Placing patches on the front of trousers can highlight the legs and add a rugged, industrial feel to the outfit. 3. Color Contrast

That ethos has bled into wider LGBTQ culture. The traditional gay "clone" look of the 1970s or the lesbian "sensible shoe" stereotype is giving way to a radical playfulness. Drag culture, long a cross-over between gay and trans worlds, now openly celebrates trans queens (like RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Colby). The boundaries between "performing gender" and "living your gender" have dissolved.

Building a wardrobe around this aesthetic requires a balance between "chaos" and "cohesion." Here is how to master the look: 1. The Anchor Piece