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Music and Fashion: Iconic Styles That Influence Culture

Musicians often use fashion to set themselves apart with a signature look. Music and fashion influence each other, and they reflect and impact the culture at large.

  • Pink, green, and gold floral brocade costume worn by Little Richard
  • Afghan vest worn by Jimi Hendrix
  • Dress worn by Loretta Lynn
  • Purple dress and white belt worn by Dionne Warwick
  • Chubby Checker
  • Bob Dylan
  • Jacket made by Joe Emsley and worn by Miles Davis
  • The Supremes (Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson)
  • Roy Orbison
  • Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Bob Dylan, The Castle
  • Woodstock T-Shirt
  • Dress worn by Diana Ross
  • Beaded gown designed by Zelda Wynn for Eartha Kitt
  • Silver silk feathered gown worn by Shirley Verrett

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