An intriguing documentary telling the story of how a former city teenager styled one of music's biggest stars will enjoy a charity screening on the big screen next month, writes Sammy Jones.
Starman, The man Who Sewed The World tells the story of fashion designer Freddie Burretti, a fella who swapped Bletchley for Bowie – and was responsible for creating Bowie's iconic outfits.
Burretti was quirky, unique and flamboyantly creative, and Bletchley? Well, Bletchley wasn't!
With its Codebreaking history, the town was a private sort of place, and Freddie bowed out, drawn to the lights and liberalism afforded by London.
His chance encounter with Angie and David Bowie at the fashionable El Sombrero club marked the beginning of a five year relationship.
Freddie Burretti, above Pic credit: David Bowie
Bowie's fabrics were renowned, and though decades have passed, those costumes remain among pop rock's most familiar and fabulous moments.
And they were all down to Freddie.
But having styled the superstar and rode the ride to the top during five years of creative fun, just when he had 'the world of rock at the end of his needle,' Freddie walked away - from his superstar boss, his family and his friends.
The story is told by those that knew him best; his former flatmate, his brother Stephen and the MK faces who were there.
Total MK attended the premiere late lest year, and declared that 'Freddie's story is told with a sweet supply of warm, heartfelt and sometimes funny memories...
'When you look back at the history of the music fashion, Bowie and Ziggy still glow the brightest, and putting the twinkle into the cloth and the sparkle into the image, is Freddie.
'His place in rock n roll history is assured, as The Man Who Sewed the World.'
The showing was arranged before the tragic news of Bowie's passing was announced last week.
It will take place at Odeon, MK1 on Wednesday, February 24 and tickets are on sale at £5.
All proceeds will be going to Willen Hospice.
Book your ticket: Drop an email to starmanfilm@icloud.com
