FLYING Michael Jackson to the moon would have been a quick cure for his lonely heart. After all, he elevated the “moonwalk” into an iconic dance move: a foot maneuver that made him appear as if he were gliding on the floor. But at this moment, it might be too ambitious. Anyway, the moon can wait.

(Note from the Wikipedia: The name of the person who developed the moonwalk dance step is unknown. Jackson made the moonwalk famous, but he did not invent it. It is similar to, but not the same as a move done by Marcel Marceau called “walking against the wind” first performed in the 1940’s. A video from 1955 also shows Bill Bailey, a talented dancer, show off moonwalk moves.)

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Some people might raise their left brow at the sight of Jackson’s extremely decorated fashion, labeling it as “senseless.” But there’s no stopping him from selling out trends, season after season (the spice is in the fluff, dear observers).

Apart from the signature moves, Jackson, who is referred to as a legend in the music business, has also led a battalion of badge worshippers, those who can’t live without oversized cut-outs on their outfits.

At 50, if he hadn’t joined the Almighty on June 25, he would have anointed another fad: outfitting himself in hundreds of thousands of Swarovski crystals at his upcoming sold-out London concerts.

Hats off! “There were the paparazzi pictures of him in Riccardo Tisci’s Givenchy creations. And, of course, there were Christophe Decarnin’s much-photographed spangled band-leader jackets for Balmain, inevitably reminiscent of the one Jackson wore on his Grammy’s victory lap for Thriller,” records Nicole Phelps of Vogue magazine.

“In fact, the star’s long career was almost as full of influential fashion moments (the white socks and black loafers, the red leather motorcycle jacket, the infamous single sparkly glove) as it was chart-topping hits,” she continues. Hats on, again.

For the King of Pop, hats were his immortal weapons. He was famous for wearing black fedora hats on stage. A bit similar to what Manny Pacquiao sported upon his arrival from his last bout.

His costumes weren’t just tailored for the stage. With former first lady Nancy Reagan by his side, Jackson stunned the fashion editors by putting on a military cut coat, aviator sunglasses, and a single-studded glove. While millions followed his fashion, others frowned, especially when he wore a pair of pajama pants during the “child molestation” trial.

Then they call it “adding insult to injury” when he felt comfortable in a black robe and veil, concealing his face with a germ mask on a vacation in Bahrain.

All combined to fortify his legacy. “There are a few people who are the innovators, who set the trends that other people follow. Here was Michael, who understood the power of style and was able to translate it in a way that everybody wanted to copy it,” says popular culture writer Stephane Dunn.