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Talking About a Fashion Revolution: LGBTQ+ DapperQ

Talking About a Fashion Revolution: LGBTQ+ DapperQ

Anita Dolce Vita talks about the LGBTQ+ fashion DapperQ and its ungendered revolution against the status quo.

Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

Suicide’s music is used in films from the comedy Mistress America to the documentary The Red Orchestra. Martin Rev shares memories of the films and the sci-fi that he and Alan Vega loved.

‘British Vogue’ Editor Edward Enninful Zigs Where Others Zag

‘British Vogue’ Editor Edward Enninful Zigs Where Others Zag

British Vogue editor Edward Enninful tells the story of his career swerves as straightforwardly as possible in his absorbing memoir, A Visible Man.

Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Is a Derivative Yet Brilliant Pastiche

Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Is a Derivative Yet Brilliant Pastiche

Craig Gellispe’s ‘Cruella’ uses jaw-dropping fashion with stunning ingenuity to tell this classic tale of descent into madness.

From Hardcore to Harajuku: The Origins of Scene Subculture

From Hardcore to Harajuku: The Origins of Scene Subculture

TikToker Madeline Pendleton and early metal and hardcore scenester Ethan Stewart recall the scene subculture of the ’00s.

Sean Baker’s ‘Khaite’ Makes Punk Classy

Sean Baker’s ‘Khaite’ Makes Punk Classy

Sean Baker’s short film, ‘Khaite’, mixes high fashion with hard crime New York city style.

It’s Not Just Queer Fashion; It’s Visual Activism

It’s Not Just Queer Fashion; It’s Visual Activism

Fashion is a verb for the LGBTQ+ community, and Closet Cases shows how people use style and artifacts to build a self-image that is both a statement and a truth.

Shahidha Bari’s ‘Dressed’ Is a Well-packed Suitcase

Shahidha Bari’s ‘Dressed’ Is a Well-packed Suitcase

Reading Dressed is rather like the experience of wandering through a department store or a friend's well-curated closet.

Even When He’s No Longer in Fashion James Bond (Almost) Never Goes Out of Style

Even When He’s No Longer in Fashion James Bond (Almost) Never Goes Out of Style

A man of action mostly dressed in smart suits is absurd, but the true essence of James Bond lies in looking good as he goes about his business.

‘Our Shoes, Our Selves’? Or Our High-Heeled Shoes, Our White-Skinned Selves?

‘Our Shoes, Our Selves’? Or Our High-Heeled Shoes, Our White-Skinned Selves?

There are several broken heel stories in fashion photography book Our Shoes, Our Selves, but no stories that elucidate how to break with the expectation of heels.

Urgent Art Through the Eyes of Young Men: ‘See Know Evil’

Urgent Art Through the Eyes of Young Men: ‘See Know Evil’

Charlie Curran, the young director of the documentary See Know Evil, discusses the importance of telling the story of the equally young '90s fashion photographer phenomenon, Davide Sorrenti.

Everybody Wears Streetwear, So Everybody Should Read About It in ‘This Is Not Fashion’

Everybody Wears Streetwear, So Everybody Should Read About It in ‘This Is Not Fashion’

Beyond utility and good looks, perhaps the most essential feature of streetwear is that it always says something. King ADZ and Wilma Stone excel in this area of ideology.

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