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Levi\u2019s latest Pride collection takes inspiration from queer \u201cRainbow Rodeos\u201d which originated in Nevada in the 1970s. GAY TIMES meets three queer creatives embodying this unapologetic spirit today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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WORDS MEGAN WALLACE<\/strong>\r\nPHOTOGRAPHY ASAFE GHALIB<\/strong> \r\nCREATIVE DIRECTION AND FASHION UMAR SARWAR<\/strong>\r\nART DIRECTION JACK ROWE<\/strong> \r\nHAIR JASON GOH<\/strong> \r\nMAKEUP KAREEM JARCHE<\/strong> \r\nPHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT JOE HUNT, SIMEON ASENOV<\/strong> \r\nFASHION ASSISTANT PRIYA NICHOLAS<\/strong> \r\nALL CLOTHING FROM LEVI'S RAINBOW RODEO PRIDE COLLECTION 2024<\/strong><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For Pride 2024, Levi\u2019s brand is celebrating queer joy through self-expression with a collection inspired by LGBTQIA+ rodeo culture. Western wear is part of the Levi\u2019s DNA, and the brand\u2019s Pride 2024 collection takes inspiration from queer \u201cRainbow Rodeos\u201d that originated in Nevada in the 1970s. Pulling graphics and influences from vintage Levi\u2019s pieces and archival posters then adding some glitz \u2013 rhinestones, copper thread, marbled hardware, gold-coated denim and more \u2013 the collection includes an extensive assortment of tops, bottoms and accessories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
From the Cropped Muscle Tank and 517\u2122 Bootcut Jeans to the Liberation Western Trucker and matching 501\u00ae ’93 Cut-Off Shorts<\/span>, Western-inspired embroidery and rainbow colouring give the collection a cohesive and euphoric rodeo look. Featuring reversible styles and head-to-toe fits, this is a collection designed to mix, match and make all your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
GAY TIMES spoke to three queer trailblazers serving \u201cRainbow Rodeo\u201d today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Hidhir <\/b>Badaruddin<\/b><\/h3>\n
Originally from Singapore, photographer Hidhir Badaruddin is challenging the underrepresentation of queer, Asian folks both behind and in front of the camera.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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How would you describe your creative practice?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
I am a Southeast Asian queer photographer from Singapore, based in London. My work is a soft, intimate exploration of queerness and masculinity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The Levi\u2019s Pride collection takes inspiration from the queer \u201cRainbow Rodeos\u201d that originated in Nevada in the \u201870s. What does \u201cRainbow Rodeo\u201d mean to you?<\/b><\/h3>\n
When I first thought of this, I really thought of colourful horses and ponies. It made me think of My Little Pony, which was everything to me growing up. I was that kid in the toy store that would be in the \u2018girls\u2019 aisle, the pink aisle. I’ve always known that I was quite different. I didn’t gravitate towards \u2018boys\u2019 toys. When I think of \u201cRainbow Rodeo\u201d, I think of colourful, camp ponies. I think that correlates to how we as queer people present ourselves, adorning our hairstyles or our outfits.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Levi\u2019s Pride collection queers the codes of western wear through glitz and rainbow colours. How does style facilitate your self-expression?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Accessories and colours are very important to me. I like to be fun and elegant at the same time. I love little details, like getting my nails done or having fun prints and patterns in my outfits. That\u2019s how I tap into my self expression.<\/span><\/p>\n
Do you have any words of advice to fellow queer creatives on how to live their best and boldest life?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Be unapologetically yourself. Uplift your community. And don’t forget the battles of the people that came before you. We live in a time of division and I feel like uplifting one another as we make our way to our destinations as queer creatives is important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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MUNYA\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
Born in Zimbabwe and raised in Hull, model and dancer Munya embodies radical creativity in each area of her multifaceted career.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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How would you describe your creative practice?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
Being the most creative being I can fathom. That usually includes modelling, dancing, being an active member of the ballroom scene, and includes honing in all the creativity I’ve acquired from fashion, and from other scenes, into one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The Levi\u2019s Pride collection takes inspiration from the queer \u201cRainbow Rodeos\u201d that originated in Nevada in the \u201870s. What does \u201cRainbow Rodeo\u201d mean to you?<\/b><\/h3>\n
I’ve been trying to find a more precise definition for myself and \u201cRainbow Rodeo\u201d, but I think giving country and rodeo a queer perspective. It\u2019s an element of flipping the masculinity of [rodeo] and reversing it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The Levi\u2019s Pride collection queers the codes of western wear through glitz and rainbow colours. How does style facilitate your self-expression?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Style allows me to tap into the mood I’m trying to express in a moment in time. So from this collection, I can see elements of metal, of denim, big hair, big hats and fun accessories.\u00a0 A lot of my personal style is very expressive.<\/span><\/p>\n
Do you have any words of advice to fellow queer creatives on how to live their best and boldest life?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Stop caring about what people think! I really need to just be blunt with it. At the end of the day, we’ve got one life to live. We\u2019ve got to do things for ourselves and our communities and leave this world a little bit better than we found it.<\/span><\/p>\n
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WET MESS<\/b><\/h3>\n
Drag performer, movement director and artist, Wet Mess doesn\u2019t just challenge convention \u2013 they obliterate them. Catch their boundary-breaking show Testo<\/em> at the Edinburgh Fringe from 11th – 15th August.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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How would you describe your creative practice?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
Wet Mess is a wet mess, a drag and dance artist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The Levi\u2019s Pride collection takes inspiration from the queer \u201cRainbow Rodeos\u201d that originated in Nevada in the \u201870s. What does \u201c<\/b>Rainbow Rodeo\u201d<\/b> mean to you?<\/b><\/h3>\n
\u201cRainbow Rodeo\u201d makes me think, \u2018This ain\u2019t my first time at the rodeo\u2019. I have giddy-upped, yeehawed before. But first rodeos, questioning rodeos, confused rodeos, shy rodeos, disabled rodeos, Black and Brown rodeos are always welcome \u2013 everybody fills their cowboy boots over time.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Levi\u2019s Pride collection queers the codes of western wear through glitz and rainbow colours. How does style facilitate your self-expression?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Misogyny means we underestimate the power of clothes, make up and putting on silly little outfits. I love wearing suits on stage and bringing a professional business aesthetic to a DIY queer space. It feels like a beautiful critique of British white patriarchy. \u2018Smart\u2019 clothing always felt oppressive and restrictive to me so it feels good to reclaim it and make it overtly gay.<\/span><\/p>\n
Do you have any words of advice to fellow queer creatives on how to live their best and boldest life?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Whatever you can\u2019t stop doing is what you should be doing. Listen to the tiny voice in your head that says \u2018oh maybe that could be fun\u2019 then feed her all your chips and read him a bedtime story until they completely take over. Be slow and enjoy the process, thinking and feeling is the future, tenderness can be transformative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Shop Levi’s Rainbow Rodeo collection\u00a0here<\/a><\/h3>\n
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