Last week we reported the glorious news that London-based lingerie brand Playful Promises had chosen Violet Chachki, a gender fluid drag and burlesque performer, as the face of their new Bettie Page collection.
When the collaboration was announced, Violet noted that it’s still a risk for brands to commit to diversity and feature people from the LGBTQ+ community.
‘There are so many brands out there I know that would never touch drag,’ Violet said.
The model was correct. It is still a risk for brands to hire a gender fluid model. It’s bloody disappointing to say, but brands face backlash and… Read the full story