| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 269 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of color plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Preface -- 1. The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric -- "I Don't Want to Be Boring!": A Conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon -- 2. How to Work a Look -- "I Create My Own Space": A Conversation about Fierceness -- 3. Up in the Club -- "I Was Born a Queen, I've Always Been a Queen": A Conversation with Shaun J. Wright -- 4. What's Queer about the Catwalk? -- Paris Is Burning: A Conversation with Lasseindra Ninja -- "Don't Hate Us 'Cause We Fabulous": 900 Words on Prince -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Summary |
An exploration of what it means to be fabulous-and why eccentric style, fashion, and creativity are more crucial than ever. Prince once told us not to hate him because he's fabulous. But what does it mean to be fabulous? Is being fabulous only about labels, narcissism, and selfies? Or can acts of fabulousness be political gestures, too? madison moore answers these questions in a timely and fascinating book that explores how queer, black, and other marginalized outsiders use style and creativity in everyday life. Moving from catwalks and nightclubs to the street, moore dialogues with a range of fabulous and creative powerhouses, including DJ Vjuan Allure, voguing superstar Lasseindra Ninja, fashion designer Patricia Field, performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon, and a wide range of other aesthetic renegades from the worlds of art, fashion, and nightlife. In a riveting synthesis of autobiography, cultural analysis, and ethnography, moore positions fabulousness as a form of cultural criticism that allows those who perform it to thrive in a world where they are not supposed to exist |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost, viewed October 22, 2020) |
| Subject |
Sexual minorities -- Clothing
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Sexual minorities -- Identity.
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Gender-nonconforming people -- Clothing
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Gender identity.
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Minorities -- Clothing
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Fashion -- Social aspects
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Fashion -- Political aspects
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Gender Identity
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sex role.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Beauty & Grooming.
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Fashion -- Political aspects
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Fashion -- Social aspects
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Gender identity
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Minorities -- Clothing
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Sexual minorities -- Identity
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Gender expression.
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Queer identity.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300235074 |
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0300235070 |
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