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What have you been wearing on stage? Anything new you particularly like?
Micky James (@themickyjamesmusic)
This past year I was fortunate enough to be asked to support Joe Perry of Aerosmith on a short tour in the states. On that tour I decided to wear a two piece mustard suit.
I was very inspired by Terry O’ Neill’s images of David Bowie in the early 70’s when he wore his vibrant yellow suit. I would also say Marc Bolan was an inspiration to this particular look as I wanted to channel some of his glam in the boots and eye makeup up.
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Do you collaborate with anyone? A stylist? A friend?
micky
On this particular look, there was no collaboration. I purchased this suit a while back for a video shoot and never had the opportunity to really put it to use on a tour and build a look around it. I'm glad it finally came to life.
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Do you make any special pieces?
micky
I have collaborated with friends and stylists in the past on shoots and on of my tour outfits but I usually tend to put the pieces together myself.
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Where do you find stage clothes? Any fav shops?
micky
I’ve collected so many pieces over time that the outfits sort of build themselves. I’ve collected a lot of different looks from thrift and vintage stores in NJ and PA. There are some great little vintage shops in New Hope, PA. 13 Vintage & Night Bird Vintage are great spots that I try to shop at as much as I can.
I’ve collected so many pieces over time that the outfits sort of build themselves.
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Where does your sense of style come from? Any special sources of inspiration?
micky
Well, I've naturally developed a taste for the theatrical and aspired to become a performer from a young age. In my music and my personal style, I've always been inspired musically and aesthetically of a bygone era of rock n roll. Artists that were so transformative in their look such as Bowie, Jagger, Lou Reed- influenced me greatly when developing my stage outfits.
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