Museum of Resistance and Resilience

FASHION

The QueerCore aesthetic was largely distinguished by its DIY nature, as shown in the magazines, writings, and films (Plessis and Chapman, 1997). Every project that contributed to movement as a whole carried an evident sense of independence and individuality. This comes as no surprise considering that the primary motivations of QueerCore was to embrace the individual and to attack the norms that confined these communities. Though it is easier to see this unique style in the form of concrete media, the fashion in this subculture also adopted this style. While there were definite traces and influences of traditional punk fashion (i.e. anarcho-punk fashion, body modifications, grunge, and goth), DIY in the context of fashion meant wearing anything that suited the individual. The look of QueerCore was dynamic, unorthodox, revealing, often vulgar, and revolutionary.

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