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The 'queer' term is an inconstant definition. Its vagueness sustains both a community and an identity aspect that it is hard to strict to one interpretation. Human beings are subject to these phenomena as well: undefined walking bodies. Defining fashion is another challenge… We could go on! Are we getting anywhere? Yes. Definition is not needed. The best thing about definition is the process to get one. Due to its oscillation, queer fashion is not as steady as other ones. It is constantly being transformed by the society and by the voices that speak these genderless concepts towards a more inclusive and creative world.

Fashion is part of the construction of our personality since it expresses our style in different ways. Imagine what it must feel to have the will to do it when it is illegal. On the 1700s, the queer community had to express it with secret dress codes, because it was illegal to be gay in Europe (well, it still is in some countries). Years passed by and women started to lighten their outfits with more comfortable options: from waists and corsets to skirts and trousers. Icons such as Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, Balmain, went beyond boundaries to explore genderless options, solidifying the undefinition of the queer community.

Drag balls were the hit space to spot progressive styles, and be free without judgement. During this period, we saw the emergence of drag queens such as Rae Bourbon, Crystal Labeija, RuPaul Charles, among others. They paved the path for other drag queens and queer community members to be themselves, reinforcing the power of boundaryless individuality.

History tells us that they fought hard for their freedom, their way of expressing themselves and for the future. We're in twentieth-first century and it's real. The queer community has been speaking and it has been heard and the undefinition of fashion remains relevant to this day. Decades and decades of evolution and we are still stuck on the "trousers are for boys; dresses are for girls" concept. We still gasp at the image of a man in a gown, constantly connecting fashion and sexuality. Why can't we listen to the voices of today that shout — fashion is what we want it to be, how we want it to be, with no borders of gender or sexual orientation? Personal style has no identity. Try telling Kristen Stewart that she should only wear heels and dresses, try convincing Billy Porter that he cannot wear long capes or a gown to an event or forbid Ezra Miller to slay a red carpet in high knee heeled boots. Society cannot be harder on those who feel more comfortable to express themselves through their fashion style. All the names mentioned above? These are queer fashion icons of the century, challenging the borders of gender and playing by no rule. Shouldn't we all behave like this? Shouldn't the world be so fashionable harmonized that we would not need to separate fashion into queer and just…fashion? There is enough spotlight in this world for everyone to shine and, queer or no queer, we all deserve to dress to impress.