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A global, diverse and strong

community with many facets

Queer Culture is not all flamboyance, rainbows

and glitter. It is a complex community that also

house several sub communities.

“Style is a deeply
personal expression of
who you are, and every
time you dress, you are
asserting a part of
yourself”
Nina Garcia
Queer history
of fashion

Believed to have originated since the 18th

century. With a great amount of well-

known designers openly gay became either

a fiercely guarded or an open secret.

Subtle Subtext

The Hanky Code: A direct non verbal

way gay men communicate with each

other about their sexual predilections.

Usually tucked into their back pockets

or wrapped around their biceps.

Believed to have originated from San Francisco Gold

Rush in the mid 19th century, in areas populated only

with men.
Cottweiler Versace

Fall 2019 Fall 2014-15

Menswear Menswear
 Societal Norms

For years, the LGBTQ+ community has had

to "hide" in order to survive. Today, it feels

like they are one of the backbones to

modern culture and fashion.

Designers Celebrating Queer Culture

Charles Jeffrey Eden Loweth & Tom Barratt Archie Alled Martinez
Loverboy Art School Alled Martinez
How Queer Culture
Positively Impacted
Fashion

Inclusivity

Representation

Symbols
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