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Michael

Posted onJune 27, 2018

Micheal was born in Northern Ireland during WWII – in circumstances he is still trying to piece together – before being evacuated to Plymouth, where … [Read More]

CategoriesNightlife, The power of clothingTagsBrighton, CfFC, CfFC_UAL, drag, drag queen, Exhibition, gay fashion, HLFfunded, LCF, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, London, London Leathermen, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, Schwartz, Subline, The Bloc, UAL

John

Posted onMay 9, 2018May 9, 2018Leave a comment

John, 70, was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, before his parents moved to Lancashire partway through his childhood. As a young adult he lived in London … [Read More]

CategoriesThe power of clothingTags1980s, Brighton, Exhibition, fashion, gay, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, Liverpool, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, tailoring, travel

Ciara

Posted onMay 9, 2018Leave a comment

One of Ciara’s Queer Looks is a navy sparkly jumpsuit and a set of blue beads to match. This look would have been completed with … [Read More]

CategoriesBrighton & Hove, The power of clothingTagsandrogyny, Boy George, Brighton, David Bowie, Exhibition, fashion, glam rock, lesbian, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, LGSM, Pat Butcher, Peaches Christ, Peggy Mitchell, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, skinhead, Skunk Anansie

Adrian

Posted onApril 25, 2018May 9, 2018Leave a comment

Adrian’s Queer Look is an armour Vivienne Westwood jacket from the late ’80s and a pair of jeans bought from her King’s Road World’s End boutique around … [Read More]

CategoriesNightlife, The power of clothingTags1980s, Blondie, Debbie Harry, drag, fashion, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, punk, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, Vivienne Westwood, Westwood

Candice

Posted onApril 18, 2018June 12, 2018Leave a comment

Candice grew up in London but moved to Brighton seven years ago to study and hasn’t left since – they feel at home here more … [Read More]

CategoriesBrighton & Hove, The power of clothingTagsBrighton, Gal Pals, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, QTPOC, queer, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, Sassy Tees

Leila

Posted onApril 18, 2018July 1, 2018Leave a comment

‘My queer identity is my identity in general. I am as queer as I am black as I am female.’  Leila’s Queer Look is a … [Read More]

CategoriesBrighton & Hove, The power of clothingTagsBrighton, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, London, QTPOC, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks

Isis

Posted onApril 18, 2018June 12, 2018Leave a comment

Isis began her life in Wales, grew up in Spain and managed to persuade her mum to move back to the UK a few years … [Read More]

CategoriesThe power of clothingTagsAdore Delano, Bianca Del Rio, cabaret, Detox Icunt, drag, Her Upstairs, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, queer, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, RuPal's Drag Race, RuPaul

Andrew

Posted onApril 11, 2018April 18, 2018Leave a comment

Andrew’s always been keen on dressing up and standing out from those around him. As a child he despised having to wear a school uniform. Sixth form … [Read More]

CategoriesThe power of clothingTagsBrighton, CfFC, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, London, New Romantics, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks

Jason

Posted onApril 11, 2018April 18, 2018Leave a comment

Jason’s Queer Look is a magenta pink velvet affair consisting of a waistcoat, hot pants and a collar, and accompanied by the pair of black knee-high leather boots … [Read More]

CategoriesNightlife, The power of clothingTagsBrighton, CfFC, Clubbing, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, London, nightlife, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks

Scarlett

Posted onMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018Leave a comment

Scarlett brought to her interview her Brighton Pride 2017 ‘evening look’; black PVC hot-pants, a black mesh top, worn with a black PVC bra underneath, a … [Read More]

CategoriesThe power of clothingTagsClueless, Doom Generation, fashion, Feminism, Feminist, Femme, Gal Pals, LGBTQ, LGBTQ fashion, politics, queer, Queer Fashion, Queer Looks, The Craft, Twin Peaks

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