
Claire Tole-Moir
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Provenance:
The statement of provenance from Roger Burton of The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection confirms this suit and tie were worn in the video directed by Julien Temple. Burton states: 'It was Julien Temple's idea to film a video for the Absolute Beginners track like a 1950s Strand cigarette commercial, so I styled David Bowie in this authentic 1950s suit and hat, where he mimicked the Strand Man...'