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1985. Levi Jeans ad.

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 21, 2013 by Colin ClewsMarch 21, 2013

This may seem tame by today’s standards but, in 1985, this was something of a breakthrough in advertising. I’m sure Nick Kamen’s laundrette striptease not only shifted millions of pairs of Levi’s but also greatly boosted the popularity of boxer … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fashion, LGBT History, Media | Tagged levi jeans ad, nick kamen | Leave a reply

1980s. Gender benders

Gay in the 80s Posted on May 14, 2012 by Colin ClewsAugust 2, 2012

The 1980s saw a new expression added to the English language –  ‘gender bender’. The concept itself – adopting some dress codes of the opposite sex, as opposed to straightforward cross-dressing – was far from new. Marlene Dietrich had done … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, LGBT History, Media | Tagged annie lennox, boy george, gender bender, marilyn, pete burns | 3 Replies

Send in the Clones

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 26, 2012 by Colin ClewsAugust 2, 2012

Don’t ask me why it started, but by the beginning of the 80’s ‘the clone’ was beginning to become a universal phenomenon (and I don’t mean Dolly the sheep!). Some commentators suggest the first clones appeared in San Francisco’s Castro … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, LGBT History | Tagged clone, david shenton, gay clone, stanley and the mask of mystery | 5 Replies

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