On Thursday, September 7, 2023, the opening day of New York Fashion Week, dapperQ, the world’s most widely read queer style website, provided an alternative to the traditional binary men’s/women’s shows with an eight designer, 70+ model queer fashion show at Brooklyn Museum. The show, titled “Muse,” returned to world renowned Brooklyn Museum for our 8th annual NYFW show and with over 1300 confirmed tickets sold and over 300 models, VIPs, and community brand ambassadors in attendance, was the largest New York Fashion Week (NYFW) runway event showcasing queer style.
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This year’s show was hosted by Dev Doee (they/them), an actor, dancer, drag performer, beauty influencer, and cover model on dapperQ’s debut book dapperQ: Ungendering Fashion.
Runway beats were provided by resident DJ MO, who is also featured in the book.
Notable members of our communities, including models DevinNorelle, Jordan Underwood, Mimi Tao, Yves and NYC Council Member Crystal Hudson, as well as front row guests Stacy London, Alysse Dalessandro of Ready to Stare, Marquis Neal, the Dragon Sisters, Nicole Bloomgarden, Aiyana Lewis, and Stevie Jae Davis.
Vanity Fair has stated of dapperQ’s shows, “Without question, dapperQ’s is one of the most diverse runways in Fashion Week” and this year the designers delivered on the same inclusive casting. This year’s show also leveled-up by showcasing the most diverse range of designer asthetics. The runway featured 8 designers whose collections ranged from couture gowns to space cowboy to traditional suiting to Hypebeast-worthy streetwear.
Designer lineup:
► Guvanch
► DANITHREADS
► Buckethead Productions
► Kirrin Finch
► SUN SUN
► LLESSUR NYC
► Soid Studios New York by José Gonzalez
► Hesta
Event attendees came dressed to impress and No Kill magazine was there to capture all of the street style vibes, while The Self Portrait Project captured all the fashion arrivals and Panorazzi returned for the second year with the 360 photo booth.
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Visit our albums Gallery and here and here for all street style, guest arrivals, and backstage BTS. Check out our Instagram for the full collection from all 8 designers.
The show’s executive producer and dapperQ owner Anita Dolce Vita states, “Witnessing the book come to life on the runway, and the legacy of our work, including our runway shows, come to life in the pages of a book was a defining moment LGBTQ+ fashion. Sharing the final walk with The Street Sensei was in honor of how our work has grown and how we have inspired each other, in many ways as muses for each other and our communities, over the past 8 years.”
dapperQ’s Muse was presented in partnership with Brooklyn Museum and sponsored by Meow Wolf with happy hour sponsored by Henrietta Hudson.
Executive Producer: Anita Dolce Vita
Associate Producers: Genevieve Berrick, Hutch Hutchinson, Senka F., Sunday Santiago, and Char “CB” Alexander.
Buffy: Runway Coordinator
Kayla Elorza: Graphic Designers & Runway Visuals Coordinator
