James Koroni Having been raised Mormon yet being Persian and queer has brought me a long challenging path to define and understand my identity. Having to reconstruct that identity has been made more full by friends like talented and intelligent Persian and queer designer @hausofmilad - I had the pleasure of modeling a look from my dear friend Milad’s collection. Read below for this looks inspiration:
Milad Look 1 - The dancer, the sodomite.
Featuring @jameskoroni , photographed by @elsianjelic
The ex President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad famously announced that there are no gays in Iran. This, of course, is not only false but also ironic as homosexuality is still punishable by death in my country.
Unfortunately, the lack of conversation and education on the topics of gender and sexuality has rendered all non heteronormative manifestation as a perversion; a crime. This look is a tribute to Iran’s brave and resilient LGBTQ community. It reclaims ownership of their depiction as demonic sinners.
Details:
Screen-printed mesh top.
Hand-beaded Iranian nomadic woven “harness”.
Hand-painted “carpet” pants.
