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Fashion Stylebook April EditionVol. 1CollectiveIdentities Brian ParathathuSuroor NakhodaD'Vine Riley2023

C O N TE N T STHE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFP A G E 3 The editor in chief heads all thedepartments of the organization and isheld accountable for delegating tasks.Project description included. BRIAN P P A G E 5South Asian, 22. Discussing past andpresent of his life as bisexual whileacknowledging his existences offemininity and masculinity.P A G E 8 & 1 3 Pieces you may already have in yourcloset to complete your outfit for thenight out.NIGHT OUT STYLE TIPS P A G E 1 5 South Asian, 22. From her religiousbackground to the channeling herinner queer ancestors all to find hertrue self. SUROOR KP A G E 1 0 D'VINE RBlack, 22. Family accounts of oneselfplay a huge role in everyone's life. Her'shas been affected from a young age, asshe knew she was different in a lot ofways.

Meet, Kristen of CollectiveIdentities This campaign highlights Bisexual ErasureAwareness. The target audience is predominantlybisexual identifying individuals, LGBTQ+, and thegeneral public. The models used in the issue are allbisexual and queer identifying people of allbackgrounds. I want them to feel seen through thefirst collection of clothing items I styled and adviceon how to style.This project is important because misconceptionsand mislabeling of bisexuality is still very muchprevalent in today’s society. Many still deny thatbisexual and queer identities exist due to theassumption an individual is either gay or straightbecause of a chosen partner or by their attire. Wehave to build an inclusive way for bisexual andqueer people to exist without denying theirexistence.I will do research on bisexual culture over theyears. I want to start at when society first came tothe understanding of its name to how it is seen,heard and viewed as of today. I want to alsoexplore how bisexuality has been influenced by orincorporated into fashion. Through conversations and interviews, we exploretheir entire personal identity as bisexual or queerand how they believe their appearance plays intotheir past and present experiences. There will betwo candidates from all different ages,backgrounds, and races that will be interviewed.Each will model and be photographed in 1-2 outfitsthat are styled by me based on my experience witheach one. In addition to editorial material providedby the editor. All photographical content credits goto the editor. Collective Identities Stylebookp. 3

“BISEXUAL ERASURE—OR THE TENDENCY TOBLOT OUT BISEXUALITY& DENY ITS EXISTENCEENTIRELY—ON FILM &TELEVISIONHIGHLIGHTS THE WAYTHAT CERTAIN TYPESOF QUEERNESS AREUNDERMINED ANDERASED IN POPULARNARRATIVES, WHILEOTHERS AREINCREASINGLYCARICATURIZEDAND/OR CELEBRATED.”AMY ZIMMERMAN 2014 THE DAILY BEAST, ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

BRIAN April 2023Collective Identities Exclusives   eing a man with more feminine energy surrounded bymasculinity my whole life meant that I “had to be gay,” Ieven put myself in that box just as others do! It took timeand self discovery to realize that there is no specific way Ishould act to be able to identify with a certain sexuality, ifonly that would be easy to relay to society.Bp. 5

BISEXUAL ERASURE GOESHAND IN HAND WITHGENDER ROLES AND LEADSTO AN IDENTIFY CRISIS.Identifying my sexuality has been a long long journey.With societal pressures I did not know how to expressmyself without seeming too feminine or too masculine, itwas always a constant battle within myself. As I grew upI always wore outfits that allowed me to blend in, I didn’twant people to notice. I didn’t fully know who I was andthe thought of exploring that side of me was daunting.That’s why I would wear more masculine and basicoutfits. As I began growing in acceptance and understanding ofmyself, I began to become more comfortable exploringhow to express myself. I still fought with what isconsidered masculine/feminine but I had to realize that Ineeded to express myself however I wanted, regardlessof the parameters created by society that woulddetermine what my sexuality “should be.” Afterovercoming that I began to dress as I wanted, wearingmore colors, standing out more, and overall being moreindividualistic.02 jeans 03 glasses 04 sneakersBrian P, 202301 print button-up

“THE ABSENCE OFBISEXUALS IN THEMEDIA,PARTICULARLYBISEXUAL MEN, ISAN ISSUE THAT’SLESS COMMONLYDISCUSSED ANDACKNOWLEDGED.”CHRISTOPHER MCKENZIE, 46, A FILM PROFESSOR AT BOSTONUNIVERSITY WHO IDENTIFIES AS BISEXUAL

8Bandeau + Any Bottoms Clubs get so hot when it’s crowded and sweating is inevitable so coming prepared is always forward thinking. Almost anybottoms will go with a fitted bandeau or tied silk scarf, just like pictured. The perfect chance to over-accessorize your handsand arms to put on a show. Wrap that jacket around the waist and get on the floor!

In the 1890’s, Oscar Wilde famouslywore a green carnation on his lapelto symbolize his queerness. Once itcaught on, the green carnationbecame a hint amongst his peersthat the wearer was a gay man. In atime where being gay was notsocially acceptable, the flower wasused to secretly identify one’s self,a reasoning which would continuethroughout queer fashion. Queer Fashion History with Camryn Mahnken

Growing up in a Muslim Pakistani home, my queerness felt like a weakness for so long.My queerness is not just my sexuality. It is the perspective in which I see andexperience the world. It allows me to reimagine, rethink, and restore relationships withmyself and my community. Being queer, to me, means to love and care deeply andboundlessly! SUROOR MY QUEERNESS IS NOTJUST MY SEXUALITY. p. 10

Tank + RelaxedJeans + Boots I think as I’ve grown older and my sense ofself has grown, my connection to myqueerness has expanded too. As I’vedeveloped a style, I’ve been inspired byqueer people and queer history. I loveexperimenting with my clothes the wayour queer ancestors did to feel closer totheir true selves!

“IT’S ALL ORNOTHING FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE,”HE SAID, “ANDTHAT’S JUSTNOT HOW LOVEWORKS.”CHRISTOPHER MCKENZIE, 46, A FILM PROFESSOR AT BOSTONUNIVERSITY WHO IDENTIFIES AS BISEXUAL

13Anything That SparklesIt goes so easily with a range of different colors and styles like swarovski, sequins to plain glitter. You are able to putwhatever touch your mind calls you towards to feel like your true self. There is no doubt, you’ll stand out in a crowd.

Be Your Own AcceptanceDon't Look For Acceptance Dancing Sailors by Charles Demuth 1918

D'VINE When there is so much love to give inside,you start to express it in your own ways. p. 15

BOLD JACKET +SOLID DRESS +SNEAKERS + BAGAll my life I’ve been called a flower childand a free spirit. Folks have used this as away to say I have no bounds on my love andsexual identity. I identify as pansexual. Tobe pansexual, is to be able to share lovewith someone no matter their genderidentity. When there is so much love to giveinside, you start to express it in your ownways. Fashion has been a way I have expressedmy sexuality, as it is so intimate yet so bold.Since a child, I have worn many things thatreally highlight the multitude of parts thatreside in me. I recall my mother saying Iwasn’t girly enough and my father saying mypieces were too loud. I have worn clothing that makes many say“only you would wear something like that.”This is an honor because I feel I amexpressing myself in a unique way. I believebecause I am free in the way that I give love,I feel deep freedom in the way I express mylove of self through clothing.

“THESTEREOTYPES OFCONFUSION, THATIT’S A PHASE,THAT THEY’REPROMISCUOUS,THOSEPERPETUATE ONBOTH SIDES.THAT CAN BEREALLYINFLUENTIAL ONSOMEONE’SMENTALHEALTH.”JESSICA N. FISH, A RESEARCHER AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLAND SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH WHO STUDIESL.G.B.T.Q. WELL-BEING

StyleComesFrom theInsideCreate Your Own StyleMarriage of Alexander the Great and Roxana 1571

Fashion Is AWork Of Art"Fashion is a way to foster community. I’m proud tocome from a long line of queer people before methat used clothing to express themselves when itwasn’t always safe to do so. No matter your genderor sexuality, self-expression through fashion is anamazing way to immerse yourself in yourcommunities. Take a note from our LGBTQ+predecessors: fashion is a way to communicatewithout even speaking." Camryn MahnkenFor submission requests, emailkristen@collectiveidentities.com Only if you identify as bisexual, pansexual, fluid orqueer.Thank you.

Q U E E R P R I D E Lana Ka’ahumanu at the 1984 Lesbianand Gay Freedom Day ParadeLana Ka’ahumanu at the 1984 Lesbianand Gay Freedom Day ParadeThe Bath House Albrecht Dürer 1496Durer’s Bath House explores ahomosocial environment of drinking,playing music, and flirting thatillustrates Dürer’s experiences in bathhouses and similar areas. The imageryproves to be homoerotic as well inplacement of a phallic fountain at thecrotch of the male figure on the left ofthe image.

I CALL MYSELFBISEXUAL BECAUSE IACKNOWLEDGE THATI HAVE IN MYSELFTHE POTENTIAL TOBE ATTRACTED –ROMANTICALLYAND/OR SEXUALLY –TO PEOPLE OF MORETHAN ONE SEXAND/OR GENDER,NOT NECESSARILYAT THE SAME TIME,NOT NECESSARILY INTHE SAME WAY, ANDNOT NECESSARILYTO THE SAMEDEGREEBi Advocate Robyn Ochs

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