To say that Michael Jackson is a musical legend would be an understatement. During his career he released one of the best selling albums of all time won 13 Grammys and earned upwards of $500 million (and that's just the short list).
But on the four year anniversary of his death today we are taking a moment to remember Michael Jackson's iconic style. While we were looking through old photographs of the late entertainer we couldn't help but notice how on trend he was and how many of the pieces he wore years ago are still very much in fashion today. So we rounded up eight runway photos of the latest trends and then found images of MJ wearing strikingly similar pieces. This just goes to show you that Michael Jackson was not only the King of Pop but he was also a sultan of style.
Leather pants
Mickey Mouse shirts
Military jackets
Power clashing
Overalls
Varsity jackets
Bold stripes
Brightly colored blazers
More stylish photos of the music icon
Loading Slideshow 1968CIRCA 1968 RB quintet 'Jackson 5' pose for a portrait in circa 1968. Clockwise from bottom left Michael Jackson Tito Jackson Jackie Jackson Jermaine Jackson Marlon Jackson. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1970CIRCA 1970 Pop singer Michael Jackson of the RB quintet 'Jackson 5' performs onstage in circa 1970. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1970CIRCA 1970 Pop singer Michael Jackson of the RB quintet 'Jackson 5' poses for a portrait in circa 1970. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1971DECEMBER 1971 Pop singer Michael Jackson of the RB quintet 'Jackson 5' performs onstage wearing a bright patterned shirt in December 1971. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1971LOS ANGELES JUNE 1971 Pop singer Michael Jackson of the RB quintet 'Jackson 5' poses for a portrait wearing a Mickey Mouse t shirt in circa 1971. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1972LOS ANGELES APRIL 20 Michael Jackson poses for a photo shoot at his Hollywood Hills home on April 20 1972 in Los Angeles California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1972Michael Jackson of the Jackson Five portrait London November 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
1973American singer Michael Jackson (1958 2009) on stage with the Jackson Five at the Inglewood Forum in California 26th August 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1974American singer Michael Jackson (1958 2009) posing in New York in 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
1975JAMAICA MARCH 01 Photo of Michael JACKSON and JACKSON FIVE Posed group portrait full length L R Tito Jackie Michael Jermaine and Marlon Jackson (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
1976LOS ANGELES SEPTEMBER 7 Pop singer Michael Jackson poses for a portrait session at home on September 7 1976 in Los Angeles California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
19791979 Pop singer Michael Jackson attends an event wearing a sequined shirt and a bow tie in 1979. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1979NEW ORLEANS UNITED STATES OCTOBER 3 Michael Jackson performing on stage with The Jacksons on their Destiny Tour at the Municipal Auditorium on October 3 1979 in New Orleans Louisiana. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
1981American pop singer Michael Jackson carries the two American Music Awards he won for his album 'Off the Wall ' they are for Favorite Male Vocalist Soul and RB and Favorite Album Soul and RB Los Angeles January 30 1981. (Photo by Frank Edwards/Getty Images)
19831983 Portrait of American pop star Michael Jackson wearing a red leather jacket at the opening of the stage musical 'Dream Girls ' Los Angeles California. (Photo by Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)
1983LONDON 1983 Michael Jackson at the BPI awards to collect an award on behalf of Barbra Streisand held in London 1983.(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
19841984 Pop Star Michael Jackson performs onstage in 1984. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
198411th Annual American Music Awards Michael Jackson (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
1986The 14th Annual American Music Awards Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)
1988MN 1988 Pop singer Michael Jackson performs onstage during his 'Bad World Tour' in 1988. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
1990Michael Jackson (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)
1993The 35th Annual GRAMMY Awards Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
1993Michael Jackson is Honored With Hollywood Walk of Fame (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
1996AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND NOVEMBER 10 Michael Jackson performs on stage during is 'HIStory' world tour concert at Ericsson Stadium November 10 1996 in Auckland New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth Taylor A Celebration of Life
1999SUN CITY SOUTH AFRICA SEPTEMBER 5 Former South African President Nelson Mandela (L) claps his hands after American pop icon Michael Jackson was given a lifetime achievement award during the Kora All Africa music awards in Sun City some 120 km northeast of Johannesburg 04 September 1999. (Photo credit should read ADIL BRADLOW/AFP/Getty Images)
2001The 16th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2001Michael Jackson Tribute Celebrating 30th Anniversary of His Solo Years
2003The 3rd Annual BET Awards Michael Jackson presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to James Brown (Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage for BET Entertainment)
2004WASHINGTON MARCH 31 Singer Michael Jackson waves to fans after a meeting with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D TX) on March 31 2004 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Jackson was on Capitol Hill to meet with African American lawmakers and offer his support on the fight against AIDS and help for African children. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
2005SANTA MARIA CA JUNE 3 Michael Jackson waves to fans as he arrives fo closing arguements in his child molestation trial at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse June 3 2005 in Santa Maria California. Jackson is charged in a 10 count indictment with molesting a boy plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction false imprisonment and extortion. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
2006Michael Jackson during MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 Press Room at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo Japan. (Photo by Nathan Shanahan/FilmMagic)
2009LONDON MARCH 05 Michael Jackson announces plans for Summer residency at the O2 Arena at a press conference held at the O2 Arena on March 5 2009 in London England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage)
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