This series of style stories platform the voices of LGBTQ+ individuals and their relationship with style. I started G(end)er Swap because of the lack of style support, resources and designs available to gender-diverse individuals in mainstream fashion spaces. In as much as it is an outreach organisation to support gender-diverse people with gender-affirming style resources, it is also a community building initiative in which we collaborate with activists and creatives in the community to deliver resources and awareness campaigns.
This exhibition is part of a larger G(end)er Swap style archive that I started on Tumblr back in 2019: platforming the voices of gender-diverse individuals and their relationship with style in hopes that those outside of the community can learn something from our experiences. We have collected over 100 style stories at our pop-up events and via our online connections since its inception which we are currently working to populate our website with. We continue to build and share this archive of style knowledge, inspiration and community love to uplift LGBTQ+ individuals and to educate wider society on our experiences.