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Happy birthday David Bowie! Today marks 67 years since the singer fell to earth and brought with him a sense of style that's as continually eclectic and game-changing as his music. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that he invented pretty much every trend we can think of. Before anyone else thought of it either.

Where would glam-rock be without Bowie's androgynous disco style, and would the suit be suitable stagewear for anyone other than a crooner if he hadn't worn so many Zoots? Answer: of course not. He's still strong going today too, as the star of Louis Vuitton's recent Christmas campaign and dancing alongside Lady Dior Marion Cotillard in his video for The Next Day. Plus, would Beyoncé have thought about sneaking her new album onto the internet if Dave hadn't pulled the same trick with is latest record earlier the same year? Doubt it.

Here's how he's been ahead of the fashion game since he first burst onto the scene. 

60s: You might more commonly associate the Mod look with the likes of Mick Jagger, but Bowie was owning it first, in skinny trousers and Chelsea boots that men are still wearing now. 

70s: Can you imagine being convinced about the jumpsuit before Bowie's Ziggy Stardust days? Before then, they were for dancing professionals and aerobics instructors only. But après Bowie, le déluge...

70s: He was the king of the jumpsuit in the first half of the 70s making it one of his most iconic looks. Indeed, his many all-in-ones were a prime attraction at the V&A's recent retrospective of the singer.

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