I am fortified by the visual #poetry of fashionasart Wearing #ancestral tiaras & handed down #ballgowns add a sense of occasion to my pain. I’m not brave but I can just about manage to be #stoic with the aid of a #handcrafted crown embellished by my #subversive 18thC grandmothers & aunts & ancestors like #antislavery #campaigner - The Liberator #danieloconnell beloved by #frederickdouglass Sartorial magnificence coupled with the support & love of people who understand what it means to feel alone & afraid & unequal to the challenge of #fittingin strengthen my resolve Everyday we have the opportunity to define our future, by making choices that enrich the world via what we wear. The future is #sustainablefashion & #fashionasart #artisans #thinkers are the future! Viva The #lgbtqia #eccentrics & the #dandy & #dandizette of history whose footsteps we walk in today. #crown by @velveteccentric (at Mayfair, W1 London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzlcHdAjyW/?igshid=hf43ow2se444



















