Tribute to Michael Jackson – The Style Icon

It took me a couple of days to realize that MJ is actually gone. You see the news & you think, is it real? I still cannot believe that one person can live one day & die another in the matter of seconds or minutes? What have touched me the most is to see people who got emotional as they probably would have about their family member or close friend.

Jackson welcomed himself into the homes of millions of families around the world. If you think about it, he was always in tabloids, TV & radio, entertainment websites & other sources for years. People have changed generations, he was still the one who touched his fans from young to old & they always recognized him as a great entertainer & musical icon of our time.

Michael Jackson is not only recognized for his extraordinary music career, he had also influenced the world with his personal style. He was truly a style icon. He had a distinctive approach towards fashion & introduced us to many unique pieces of clothing and accessories. During this time, he was the one who took risks & clearly made his world of fashion daring, exciting & incredibly thrilling.

MJ had started to influence us back in the 80s when he performed on stage in his leather jacket, famous gloves with rhinestones & white socks with black shiny shoes. He established the trend & similar looking jackets have been produced in every color from red to black which presented new military look. It pushed many designers to create similar jackets for their upcoming collections. One of the designers who introduced MJ’s jacket this year is Balmain , it first appeared in UK's Harper's Bazaar in February. Net-a-Porter.com who carried this jacket, sold out of them in 24 hours. Many fashionistas are still on the waiting list, looking into getting this $11,000 jacket as soon as possible and adding it to their couture closets. Who is talking about recession?

Another famous Jackson’s accessory was Fedora Hat , it continued to be a popular piece not only among young crown but throughout every age. Celebrity world has incorporated it in their casual day to day wardrobes as well as used them on the red carpet especially with the dressy suits.

Terrence Howard did a great job by showing up at one of the events in his slick black three piece "gangster" suit with the light grey fedora. Fedoras come in every color, some of them have a silk band & some of them have flowers. Most importantly, they are not only worn by men, they are also popular among female celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Keira Knightly and Kate Moss. On the runway, they are incorporated into collections by famous designers like Calvin Klein & Ralph Lauren, classic American fashion, or Gucci to Dolce & Gabbana who are known for bring us sexy & colorful Italian couture pieces.

We would always remember who influenced these trends and who made sure they live forever. Michael Jackson will definitely stay in our hearts as a greatest pop artist of all time, a humanitarian, style icon & person who touched hearts of many people. His music moved generations, it brought joy & happiness to many around the world. We will never forget the "Thriller" moves, "Billie Jean"'s first moonwalk, "You Rock my World" short movie, attempt to "Heal the World", soft tunes of "Human Nature" and others songs. It is sad that we were forced to say Goodbye to the King of Pop. Farewell & Rest in Peace!

Watch Some of my Favorite Songs:

Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal