Why did ABC’s Martin Fry need a gold lamé suit? The answer goes far beyond fashion. Here's how 'The Lexicon of Love', 'Beauty Stab' and ABC used clothes to make a statement about what pop could be. zurl.co/8NEXr

How ABC's Martin Fry Turned Suits Into A Genre Statement - That Eric Alper

Martin Fry didn’t just put on a suit. He put on an argument about what pop music could look like. When ABC arrived in the early 1980s, Fry’s gold lamé suits, tuxedos and immaculate tailoring looked...

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Sep 29, 2026 · 3:55 AM UTC

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Replying to @ThatEricAlper @ABCFRY
From October 2025. Still performing with that inimitable style. And shiny stuff. (Though #AnneDudley nearly took the prize that night).
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Famously flushed down the loo in a Tokyo Hotel at the end of the 82/3 World Tour..
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