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shadowofrazia's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a good book and such a cathartic read. It was such a powerful experience, being able to read about the ways that people are able to make the world a little bit more theirs. I've been recommending it to all of my friends because it's such a cool concept and really shows the personal creative ways people not only subvert the systems that oppress them, but also make their lives livable.
navyasinha's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
A great read on the 'fabulous' aesthetic, both in near-history as well as in contemporary times. The author provides great insight on what fabulousness is, and what it does/can mean as a queer aesthetic in personal and political realms. There are also a few great interviews with the 'practitioners' of this aesthetic, which I enjoyed quite a lot.
A great read on the 'fabulous' aesthetic, both in near-history as well as in contemporary times. The author provides great insight on what fabulousness is, and what it does/can mean as a queer aesthetic in personal and political realms. There are also a few great interviews with the 'practitioners' of this aesthetic, which I enjoyed quite a lot.
abbysees's review against another edition
3.0
I saw Madison Moore at the Dallas Museum of Art, where he gave a talk based upon this book. I really liked his talk, in part because he could incorporate video and images more organically. Because the book is about visual aesthetics, I really missed that element while reading it this time.
Moore is a really great consolidator of a vast archive that is largely digital, ephemeral, and contemporary. Unfortunately, the book feels repetitive by the end--in his intro, he states that he wants to use the book to generate a theory of fabulousness. He really only needed the introduction to do that. I do recommend this book for people interested in queerness, nightlife, and drag culture.
Moore is a really great consolidator of a vast archive that is largely digital, ephemeral, and contemporary. Unfortunately, the book feels repetitive by the end--in his intro, he states that he wants to use the book to generate a theory of fabulousness. He really only needed the introduction to do that. I do recommend this book for people interested in queerness, nightlife, and drag culture.
malkarivka's review
5.0
A delightful book that talks specifically of different aspects of black & brown queer fabulousness from fashion to ballroom voguing. Loved this and learned so much.
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