style to another, the world went ga-ga trying to ape every trend.
Image: MJ jazzed things up on and off the stage
Photographs: Havakuk Levison/Reuters
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