The Queer community is claiming its space in fashion and fusing it with art and politics to express their gender identities. Nitish Anand, a drag queen also known as Shabnam Bewafa, says dressing as a girl is a great way to celebrate the inner femininity. Pupps Roy calls himself 'all things gorgeously queer'. Outlook's Editor Chinki Sinha writes that fashion is an art that's lived on a daily basis. She notes that Indian fashion is not political enough, with 'rainbow colours sashaying down the runway' in the aftermath of decriminalisation of homosexuality being the 'most political Indian fashion has been'.
Fashion On Inclusive Path As Queer Community Claims Its Space
The Queer community is claiming its space in fashion and fusing it with art and politics to express their gender identities. Nitish Anand, a drag queen also known as Shabnam Bewafa, says dressing as a girl is a great way to celebrate the inner femininity. Pupps Roy calls himself 'all things gorgeously queer'. Outlook's Editor Chinki Sinha writes that fashion is an art that's lived on a daily basis. She notes that Indian fashion is not political enough, with 'rainbow colours sashaying down the runway' in the aftermath of decriminalisation of homosexuality being the 'most political Indian fashion has been'.
Fashion On Inclusive Path As Queer Community Claims Its Space
Fashion On Inclusive Path As Queer Community Claims Its Space
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