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Queer and Trans Fashion Brands

Resistance and Revolution in the 21st Century
By Dr Kelly Reddy-Best
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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... Read More
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A deep dive into the queer and trans fashion brands that have emerged in the 21st century, based on detailed interviews with 25 industry professionals.

A deep dive into the queer and trans fashion brands that have emerged in the 21st century, based on detailed interviews with 25 industry professionals.

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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. It shows how they serve as agents of change, actively challenging heteronormative norms. Kelly L. Reddy-Best draws upon an intersectional feminist framework to offer a nuanced examination of the production, distribution, regulation, and consumption of the products and media associated with these brands and their collective impact on the fashion industry.

Featured brands:

All is Fair in Love and Wear; Audio Helkuik; Beefcake Swimwear; Bluestocking Boutique; Dapper Boi; FLAVNT Streetwear; FtM Essentials; gc2b; Greyscale Goods; Kipper Clothiers; Kirrin Finch; Let’s Be Brief; NiK Kacy Footwear; Outplay Swimwear; Play Out Apparel; Queer Supply; Rebirth Garments; Show and Tell Concept Shop; Strapping Sacramento; Stuzo; THÚY Custom Clothier; TomboyX; TransGuy Supply; WE ARE MORTALS

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350465879

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Illustration: 50 color illus

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 224

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Business & Entrepreneurship Dr Kelly Reddy-Best Education & Reference Marketing & Sales Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kelly L. Reddy-Best is a Professor in Fashion Design and Merchandising and Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University, USA. In her research she examines the interrelationships of dress, identity, consumption, regulation, and the fashion system through a social justice lens.

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