5,893 views | 23 Dec 2008 | 0:04:49 min

The Annexe Gallery presents TOMBOYS & ANGELS, a fashion show that celebrates gender diversity and outrageous individual expressions of style.

The show featured clothes, accessories and works of art from over forty Art For Grabs arts & crafts stalls, with styling and make up by a team of some of KL's most vibrant emerging style-meisters led by Jun Kit and Ooi Ying Nee. The catwalk is an installation that mixes politics and irreverence designed by Lainie Yeoh.

Although pitched as 'nothing to do with the fatwa', the show does come soon after the religious edict by the National Fatwa Council against 'tomboyism' and cross-dressing.

It was also the first show of its kind ever held in the country and seemed to reflect the growing dissatisfaction of people against what they see to be increasing incursions by the religious authorities into their lives.

Following the fatwa against 'tomboyism' the Council issued another one banning Muslims from practicing yoga.

Camera : Azreen Madzlan
Editor : Lydia Azizan

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23 Dec 2008