While The Rocky Horror Picture Show has everything from incredible music to witty dialogue, one of the most memorable parts of the film is in its Rocky Horror fashion. With the Toronto Pride Parade occurring on Sunday, it's time to pay tribute to one of the first films that supported LGBT rights.
One of the main characters from The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a Transylvanian transvestite, who is never seen without his fishnets or leather corset. Since the film's release, the fashion industry has put forth a ton of cross-dressing campaigns and collections. One product is a pair of heels made specifically for men's feet, allowing men the freedom of choice when dressing. Some of these creations also raise money for charity. For instance, one campaign features several well-known celebrities as cross-dressers, raising money for an LGBT awareness charity.
While it may have been 40 years since its release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show still continues to affect the lives of thousands of people around the globe. With its free-spirited outlook on life, acceptance of differences and, of course, fierce fashion, Rocky Horror remains one of the most socially conscious films of the 20th century.
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Cross-Dressing Gentleman Portraits
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Men in Sheer Dresses
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Marc Jacobs' Andrew Grima Necklace
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Couture Cross-Dressing
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Cross-Dressing Couture
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Drag Queen Barbies
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The QT Sydney Hotel Caters to Successful Creatives
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Cross-Gender Cosplay Captures
Male to Female Crossplay Photos by Naoko Tatibana are a Taboo
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Monstrous Movie Makeup
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Cross-Dressing Collections
'Acne' Transvestite Shirts are Fashionably Gender-Bending
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Pop Culture Icons as Bunnies
Amigurumi Knit Rabbits Inspired by Famous Horror Flicks
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Drag Queens For Charity
UNICEF Tap Project Uses Female Impersonators
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Cross-Dressing Adverts
The Leo Burnett 'Art Directors Club Ukraine' Campaign Bends Gender Lines
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Political Pride Protests
Sarah Palin Drag Queens Banned at Gay Carnival
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Tweed Menswear on Women
'It's a Guy Thing' for Harper's Bazaar UK Plays With Gender Roles
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Feminine Fella Photography
'Un Garcon' from Mariya Sabotinova Shows the Soft Side of Male Fashion
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Ball Gown Sporting Jocks
Major League by Emmanuel Giraud Puts Outfielders in Frocks
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Cross-Dressing Pictorials
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Old Hollywood Cross-Dressing
Piers Atkinson Spring/Summer 2010 Line is Modeled by a Man
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Gender Swap Suits
The Virtual Transgender Suit Provides Instant Change
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Cross-Dressing Masked Wrestlers
Mexico's 'Lucha Libre' Troupe
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Cross-Dressing Smokers
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90s Cross-Dressing
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Cross-Dressing Brand Reps
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Patriotic Gender-Benders
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Eerie Jewelry
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Drag Queen Racing
High-Heeled Cross Dressers Compete for Trophy
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Drag Queen Club Hosts
Sid's Outrageous Multiple Characters at DV8 Nightclub
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Cross-Dressing Couple Photos
Sincerely Hana Pulls a 'Switcheroo' on Her Fun-Loving Audience
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Cancer-Combating Cross-Dressing
The ‘Tutu Project' Raises Awarenes by Turning Heads
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Cult Classic Movie Remakes
The Rocky Horror Picture Show by MTV
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Fast Food Drag Queens
Hamburger Mary's
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Gender-Bending Rapper Impersonations
This BET Award Show Promo Features a Cross-Dressing Samuel L.
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