After establishing themselves in the UK club scene in the late \u201870s Duran Duran released their self-titled debut album in 1981, becoming global superstars overnight thanks to hit singles like \u201cPlanet Earth\u201d and \u201cGirls on Film\u201d. Complementing their fresh sound was their outr\u00e9 visual image, replete with makeup, teased hair, and coordinated stage wear that included leather pants, military-inspired jackets, and colorful scarves. Their wardrobe at the time read like a who\u2019s who of groundbreaking \u201880s designers \u2013 the band wore everyone from British luminaries like Galliano, Alexander McQueen, and Antony Price to Japanese trailblazers like Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, and Comme des Garcons.<\/p>\n

Fans around the world discovered their envelope-pushing style and edgy sound thanks to the growing popularity of the music video \u2013 Duran Duran\u2019s video for \u201cGirls on Film\u201d was created just weeks after MTV launched in the US, and they were one of the first bands to enter heavy rotation on the newly minted station. By the mid-\u201880s they were selling out stadiums on international tours and topping the charts with albums like Rio and arena-sized anthems like \u201cHungry Like the Wolf\u201d. As if their reach wasn\u2019t already big enough, their edgy image was broadcast to 1.5 billion fans around the world when they performed at the legendary fundraising concert Live Aid in 1985.<\/p>\n