This year’s Pride March is fast approaching, which means a lot of us are already trying to decide what to wear. Whether you’re a first-timer or veteran, it’s always fun to ask yourself, “What’s an outfit that represents who I am and how I love?”
Here are Pride ’fit ideas to inspire you.
Don a show-stopping rainbow train
If you want a level up from using your rainbow flag as a cape, donning a rainbow dress with a dramatic train is the way to go. During this year’s LA Pride Parade, digital creator Joshua Specks wowed in this flowy gown.
You can also go with a detachable train or a robe with a train like the ones we spotted at Rainbow Ball on June 11. You’ve got a long day ahead of you so comfort is key.
Wear your calls for justice and equal rights
Pride is a protest and there are attendees who choose to focus on the placards that they plan to bring rather than their ’fit. You can also go with wearable statements, which could range from dresses to face masks with your calls sewn or written on them.
Here’s one Metro Manila Pride attendee who went with something closer to performance protest art when they brought a cardboard coffin bearing the names of transwomen who were murdered and have yet to receive justice.
You can never go wrong with wings and a tutu
Another Pride staple is rocking a tutu with a pair of wings. It’s one way of reclaiming the word fairy and there are tons of ways to let your own personality shine through.
You can go with feathery wings à la bird of paradise, butterfly wings, or flowy wings.
Steal the look of a fave queer character like Jobu Tupaki
Pride and Halloween are LGBTQIA+ favorites because you get to dress however or like whomever you want and there’s surely someone who will hype you up. Take inspiration from your fave queer characters from movies like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” or shows like “Our Flag Means Death.”
Do a Jobu Tupaki cosplay with this colorful K-pop idol-inspired outfit or this Hodgepodge Jobu Tupaki makeup look.
Be a glitter bomb
Sparkle and shine with a bit—OK more like a lot—of glitter. It automatically makes a look more festive. You can go with a sparkly dress, sparkly makeup, or have your entire body covered in glitter. Just make sure that you’re using the biodegradable kind.
Dress in drag
Drag has always been political. Drag is a statement and keeping it alive honors drag performers who started it all. Go full femme with big hair and bodysuits or go on daddy mode with facial hair. Or better yet, put a Filipino spin on it by referencing local pop culture. We’ve got tons of ideas for this.
TBH, the only rule at Pride is to come as you are. If you feel most proud and most like yourself in your everyday clothes, go for it. What’s most important is that you’re showing up in support of the community and fighting for your rights.
Art by Pammy Orlina
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