Left: Behind-the-scenes photograph of Jennifer Elster and David Bowie as Baby Grace for his Outside album. Photograph by John Scarisbrick. Right: Dress worn by  Bowie as Baby Grace sprawled on couch, photographed by Jennifer Elster,  courtesy of The Development Gallery.

Now at Tribeca’s Development Gallery is Jennifer Elster’s new exhibit The Classics, featuring pieces from her time as a stylist in the mid 90’s for some of rock biggest’s names including David Bowie, Wu-Tang Clan’s Redman, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, and Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor.

Elster unveils never-before-seen pieces from her archive, including rare looks she styled for Bowie’s album Outside, transforming him into a series of characters from the album’s narrative. Pieces include:

• A collared shirt worn by Bowie as Detective Nathan Adler
• A dress worn by Bowie as Baby Grace
• A blazer worn by Bowie as the shop owner Algeria Touchshriek
• A custom garment cut directly on Bowie by Elster—paired with a bullet belt and tights—for the cult-like character Ramona A. Stone

Also on view:

• A pair of sunglasses, designed by Elster and worn by hip-hop legend Redman of Wu-Tang Clan for Trace magazine, and later by Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore for the cover of Paper Magazine.
• A cape worn by Trent Reznor
• A jumpsuit worn by Reznor for Ray Gun magazine (styled by Elster)

The Classics also debuts Elster’s striking photographic series “America,” which is strewn throughout. The series reflects her deep, enduring love for the country—seen through the lens of a third-generation New Yorker. Optimism seeping through from these photographs  featuring  woods of Arizona, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York, and their  diverse wildness.

Jennifer Elster’s The Classics runs through May 21. The Development Gallery is located at 75 Leonard Street. For more information, visit channelelster.com/art-gallery