The 1980's era gave birth to many personalities bigger than... let's say, your mom's padded shoulder blazers, but none were as remarkable and memorable than singer, actress, model, and overall style icon Grace Jones. Jones was born in 1948 in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Her style could be best described as "in-your-face"and androgynous which was curated in partnership with stylist Jean-Paul Goude, with whom she had a son. Grace has played major roles in films such as "Boomerang" with Eddie Murphy and James Bond "A View to Kill". She has also inspired the likes of artist Andy Warhol and was a heavy influence in at Studio 54 and the whole disco scene. Grace is also on the cover of February's V magazine and is due to release an album titled "Hurricane" later in 2009.

Above, January 11, 2009 in Sydney, Australia