The rock-star dandy died almost 43 years ago, aged 29. From Biba to Celine, his androgynous style has been an enduring influence on fashion
From Gucci to Saint Laurent, fashion has long drawn inspiration from the style of T-Rex’s Marc Bolan. The glam rock’n’roller – whose music is the focus of a forthcoming tribute album, AngelHeaded Hipster, which is scheduled to be released in early September – knew how to subvert gender norms into fantastical new shapes.
“Marc Bolan exploded on to the pop scene, strewing it with sequins and sparkling flash”, recalled the former groupie extraordinaire Pamela des Barres in her book, Rock Bottom: Dark Moments in Music Babylon. “How did this androgynous Tolkien elf with the rosebud mouth become the Lurex-clad, glitter-god pioneer of glam rock?”
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