Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterExactly one year ago a group of some 30 dapper (and extremely handsome) young Kurdish men who live in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region formed the country’s first ever gentlemen’s fashion club called Mr. Erbil. Their aim is not just about bringing western styles to Kurdistan, but helping to resuscitate the local failing … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterChristian Dior was one of the greatest fashion designers of the last century. He was also gay but like fellow designer Cristobal Balenciaga, he hid his sexuality due to societal pressures of the era he lived. His collection in 1947 that Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar called The New Look revolutionized fashion at … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLarge features a lot in Andre Leon Talley’s life. He is a former Editor-At-Large of American Vogue, and he puts a whole new meaning into the expression ‘larger than life’ on so many levels. Now he is the subject of a new documentary from Kate Novack and the team that also produced The First Monday in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPhilippe Venet, the French designer, and partner of the late Hubert de Givenchy has died in Paris. He was 91. Venet famously worked as an assistant to Elsa Schiaparelli from 1951 to 1953, and then worked beside Hubert de Givenchy at his couture house’s “tailleur” atelier through 1962, when Venet launched his own couture house. “As Monsieur … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe French journalist and filmmaker Loïc Prigent has carved himself a considerable reputation for his impressive resume of fashion documentaries that have profiled some of the leading designers of the day, and a whole series of films that took a look behind the scenes at Fashion Week. Last year Prigent produced one his finest films today called The … Continue reading