Drag Queen Violet Chachki Prada Fall/Winter 2018 "Neon Dreams" film

Photography courtesy of Prada/YouTube

Shantay, You Stay: Drag Queen Fall Style Campaigns and Runway Moments

RuPaul'south Drag Race alum are pushing the boundaries of style.

It'southward no surprise to see the queens of RuPaul'southward Drag Race pace off the main stage and sashay into the world of high fashion — afterward all, the art of drag tin exist informed by the runways of Paris, London and Milan (and vice versa).

The VH1 reality series, which get-go aired in 2009, has become a popular civilisation miracle in recent years, thrusting drag into the mainstream and prompting designers such as Prada, Moschino and Coach to tap stars of the show (and it'southward Canadian and UK spinoffs) for ad campaigns and catwalks. Merely this past week, season 13 winner Symone and season seven contestant Miss Fame were in attendance at Paris Mode Calendar week, taking in the Leap/Summer 2022 collections.

In challenging the norms and embracing over-the-superlative aesthetics, drag queens consistently push the boundaries of mode, influencing designers and paving a glamorous path forward for the adjacent generation. Information technology's only fitting, and then, to marker LGBT2Q+ History Month, a fourth dimension to reflect on the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Ii-Spirit people, and the irresolute seasons, with a await dorsum at some the best autumn way campaigns and track moments featuring the queens of RuPaul'due south Elevate Race.

MOSCHINO

Drag Race favourites Gigi Goode, a finalist on season 12, and Symone were dripping in old Hollywood glamour for Moschino'southward Fall/Winter 2021 campaign, photographed by Marcus Mam with Jeremy Scott as creative director.

BAJA EAST

Symone — the self-proclaimed "Ebony Enchantress" — was also tapped to star in Baja E's fall 2021 drove lookbook aslope season 13 contestant Gottmilk, the commencement out trans human to compete on Elevate Race. The Los Angeles-based luxury make channeled the '90s and vintage Versace ads for the entrada, which saw the queens don lamé gowns and trenches, a cascade flooring length pinnacle and velvet flare pants.

PRADA

Violet Chachki, the winner of the seventh season of Drag Race, starred in Prada'southward Fall/Wintertime 2018 womenswear campaign. The short pic "Neon Dream" besides featured model Amanda Murphy and actress Sarah Paulson, who motility through the glowing nocturnal mural of Las Vegas and its famous Sunset Strip.

ART School

British elevate queens Bimini Bon-Boulash, runner-upwardly on the 2d season of RuPaul's Drag Race Britain, and season two contestant A'Whora walked the rail at London Manner Calendar week for unisex label Art Schoolhouse'south Autumn/Winter 2021 collection. "So honoured to be part of this cast," Bimini, who sported a leather jacket and slashed satin brim, wrote in an Instagram caption. "It'due south out of this earth beautiful. Art schoolhouse are pushing the boundaries in fashion and it's and then wonderful to see. Diverseness, sustainability and hot as f*ck wearing apparel!!"