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By: Angela Nguyen




Leigh Bowery
        1961 – 1994
Words and quotes that describing Leigh Bowery

                        "He had such immense
                        charm" - Nicola Bateman

                        “a walking cartoon parody of
                        humanity” - Karl-Peter
                        Gottschalk

                        "He made it his business to
                        be unforgettable" - Sue Tilley

                        "Incredible and mind-
                        blowing" - Mark Feehily
Who influenced their style and
fashions?                Vincent van Gogh

John Waters                                                          Andy Warhol

Divine
Leigh Bowery(Himself)
- Leigh was often so uncomfortable in his own skin he used his bizarre designers as
armour for his insecurities
What is/was the prominent silhouette?
- Plus sized
- Large
What is their educational
   background and/or training?
Melbourne High School
- one year fashion course
Who has the designer influenced?
 Lady Gaga
 Ryan Trecartin
 Michael Clark
 Alexander McQueen
What colours are/were popular?
*basically the rainbow




                         - Red
                                      - Green
                         - Orange
                                      - Blue
                         - Yellow
                                      - Any vibrant colours
What textiles are/were used?

- Cotton
- Wool
- Polyester
- Lycra/Spandex
- Silk
            - Satin
            - Velvet
            - Anything he could get
              his hands on
             - Flesh
How has this designer shaped
   local and global culture?
- Created an infamous polysexual
Thursday disco club night named "Taboo"

- Has a British TV comedy series
character based after him

- Bizarre outfits led to other designers creating
outrageous clothing

- More drag queens
What clothing parallels can be made
       to other designers?

 None.

                 His clothing style's so strange it just
                 can't be compared to any other
                 designers' creations.
What historical moments occurred in
the career of this designer?
December 31st 1994 – Leigh Bowery dies from an AIDS-related illness
Works Cited
http://www.squidoo.com/LeighBowery
http://booktracker.net/notes/biography/leigh-bowery
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2002/jul/21/features.review27
http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/vogue-arts/2012/02/leigh-bowery
http://swiftlytiltingplanet.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/leigh-bowery-the-life-and-times-
of-an-icon-by-sue-tilley/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Bowery

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