posting this one again bc I need to talk about it. (via paper mag) paul looking like a tom of finland inspired drag king. the homoerotic hypermasculinity turned submissive and worshipful / the french maid fantasy of a woman who's socially inferior but saucy becoming the disinterested dominant.
and then. well. the stylist for this shoot, kat typaldos, posted on her instagram story that this image was inspired by guy bourdin. and ok. the 1977 photo in question:

















