David Bowie was an incredible genius that has been a massive influence on the fashion world from ready-to-wear to high couture, trailblazing trends for both men and women alike.

Since news of David Bowie’s tragic death on Sunday, January 10 hit the internet the following Monday, a deluge of mournful tributes on sites like Twitter and Facebook have brought back to attention many of  his gender-fluid, enigmatic looks throughout the music legend’s career, which span six decades.

His constant sartorial evolutions have left indelible mark on fashion, as evident in the multitude of status updates, images, and video, paying homage to Bowie.

Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. Photo Credit: Ilpo Musto / Rex Features

From Jean-Paul Gaultier’s 2013 “Rock Stars” collection to Haider Ackermann’s latest Spring 2016 line, it’s no doubt that Bowie’s influence still impacts fashion these days.

On Monday, Gaultier told The Associated Press, “personally, he inspired me by his creativity, his extravagance, his sense of fashion that he was constantly reinventing, by his allure, his elegance and his androgyny.”

Below: 1) Jean-Paul Gaultier spring 2013, 2) Haider Ackermann spring 2016, and 3) Dries Van Noten men’s fall 2011 collections. 

Photo Credit Jacques Brinon/Associated Press, Valerio Mezzanotti/Nowfashion, Francois Guillot/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

To Karl Lagerfeld, Bowie was “a great artist, and a timeless icon…who will remain a reference.”

And on Tuesday, Stella McCartney said, “as a designer, as somebody who is constantly looking for inspiration, David has always been there on every level.”

It has been his commitment to non-stop reinvention, that seems to have had the biggest impact on the fashion world. He wasn’t a chameleon that aimed to only blend in  with the status quo, he never stopped pushing the creative envelope, and looking beyond what lay ahead.

Dries Van Noten, once said, “He opened the great big gates to our future and sparked in us that creativity that proves vital even to this day.”

1) Bowie in 1973, 2) Bowie in 1983

Masayoshi Sukita, via Morrison Hotel Gallery, Corbis

Bowie’s fearless explorations with fashion, including oversized blouses with gigantic shoulder pads, future-forward makeup, and form-fitting clothing have impacted both male and female dressing. His gender fluid style was revolutionary, proving that clothing had no boundaries. “I’ve always had a repulsive need to be something more than human,” David once said, years later adding, “I think if you are going to entertain then you have to look the part too.”

Thank you, David Bowie for your incredible contributions to the world. May your influence live on forever.