The King is gone, but the Legacy remains

1958 - 2009 ...
Never thought digits could mean so much, take such a magnitude!

I am a Fashion Journalist, a Style critic, and on this Blog, my posts are about Fashion shows, Designers collections, shoes crush, newly discovered boutiques, trend alerts etc...you know how it goes.

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But today, my post will take on a different turn, not so different come to think of it.

It's a tribute to personal style, talent, true genius, uniqueness, eccentricity and all "everything" that makes one a King! I am an advocate of true Self Expression that doesn't comply for conformity's sake, after all.

At this precise moment, Black or White, everywhere in the world, in his favour or not, people have come to terms with the departure of one the greatest, finest, if not the only one, true artist of our lifetime. "Ain't no sunshine" when he's gone, "Gone too soon".

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From world breaking records in too many categories to name, incredible and mind blowing dance moves always imitated never duplicated, most avant-garde and exceptional Fashion sense, which has inspired many from runways to celebrities like Balmain and Rihanna just to name a few;

Creativity that defied the humanly possible of course, and the unyielding faith in the goodness of the world, maybe a sign of innocence and blind trust; the King was irresistible, electrifying, Invincible, til' the end, true to himself.

Impenetrable, impossible to fully grasp or categorize, he remained an enigma, a mystery, and although we acknowledge him as a Genius way before is time, every word still make for an understatement.

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I have moon walked in the past and still do (Oh yes!), while his genius continues to "Rock my world" as I prepare for my next move. See, now more than ever, I definitely "Wanna be startin' something" bigger, larger and much more meaningful. It's dangerous I know.

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We will forever remember the silver glove and socks on cropped pants, the red Jacket from the Epic Thriller (well Chris Brown with or without one, will be remembered for very different reasons!) , the aviator glasses, the white T-shirt under the Jacket, the loud grunts, the moonwalk, and the scream!

In the Music and Personal style department, he always innovated

and never imitated. Almost 4 decades later, he is still on Top as the greatest of all time!

I will listen to his timeless music and "Remember the time" for this is "The way he makes me feel"!!!

Forever Grateful.

Thank you M.J!

This is It!