Fabulous : The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric / Madison Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Madison, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gender-nonconforming people--Clothing.

Gender-nonconforming people.

Gender identity.

Fashion--Social aspects.

Fashion.

Fashion--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 269 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An exploration of what it means to be fabulous-and why eccentric style, fashion, and creativity are more political than ever Prince once told us not to hate him 'cause he's fabulous. But what does it mean to be fabulous? Is fabulous style only about labels, narcissism, and selfies-looking good and feeling gorgeous? Or can acts of fabulousness be political gestures, too? What are the risks of fabulousness? And in what ways is fabulous style a defiant response to the struggles of living while marginalized? madison moore answers these questions in a timely and fascinating book that explores how queer, brown, and other marginalized outsiders use ideas, 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 rebels 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric

2. How to Work a Look

3. Up in the Club

4. What's Queer about the Catwalk?

"Don't Hate Us 'Cause We Fabulous"

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-243) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

0-300-23507-0

OCLC:

1129180548