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I know, these days Dennis Rodman is just some ex-sports guy, reality TV star, and is probably as addicted to the media attention cross-dressing gets him as he is turned on by it, but 15 years ago Dennis Rodman really was a big fashion deal, partly because he was—as part of the most successful NBA team of the 90s, the Michael Jordan-powered Chicago Bulls—actually an astounding basketball talent. Rodman won the NBAs Defensive Player of the Year twice. Back then, post-AIDS, post-hip-hop, post-the 'greed is good' 80s, fashionable non-suit-wearing guys—as opposed to fashion guys—had to choose from a range of looks that basically amounted to dressing like a body-conscious teenager with attitude. People, especially men—especially sports stars known for headbutting referees, didn't dye their hair Day-Glo colors, nor did guys get their nails 'did' unless they were goths, and dressing in women's clothing was pretty much considered a medical condition. Oh, and he banged Madonna when that was a signifier of something.
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Amina Nolan
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Veronica So
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Vintage jeans from Beyond Retro, Claire's press-on nails, earring, and nose ring, Topshop bracelet, Burton ring, Calvin Klein underwear, vintage belt from Topshop
Tedy D
November 02, 2011 04:04pm
Well Good!
Larry Bird
November 02, 2011 04:18pm
This boy is fit
MJ
November 02, 2011 08:13pm
OH that wierdo. Nice Bulls t-shirt