{"id":80322,"date":"2019-06-18T09:35:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=80322"},"modified":"2019-06-18T09:35:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:35:40","slug":"queer-fashion-makes-its-way-into-the-mainstream-fashion-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/queer-fashion-makes-its-way-into-the-mainstream-fashion-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer fashion makes its way into the mainstream fashion market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Thomas Ilalaole<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">On this episode of Medill Newsmakers we take a closer look at the phenomenon that is queer fashion. Queer Fashion is fashion that exists outside the binary of fashion &#8211; it is simply fluid. Throughout history queer fashion has always had a narrative and perspective that challenges gender norms and colors outside the lines.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s your fashion narrative and how does it influence your gender expression?<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Newsmakers_Ilalaole\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/341627240?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Stevie Boi N\u00d8IR&#8221; Fashion Show for Bahamas Fashion Week. (Vernique Henfield\/Director of Public Relations &amp; Social Media)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Thomas Ilalaole Medill Reports On this episode of Medill Newsmakers we take a closer look at the phenomenon that is queer fashion. Queer Fashion is fashion that exists outside the binary of fashion &#8211; it is simply fluid. 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