People Magazin September 21, 1981 Vol. 16 No. 12 Style Stars of '81 The 29 What? So It's Outrageous, but These Folks Set Our Fashion Trends By comparison, 29-year-old Tom Petty of the Heartbreakers is almost tame, dressed down in tattered T-shirts, jeans, sneakers and leather motorcycle gear, all purchased at secondhand stores. Theorizes designer Johnson of the wiry blond-haired, blue-eyed singer-writer: "His hard edges remind me of Jagger and Bowie—just how a rock star should look." ... read more
