A gay man dressed in jorts and a white tank is more provocative than it may appear. For starters, the style is ironic and campy. Queer men are riffing on masculinity and playing into the extremes. They’re using the clothing as a costume to subvert masculinity. Seeing queer people in varying degrees of masculinity creates beautiful diversity.
Read MoreFashion walks a fine line between consumable goods and art. Creative directors want to make what is authentic to their vision while the business side wants to push promotable, easily sellable items. Neither end of the spectrum is wrong. Without money, there would be no platform for art, but without the artistic vision, there would be no worthwhile product.
Read MoreUnderlying these so-called revolutionary looks is a larger conversation about appropriating queer culture. Actor Billy Porter criticized Styles’ cover photo saying that it only captured mainstream attention because he is “white and straight,” since Porter himself is known to wear lavish, untraditional looks on the red carpet. As gender-fluid dressing becomes more mainstream, it’s important to remember its roots and history as a larger socio-political movement.
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