Music and Fashion

From Michael Jackson's glove, Alice Cooper's makeup, and the grunge scene, it's easy to see the connection between the music and fashion industries. But how does this connection work? Do the masses pick up on the fashion cues of the band du jour, or is it the other way around? Before I attempt to answer these questions, let's take a look at some of the more prominent rock fashion influences throughout the decades. Beginning in …

…like grunge, are also a reflection of growing fashion trends in society. Fashion is also victim to the style and saturation of the many different types of music available these days. With the crossover phenomenon, even this seemingly apparent answer to the question of how fashion and music are connected is easily debunked. In short, fashion and music are connected by many different factors, each contributing something different to the entire idea of 'fashionable' music.