What to Wear to Your Queer New Year's Eve Party

For queers, New Years Eve is the time to shine. With all the sparkle and glitter New Years brings, it’s as if the holiday was meant for us!

Still, putting together an outfit for New Years Eve can be overwhelming. You want to bring in the New Years right with the best-dressed version of yourself — but what does that look like?

I asked a few of my favorite dressers to share a New Year’s Eve Party look, and they brought every shiny thing to the table! We’ve included outfit info and make up directions for those looking to recreate these looks. Enjoy 😘

 

Hollywood Shimmer

Model: Carine

Jumpsuit: Loft
Fringe Jacket: Roaman’s
Shoes: Nine West

Sparkle & Glam

Model: Jacob Tobia

Make up and glitter: Fluide beauty
Sequined capelet: Vintage
Necklace: Target

 

Jacob says: “The fold flecks are sheets of gold leaf and can be purchased at most craft stores, or on amazon for under $10. I used coconut oil on parts of m face to make the gold leaf stick.”

 

Holiday Panache


Edgy Glitz

Model: Effy

Hat: Target
Shirt: Thrifted
Vest: Thrifted
Necklace: Local craft fair
”Queercrip” pin: Rebirth Garments
Pronouns button: Gender Benders

 
 

Rainbow

Realness

Model: Robbie

Undershirt: Thrifted
Rainbow Shirt: Forever 21
Bag: Forever 21
Pants: Levi’s
Boots: Current Moods Slime Booties

New Year Debonair

Model: Constance “Luna” Smith
Photographer: Katie Brogan

Faux Fur: Sheln
Silver Top: FTF
Skirt: Pink Shoe Lounge

 
 

Glitter Beard

Model: A.L. Major, Qwear
Photo: Rob Lorino

Look created using: Elmer’s glue, Gold face paint, and gold glitter from a craft store

A.L. says: “There’s a lot of different glitter textures out there. I personally prefer chunkier. The very fine glitter didn’t create the look I wanted.”

*Watch out for face sensitivity with when applying these products. If you feel itchy or have an allergic reaction, remove and try a different brand.

*Try Eco Stardust for eco-friendly glitter! (Thanks for the tip Nguyễn Tôtal). When washing the glitter off — especially if you are wearing glitter made of plastic — it’s better for the environment to use a wet wipe or paper towel to dispose the glitter in the trash instead of down the drain.

Silver Glimmer

Model: Cody Flaherty

Dress: Target
Purse: Thrifted
Coat: Community Clothing Swap
Necklace: Forever 21
Earrings: Baublebar
Boots: Nordstrom Rack


 
 

Made of Gold

Model: Abby Strawn
Photo: Sydney Heard

Outfit details:
Turtleneck: Thrifted (similar)

1920s

Dandy

 
 

Leopard & Leather


Model: Trevor Hildebrand

Earrings: Unknown, thrifted
Neck Scarf: Vintage, Purchased in Berlin
Bodysuit: Forever 21
Skirt: Bagatelle
Jacket: Some Days Lovin
Shoes: Steve Madden

Uptown Glamor

Model: Kay Ulanday Barrett
Photo: Jasmyne Hammonds

Blazer: Topman
Black solid jersey: ASOS
Necklace: Gift, brand unknown
Purple slacks: ASOS
White sneakers: Axel Arigato
Red chambray pocket square: ASOS

 
 

Urban Chic

Model: Lu (Instagram, Tumblr, Youtube)

Jacket: Thrifted
Crop Top: Hanes
Pants: Fashion Nova
Heels: Amazon
Jewelry: Walmart

Hope you enjoyed these fantastic looks, and that you are now ready to bring in the New Year with style! Don’t forget to share your looks with us via #Qwear on instagram.

Special thanks to Alison Safförd, Sarah Rose, and Sarah Champagne for help naming outfits

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Sonny Oram

Sonny Oram founded Qwear in 2011: the world’s first online queer fashion incubator. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Huffpost, and Buzzeed, among others. Sonny has been published in books including Beyonce in Formation and The Dangers of Fashion: Towards Ethical and Sustainable Solutions. In 2019, Sonny founded Qwear Media to help diversify advertising.

Outside of Qwear, Sonny works at MIT as a Communications Officer, where they use their expertise in creating online movements to curate MIT’s online presence.

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