Losing a loved one is one of the most heartbreaking things a person can endure. Losing the love of your life is a devastation so huge it pains me to even imagine it. Sadly, many people have lived through this pain including Iman, David Bowie’s widow, and supermodel wife.
Recently, Iman spoke about her late husband and how she never plans to remarry.
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It’s hard to believe it’s been almost six years since the world lost David Bowie.
Hailed as much more than a musician, David was a visionary. He changed the way people listened to music, and is highly regarded as one of the most influential music figures of the 20th century.
David died on January 10, 2016 at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. He was a loving father to children Alexandria Zahra Jones and Duncan Jones, and husband to wife Iman.
Now, in honor of her late husband’s memory, Iman has created a fragrance called Love Memoir, a name which serves as a tribute to their “epic romance.”
“David said it was love at first sight,” Iman told People . “It took me a few months but I got there.”
“I knew him as the man, David Jones, his real name. And not the rock star.”
“David was beyond handsome. He oozed charisma,” she continued.
“If David was not in my life, I don’t know if I would have had the courage to start Iman Cosmetics. I asked him, ‘What if it fails?’ and he said, ‘If you don’t try, you’ll never know if it succeeds.’ He was very proud that it was one of the first lines to be very inclusive. Very chuffed, as he would say. Pleasantly happy.”
Inclusivity was incredibly important, as Iman recalled David calling out MTV in the ’90s.
“David was very aware of racial inequality. There is a famous video of him on MTV asking why they’re not hiring or showcasing Black musicians. He was very enlightened.”
As for the grieving process, Iman insists it’s not linear.
“There are days that are harder than others but the memories are not all sad of why the person isn’t here. The memories are now of how great it was. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I had 26 years. So I have that to sustain me.”
“I still feel married,” Iman admitted while recalling the conversation she had with her daughter recently, who asked her if she would ever get married again.
“Someone a few years ago referred to David as my late husband and I said ‘No, he’s not my late husband. He’s my husband.’ I definitely feel his presence, especially when I look out over the glorious sunsets at our home because David loves sunsets,” she told the publication.
“So in that way he is ever-present. Through my memory, my love lives.”
What a beautiful way to remember such an incredible man.
h/t: People
