{"product_id":"fabulous-the-rise-of-the-beautiful-eccentric-hardcover","title":"Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadison Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of what it means to be fabulous--and why eccentric style, fashion, and creativity are more political than ever\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFabulous \u003c\/i\u003edoes not simply track new club worlds, it takes us to them. The book does not just tell us about fashion and clubs, it is immersed in the scenes it conjures. This is engaging, relevant, and glamorous.\" --Jack Halberstam, author of \u003ci\u003eFemale Masculinity \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Queer Art of Failure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFabulous\u003c\/i\u003e lives up to its title. Who knew there was such riveting sociopolitical drama behind those velvet ropes?\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Prince once told us not to hate him 'cause he's fabulous. But what does it mean to be fabulous? Is fabulous style only about labels, narcissism, and selfies--looking good and feeling gorgeous? Or can acts of fabulousness be political gestures, too? What are the risks of fabulousness? And in what ways is fabulous style a defiant response to the struggles of living while marginalized? madison moore answers these questions in a timely and fascinating book that explores how queer, brown, and other marginalized outsiders use ideas, style, and creativity in everyday life. Moving from catwalks and nightclubs to the street, moore dialogues with a range of fabulous and creative powerhouses, including DJ Vjuan Allure, voguing superstar Lasseindra Ninja, fashion designer Patricia Field, performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon, and a wide range of other aesthetic rebels from the worlds of art, fashion, and nightlife. In a riveting synthesis of autobiography, cultural analysis, and ethnography, moore positions fabulousness as a form of cultural criticism that allows those who perform it to thrive in a world where they are not supposed to exist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003emadison moore\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a cultural critic and DJ whose writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTheater\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrack Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Music Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAperture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThought Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSplice Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInterview\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Ferguson, Missouri, madison currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he is an Assistant Professor of Queer Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376901013682,"sku":"9780300204704","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/97c1115f3df01644b9694ac3de17b07c.webp?v=1777712370","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/fabulous-the-rise-of-the-beautiful-eccentric-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}