There are a lot of stereotypes about how queer women dress, most of them pretty outdated. You might think about traditional ideas of butch women, wearing garments traditionally made for men, or the k.d. lang style of androgynous suits. Maybe it even brings to mind feminist dungarees, or leather dykes of the 80s and 90s. The reality is much more diverse, think of modern lesbian style like Lena Waithe, Hayley Kiyoko and Cynthia Nixon, or Janelle Monae, Kristin Stewart and Rebecca Lucy Taylor of Self Esteem, all of whom identify as plurisexual. In entertainment, the new style icons celebrate colour, tailoring, streetwear and expressive prints, from Villanelle in Killing Eve, to Tye in Harlem,

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Feminist demands for functional clothing has led to more demand for pockets - pockets are a political issue.

Others have become part of mainstream fashion, like Birkenstocks and chunky boots. Butch style is re-absorbed into mainstream culture as a fashion trend,

The increasing popularisation of “queer style” has brought a more diverse range of aesthetics into mainstream fashion, creating more possibilities for self-expression[CR1]  (Llamas, 2022). However, some of their liberating power is undermined as these gender-blurring styles are recuperated by gender norms[CR2]  (Butler, 1994), becoming part of mainstream fashion trends(Gutowitz, 2022; Llamas, 2022). As fashion historian Elizabeth Wilson wrote, it’s “hard to look deviant these days”.

Many “queer” looks are primarily about “gender-bending” - men wearing dresses and make-up, or women dressing in androgynous or oversized garments. More experimental styles of gender are emerging, offering limited possibilities for true subversion.