Queer Fashion Brands To Know In 2019
2019 is the year of the creative. 2019 is the year of the queer. 2019 is the year of black and brown representation.
In years past, creatives, fashion brands, and apparel companies drew their inspiration and ideas (and flat out stolen concepts and designs) from black and brown creatives. With the instant access and visibility of social media, queer fashion brands and houses are no longer relegated to the shadows of commercial brands and are being pushed into the spotlight.
These are some of the hottest queer fashion brands and LGBT clothing companies that you should be following this year:
HOLOGRAM CITY
IG: @hologramcityla
Hologram City is an LA-based brand consisting of Mesh originals, pastel-colored lace shorts for men, and neon colored activewear. Hologram City, while being embraced by Hollywood celebrities such as Ciara, Miley Cyrus, and Zendaya, it is also a fav within the LGBT community; with singer Cazwell and pornstar, Francois Sagat also being fans.
The phluid project
IG: @thephluidproject
This New York brand proudly embraces gender fluidity, with a collection of pieces that are not only gender neutral but also celebrates the entire spectrum of gender expression. Not only does the brand’s models run the spectrum of gender expression, but they also invite people to share their own personal story.
Audio Helkuik
IG: @audiohelkuik
Audio Helkuik is a trans-identified leather designer out of Omaha, Nebraska. Audio Helkuik’s line of leather accessories transcends traditional gender norms and roles; with the leather harnesses and body accessories being made custom to fit.
Tomboy Toes
IG: @tomboytoes
While shoes are a necessity for everyone, it isn’t necessarily easy for everyone to find shoes that fit well. Tomboy Toes is dedicated to making men’s semi-formal and formal footwear that are designed to fit gender non-confirming people; including trans men and women.
Juan Chavez
IG: @died4yoursins
Having a lucrative and successful fashion design career in mainstream apparel was not enough for designer Juan Chavez. Nearly five years ago, he left the apparel industry to forge his own creative road as a designer and hasn’t looked back since. Not only is his custom work a favorite of many RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Aja, Naomi Smalls, and April Carrion, but his eye for detail and fashion has landing him styling gigs on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and American Horror Story: Cult.
Chromat
IG: @chromat
Chromat is the brand you may have seen all over and yet may know nothing about. Chromat is one of the most inclusive fashions out; with their futuristic, fashion forward swimwear and bodysuits. Chromat’s high quality and perfectly tailored garments are only eclipsed by their message of empowerment, inclusion, and representation is ever present in their social media campaign, #ChromatBABES.
Premme
IG: @premme.us
Premme celebrates the very underappreciated, undercelebrated, and underrepresented plus-sized woman. Premme was founded by fashion industry professionals Gabi Gregg and Nicolette Mason as a response to the gap and absence of options for plus-sized women’s clothing. Using their background in fashion, they created a line is not only fashionable but very much needed.