David Bowie is the subject of an exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Bowie is 66 and has just come out with an album. His musical skill always blended with his ability to market himself to a wide audience. He painted, played guitar, wrote his own music and made movies. Remember Major Tom? That followed landing on the moon; big hit. I can’t stop singing ‘ground control to Major Tom. David Bowie Fabric Collection

He wore outlandish costumes and androgynous make-up; leading edge textiles were used in his outlandish clothes for cross dressing.

What’s next from this British icon–maybe a fabric collection. He knows how to seize the moment in terms of pop culture and current events, milking both for all they’re worth.

—Eric Schneider