Appreciation or Appropriation? Exploring Fashion's Ballroom Obsession

Introducing the legendary House of Gorgeous Gucci. Established in 2019 and already one of the New York City ballroom scene's most exciting houses, SHOWstudio documented the fashion-focused family of queer nightlife legends as they fought to dominate the category ‘Fashion As A House’ with styling by Anna Trevelyan featuring haute couture creations from Area, Viktor&Rolf, and more. Interviews with house members following the competition paints a portrait of the familial structure of the house and the hierarchical structure of ballroom while also questioning the fashion industry’s complicated relationship with queer culture. https://www.showstudio.com/projects/house-of-gorgeous-gucci @legendarygorgeousgucci Talent: @jackmizrahi, @realestlola, @marlon_mizrahi, @thetrapbarb, @modelthaddeus, @track_head, @iamshya_marie, Mackenzie Gucci Concept: @RanaReeves Styling: @annatrevelyan Creative Direction: @CalumKingsleyKnight Fashion: @Area, @gauravguptaofficial, @viktorandrolf, @Babbym, @It_Spain, @casablancabrand Direction: @Cho.Media Narration and content editor: @slvsareoptionl Music: @theonlymikeq Tailor: @taylor_spong Creative Assistant: @tylerdeniro Styling Assistance: @niambiedits, @jxrdanfigueroa Executive Production: @jackmizrahi Additional Anarchy Ball Footage: Caesar Will @ballroomthrowbacks Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the In