Ziggy Stardust had a bright red mullet.
On his forehead, there was a large circle painted using metallic paint.
The character had pale skin, described by Bowie as a “snow-white tan”.
The haircut achieved widespread mainstream success in popular fashion, as Bowie himself stated in 1993 "[The Ziggy cut] became to hairdressing in the early seventies, what the Lady Di cut was for the early eighties.
Only with double the appeal, because it worked for both sexes."
Long and slender, Ziggy was dressed in glamourous outfits often with flared legs and shoulders, and an open chest.
In addition to this, red boots and lipstick were frequently worn.
In total, seven costumes were designed for Ziggy Stardust by the Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto.
Some of the costumes designed for Ziggy Stardust were originally designed by Yamamoto for women, in the kabuki tradition.

The appearance of Ziggy Stardust achieved several goals.
The look of an alien rock ‘n’ roll star was reached by the exuberant nature of the costumes as well as pale skin, artificially coloured hair, and ornate make-up.
Furthermore, the androgyny of the character was achieved via Bowie’s attention not to dress in a way which would be associated with any gender, that is, avoiding pre-exisiting societal gender standards in his clothing.
This example of gender-bending was a continuation of his experiments throughout his two previous albums.
The look became a defining one in Bowie’s career and would go on to influence other characters into his future such as Aladdin Sane and Halloween Jack.
Ziggy Stardust had a bright red mullet. On his forehead, there was a large circle painted using metallic paint. The character had pale skin, described by Bowie as a “snow-white tan”. The haircut achieved widespread mainstream success in popular fashion, as Bowie himself stated in 1993 "[The Ziggy cut] became to hairdressing in the early seventies, what the Lady Di cut was for the early eighties. Only with double the appeal, because it worked for both sexes." Long and slender, Ziggy was dressed in glamourous outfits often with flared legs and shoulders, and an open chest. In addition to this, red boots and lipstick were frequently worn. In total, seven costumes were designed for Ziggy Stardust by the Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto. Some of the costumes designed for Ziggy Stardust were originally designed by Yamamoto for women, in the kabuki tradition.
The appearance of Ziggy Stardust achieved several goals. The look of an alien rock ‘n’ roll star was reached by the exuberant nature of the costumes as well as pale skin, artificially coloured hair, and ornate make-up. Furthermore, the androgyny of the character was achieved via Bowie’s attention not to dress in a way which would be associated with any gender, that is, avoiding pre-exisiting societal gender standards in his clothing. This example of gender-bending was a continuation of his experiments throughout his two previous albums. The look became a defining one in Bowie’s career and would go on to influence other characters into his future such as Aladdin Sane and Halloween Jack.
Ziggy Stardust (character)