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By Booth Moore, Fashion Critic<br>
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Wearing one glove, Michael Jackson reached into the pop culture zeitgeist and influenced an entire generation, giving pieces as simple as military badges and a fedora an imprint that, for a time, was as powerful as his music.<br>
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PICTURED: Michael Jackson sings with his trademark white glove during his "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert in September 2001.

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By Booth Moore, Fashion Critic

Wearing one glove, Michael Jackson reached into the pop culture zeitgeist and influenced an entire generation, giving pieces as simple as military badges and a fedora an imprint that, for a time, was as powerful as his music.

PICTURED: Michael Jackson sings with his trademark white glove during his "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert in September 2001.

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