30 WLW celebs who prove suits aren't just for men & who make us tingle
| 09/13/24
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It's been a long time since suits have been exclusively considered menswear, and thank god for that. From tailored to oversized, patterned to basic black, there's nothing like a good suit — no matter who's rocking it.
Fortunately, some of our favorite queer celebs love to go above and beyond blessing us with their fashion prowess when it comes to this particular wardrobe staple. Which look is your fave? (Trick question: the correct answer is all of them.)
Aubrey Plaza attends the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards held on March 04, 2023 in Santa Monica, California.
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Aubrey Plaza suited up for the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Reneé Rapp attends InStyle's 30th Birthday Celebration at BOOM at The Standard Hotel on September 12, 2024 in New York City.
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Reneé Rapp was stylin' in a suit at the 30th Birthday Celebration.
Sophia Bush in NYC.
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Sophia Bush rocked this pink plaid suit in NYC.
Dylan Meyer and Kristen Stewart attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer were well suited on the red carpet and for one another at at the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
Amandla Stenberg is seen as Vanity Fair and L'Oréal Paris Celebrate New Hollywood on February 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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Amandla Stenberg rocked a suit at the Vanity Fair and L'Oréal Paris Celebrate New Hollywood event.
Dove Cameron attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 11, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Dove Cameron pulled all the focus in a brightly colored suit at the AFI Awards Luncheon in 2022.
Evan Rachel Wood attends the Westworld Featured Session during SXSW at Austin Convention Center on March 10, 2018 in Austin, Texas.
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Evan Rachel Wood rocked a suit in Austin at SXSW in 2018
Hayley Kiyoko attends Elton John AIDS Foundation's 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 27, 2022 in West Hollywood, California.
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Hayley Kiyoko looked sharp on the carpet at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in 2022.
Cara Delevingne attends the BOSS fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2020 - 2021 on February 23, 2020 in Milan, Italy.
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Cara Delevingne served up lavender menace at the BOSS fashion show in Milan, Italy.
Tessa Thompson attends the "Creed III" HBCU Atlanta Fan Screening at Regal Atlantic Station on February 23, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Tessa Thompson rocked a sculptural suit a the "Creed III" HBCU Atlanta Fan Screening in 2023.
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Megan Fox glittered in a sequin suit on the set of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live.
Kesha attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.
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Kesha rocked a western inspired suit at the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2018.
Lilly Singh attends the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Netflix's "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on April 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lilly Singh stunned in a yellow suit at a screening of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar in 2024.
Brandi Carlile attends the 53nd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Brandi Carlile glittered in green at the 53nd annual CMA Awards in 2019.
Fletcher attends the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton on March 30, 2023.
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When Fletcher wasn't causing lesbian chaos with her music, she was rocking a suit on the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Los Angeles red carpet.
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Devery Jacobs went avant-garde in a sculptural suit at the 76th Creative Arts Emmys Winner's Walk in 2024.
Clea DuVall attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Clea DuVall turned heads in a shear stripped shirt and black suit at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2018.
Gillian Anderson photographed at the 'Viceroy's House' premiere at the 67th Berlin Film Festival on February 12, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.
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Our forever crush Gillian Anderson sported a suit at the 67th Berlin Film Festival in 2017.
Kate McKinnon attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Kate McKinnon sparkled in an embellished black suit at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2020.
Madison Bailey attends the 2022 CFDA Awards at Casa Cipriani on November 07, 2022 in New York City.
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Madison Bailey turned heads in a striped and beaded suit at the 2022 CFDA Awards.
Emily Hampshire attends the WrapWomen's Power Women Summit & The Changemakers Of 2021 at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on December 01, 2021 in West Hollywood, California.
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Emily Hampshire served up casual suited strength at the WrapWomen's Power Women Summit & The Changemakers Of 2021.
Keke Palmer arrives at the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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Keke Palmer always serves and the tulle embellished suit she wore to the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala in 2022 was no exception.
Sarah Paulson attends the premiere of "Hold Your Breath" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 12, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.
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Sarah Paulson always stuns as she did at the Hold Your Breath premiere in 2024.
Katy O'Brian at the 34th Annual Gotham Awards held at Cipriani Wall Street on December 2, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Katy O'Brian played with gender in a kilt and suit jacket at the 34th Annual Gotham Awards in 2024.
Jasmin Savoy Brown attends the "Yellowjackets" S3 Global Premiere at DGA Theater on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jasmin Savoy Brown channeled Klaus Nomi in this sculptural tux at the Yellowjackets season 3 global premiere in Los Angeles.
Cynthia Erivo arrives for the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California.
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We will always hold space for Cynthia Erivo in a suit like the one she war to the 56th NAACP Image Awards in 2025.
Ariana DeBose attends the Ralph Lauren Collection Fall 2025 on April 17, 2025 in New York City.
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Ariana did the thing in this grey pin stripped suit at the Ralph Lauren Collection fashion show in 2025.
Gabby Windey attends the 19th annual L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth Celebration at NeueHouse Hollywood on November 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
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Gabby Windey looked just as amazing in this oversized suit as she does in usual full femme fantasy.
Dana Goldberg, Ashlyn Harris, Christen Press and Tobin Heath attend the Human Rights Campaign Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE on March 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Comedian Dana Goldberg, and soccer star s Ashlyn Harris, Christen Press all look chic in suits, as did Tobin Heath in a button up and leather pants, at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner in 2023.
Rachel Kiley is presumably a writer and definitely not a terminator. She can usually be found crying over queerbaiting in the Pitch Perfect franchise or on Twitter, if not both.
Rachel Kiley is presumably a writer and definitely not a terminator. She can usually be found crying over queerbaiting in the Pitch Perfect franchise or on Twitter, if not both.