2. 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
3. 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
5. What is their educational
background and/or training?
Melbourne High School
- one year fashion course
6. Who has the designer influenced?
Lady Gaga
Ryan Trecartin
Michael Clark
Alexander McQueen
7. What colours are/were popular?
*basically the rainbow
- Red
- Green
- Orange
- Blue
- Yellow
- Any vibrant colours
8. What textiles are/were used?
- Cotton
- Wool
- Polyester
- Lycra/Spandex
- Silk
- Satin
- Velvet
- Anything he could get
his hands on
- Flesh
9. 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
10. 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.
11. What historical moments occurred in
the career of this designer?
December 31st 1994 – Leigh Bowery dies from an AIDS-related illness