
She doesn’t have the editorial style of Angel or the glamazon aura of Elektra, but the 80s nostalgia of Bianca’s wardrobe is kind of a vibe on the stunningly talented MJ Rodriguez. We live! Still from Pose Bianca’s 80s vibe, season 1 episode 3 Throughout the show other characters tend to make fun of Bianca’s fashion choices. Of course she receives tens across the board from the judges. Competing in the face ballroom category, Angel comes out with a veil across her face before revealing an icicle tiara and intricately webbed white gown as she blows fake snow at her adoring audience. She’s sweet-natured and has big fashion dreams. Photo courtesy of Sarah Shatz/FX Angel’s icicle tiara moment, season 1 episode 3 Angel, played by Indya, is one of the most lovable characters on the show. The miscreants reportedly avoided charges because the queerphobic museum directors didn’t want to be associated with the news their security system was outsmarted by trans women and gay men. According to Ryan, the scene is based on stories within the culture of ball entrants actually robbing a museum. As the family strut the floor in their flamboyant regalia, ruffled collars and jewel-dripped cloaks they’re soon arrested just as they receive their scores. In a scene that makes the heists of Ocean’s Eight feel tired and excessive, Pose opens with the Haus of Abundance hiding in a museum after dark so they can mop the royalty exhibit of its regal fashions to wear at a local New York City ball. Haus of Abundance at a New York City ball, season 1 episode 1 “I look too good not to be seen,” says Haus mother Elektra as she gets ready for the ball whilst on the run from the police. As we say goodbye to Pose, we look back on some of the show’s most memorable fashion moments. The final season of Pose continued in this legacy, uplifting the beauty of queer culture - with a lot of kaftans and rose couture - while also showcasing queer history, the ACT UP movement and the community’s impact on fashion. From museum heists to legendary ballroom looks to the trans people within fashion and culture who were overlooked or undermined for many years. In its fictionalising of real life events, Pose brought that history to life.

Any fan of Drag Race knows that both the queer community and ballroom culture are intrinsically linked to the history of fashion. But the finale of its third and final season now aired, Ryan Murphy,’s groundbreaking series, with its history-defining trans and queer cast that includes i-D coverstar Indya Moore, SS21 Mugler model Dominique Jackson and the always iconically dressed Billy Porter, has come to a close.
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Across its three seasons, Pose has showcased ballroom culture within the mainstream like no TV show has done before.
