ELEGANZA
It occurred to me that I haven't written much about what rock stars are wearing recently; actually — I don't think I've been thinking very much about what rock stars are wearing. (Thank God I don't have to....) Obviously we have reached a point where anyone can set his or her own style without resorting to image crises or idol worship.
ELEGANZA
Who Wears the Pants in Stage Drag
Lisa Robinson
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It occurred to me that I haven't written much about what rock stars are wearing recently; actually — I don't think I've been thinking very much about what rock stars are wearing. (Thank God I don't have to....) Obviously we have reached a point where anyone can set his or her own style without resorting to image crises or idol worship. No one should be checking out what Bowie is wearing, or copy Mick Jagger's haircut, in order to figure out one's own act.
But what about costumes? Stage presentation, theatrics? When bands attempted to cash in on "glamrock" — something that worked for about twenty minutes — it almost instantly became boring. However, there are some performers who understand the visual impact of wearing something onstage out of the ordinary — something outrageous even, in order to give the audience stuff to look at as well as expand their own production.