The former David Jones put in some time as a mod in the 60's then turned to folk before having a hit in '69 with "Space Oddity" which was a prelude of things to come. What started off as an idea for a West End musical eventually resulted in Ziggy Stardust, Bowie's onstage "character" and leader of fictional band, The Spiders From Mars. A brilliant "concept" album was born followed by a tour that was more Broadway than Fillmore. As with any stage extravaganza, the costumes were extremely important in his performances on stage (and off).

In Britain, Marc Bolan and T.Rex were almost as big as Bowie. And like Bowie, Bolan was also a former mod (proving that the glam rocker's love of clothes is only matched by the mods fashion obsessiveness).

He dug tight jackets and t-shirts and favored threads made for the opposite sex. It was good then, that he was small enough to fit into women's sizes (although feather boas are generally one-size fits all). Unfortunately, Bolan only started getting the musical accolades he deserved after his '77 death.