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Fashion is een nummer van Britse muzikant David Bowie en de vijfde track van zijn album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) uit 1980. Het nummer werd in oktober 1980 als de tweede single van het album (na "Ashes to Ashes") uitgebracht en werd een top 5-hit in Bowie's thuisland. Net zoals zijn voorganger ging ook "Fashion" gepaard met een succesvolle videoclip.

"Fashion" is a song by the English musician David Bowie from his fourteenth studio album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). Co-produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti and recorded from February to April 1980 at New York and London, it was the last song completed for the album. It originated as a reggae parody titled "Jamaica", and King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp contributes lead guitar.

Lyrically, "Fashion" acts as both a celebration of fashion trends and Bowie's critique of the individuals who mandate strict observance to those trends, who are labelled fascists and the "goon squad". Its accompanying music video, directed by David Mallet, reflects the lyrical themes, depicting Bowie and his musicians as street thugs interspersed with shots of dancers rehearsing and a parade of New Romantic individuals. Like "Ashes to Ashes", it was critically praised.

Released by RCA Records in edited form as the second single from the album on 24 October 1980, "Fashion" charted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bowie performed the song during his concert tours, which have appeared on live concert videos. In subsequent decades, the song has appeared on lists of Bowie's best songs, on compilation albums and been covered by several artists.