Like Davie Bowie before her, Janelle Monáe is queering music and fashion.
And she's doing it while reminding us that you don't have to be gay to be queer.
She isn't one to slap on a label:
What makes her a queer icon is the fact she represents all the "others" out there.
As for her dapper duds, you won't see her in vibrant spring shades anytime soon.
Her uniform tuxedo is inspired by Marlene Dietrich and pays homage to her working class family.
Her hair? The result of experimentation.
Don't even get us started on her dance moves.
She strives to redefine what it means to be sexy:
She tops Nat Ruess of FUN. like it's no big deal.
Even among the MOST dapper, she out dappers.
Diddy and Big Boi look nervous just being in her dapper presence!
We could all learn a thing or two from her dapper lifestyle.
The dapper queen has spoken.
