Queer and Trans Fashion Brands, 9781350465879
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Fashion’s future is queer, trans, and boldly rewriting the rules.
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Queer and Trans Fashion Brands

resistance and revolution in the 21st century

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    224 pages

  • Release Date

    15 October 2025

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Summary

Queer Threads: Unveiling the Stories Behind 25 Revolutionary Fashion Brands

Discover the stories of 25 North American fashion entrepreneurs who have created queer- and trans-focused fashion brands in the 21st century.

Illuminating their journeys of self-expression, identity formation, and resistance within the fashion industry, Queer and Trans Fashion Brands highlights the resilience, creativity, and cultural contributions of the interviewees, showi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350465879
ISBN-10:1350465879
Author:Dr Kelly Reddy-Best
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:15 October 2025
Weight:522g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

The way that information about specific brands has been interwoven with concrete concepts relevant to queer fashion is masterful. It is so interesting! And importantly, while the topic itself makes this manuscript inclusive, and of particular interest to queer readers, the book is quite welcoming to ALL; this book invites readers to celebrate queer fashion! – Ann Paulins, Clinical Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, USA

About The Author

Dr Kelly Reddy-Best

Kelly L. Reddy-Best is a Morrill Professor of Apparel, Merchandising, and Design at Iowa State University, USA and the Chief Curator and Director of ISU’s Textiles and Clothing Museum. In her research she examines the interrelationships of dress, identity, consumption, regulation, and the fashion system through a social justice lens. She has taught courses across the apparel curriculum in design, product development, merchandising, culture, and history.

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