As society continues to evolve and embrace diversity, the presence and influence of gay fashion designers in the celebrity world have become increasingly prominent.
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These individuals have not only carved out successful careers in the highly competitive fashion industry but have also played a pivotal role in shaping contemporary trends and challenging societal norms.
Their ability to seamlessly blend personal expression with creative finesse has not only made them trailblazers but also trendsetters within the fashion landscape. Celebrity fashion designers who identify as gay have used their platform to break down gender binaries, celebrate individuality, and promote inclusivity.
Their unique perspectives and experiences undoubtedly contribute to their visionary designs that effortlessly push boundaries while simultaneously maintaining a timeless aesthetic. By bringing attention to LGBTQ+ issues through their work, these charismatic designers have proven that fashion is not just about clothing; it is an art form that communicates messages of acceptance, love, and self-expression on a global scale.
Please note that the list below is as updated as we could find including non binaries. Please note that we at Glamsquad are not in anyway trying to sexualize any individual listed below.
List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender fashion designers.
A
Alexander McQueen
Adolfo (designer)
Ray Aghayan
Hardy Amies
Jonathan Anderson (fashion designer)
Paul Andrew (designer)
Shiki Aoki
Murray Arbeid
Giorgio Armani
Manish Arora
Polpat Asavaprapha
Efva Attling
B
Christopher Bailey (fashion designer)
William Baker (fashion designer)
Rohit Bal
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Pierre Balmain
Michael Bastian
John Bates (designer)
Stephen “Suede” Baum
Cecil Beaton
Dirk Bikkembergs
BillyBoy*
Richard Blackwell
Sully Bonnelly
Leigh Bowery
Malan Breton
Thom Browne
C
Pierre Cardin
Dean and Dan Caten
Emilio Cavallini
Richard Cawley
Elspeth Champcommunal
Willy Chavarria
Edwin Chiloba
Margaret Cho
Matthew Christopher
Christopher Ciccone
Ossie Clark
Telfar Clemens
Liz Collins
Jasper Conran
Dorian Corey
Francisco Costa (designer)
Michael Costello (fashion designer)
Brendan Courtney
Patrick Cox
Ito Curata
D
Antonio D’Amico
Phoebe Dahl
Cara Delevingne
Demna (designer)
Christian Dior
Domenico Dolce
Simon Doonan
E
Alber Elbaz
Perry Ellis
David Emanuel (fashion designer)
Kataluna Enriquez
Luis Estevez
F
Kaffe Fassett
Randy Fenoli
Patricia Field
Tom Ford
Nicola Formichetti
Frederick Fox (milliner)
Tan France
Prince Egon von Fürstenberg
G
Stefano Gabbana
John Galliano
Jean Paul Gaultier
Rudi Gernreich
August Getty
Nats Getty
Nicolas Ghesquière
Giancarlo Giammetti
Bill Gibb
Kayne Gillaspie
Hubert de Givenchy
Harald Glööckler
Gary Graham (fashion designer)
Gogo Graham
Sergio Guadarrama
Mondo Guerra
Guillermo Mariotto
Prabal Gurung
H
Halston
Pierre Hardy (fashion designer)
Scott Henshall
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Stan Herman
Clodovil Hernandes
Sighsten Herrgård
Henry Holland (fashion designer)
Heinrich Hössli
I
Cemil İpekçi
J
Marc Jacobs
Simon Porte Jacquemus
Paco Jamandreu
Jay Jaxon
Karan Johar
Wolfgang Joop
K
Nik Kacy
Robert Kalloch
Clinton Kelly (TV personality)
Patrick Kelly (fashion designer)
Rohit Khosla
Tamás Király
Calvin Klein
Michael Kors
Guido Maria Kretschmer
Michael Kuluva
L
La Diamond
Pepper LaBeija
Karl Lagerfeld
Derek Lam
Frédéric Luca Landi
Kara Laricks
Eddie Lau
Larry LeGaspi
Humberto Leon
Asher Levine
Phillip Lim
Ben de Lisi
Dan Liu
Alon Livne
Teuvo Loman
Gene London
Christian Louboutin
Papis Loveday
Jenna Lyons
M
Jack Mackenroth
Bob Mackie
Thebe Magugu
Chris March
Jay McCarroll
Bradon McDonald
Alexander McQueen
Roberto Faraone Mennella
Alessandro Michele
Isaac Mizrahi
Bibhu Mohapatra
Edward Molyneux
Claude Montana
Erdem Moralıoğlu
Pitoy Moreno
Hushidar Mortezaie
Rudolph Moshammer
Manuel Mota (fashion designer)
Roland Mouret
Thierry Mugler
Morton Myles
N
Badara Ndiaye
Thai Nguyen (fashion designer)
Richard Nicoll
Charles Nolan
Tommy Nutter
O
Todd Oldham
Andre Oliver
Orry-Kelly
Rick Owens
Rifat Ozbek
P
Emeric Partos
Ray Petri
Nicolas Petrou
Walter Plunkett
Zac Posen
Sabrina Pretto
Harvey Proctor
R
Harris Reed
Santino Rice
Richie Rich (designer)
Bill Robinson (fashion designer)
Wendell Rodricks
Christian Roth
Olivier Rousteing
Clovis Ruffin
S
Hailie Sahar
Yves Saint Laurent (designer)
Philip Sallon
Salvia (artist)
Barbaros Şansal
Arnold Scaasi
Jeremy Scott
Irene Sharaff
Bradford Shellhammer
Dexter Simmons
Christian Siriano
Hedi Slimane
Michelle Smith (fashion)
Willi Smith
Andre Soriano
Peter Speliopoulos
Robert L. Spencer
Stephen Sprouse
John Stephen
Victor Stiebel
Steven Stolman
Christopher Straub
Douglas Stuart (writer)
T
Kenzō Takada