![]() I’ve always had an eye on London which explains why I’m here now – I’ve come across to do a bit of school and to see how London works out for me.ĭo you feel like the city inspired your approach to design and your creativity? The opportunities you get from being there – it really is the most amazing place. New York is such a great place and I think the education I have got from being in the city is incredible. Hana Quist: I’ve always wanted to go to New York, it was always such a dream for me. You’re currently studying at Parsons, was that always your goal? With Quist now spending some time in London, we caught up with her to talk about her drag, her design inspirations, and seeing her looks on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Now, it can be anything from Chanel-esque jackets made out of trash bags, and sexy bunny headpieces, to feather fantasies, and Vivienne Westwood-inspired corsets. “I think it’s a little all over the place because it’s me growing up,” she explains. Originally starting out with crochet – though not in the way you’d imagine: one look mimicking a naked body, complete with boobs and its guts spilling out – over the years her looks have evolved. Incredible too, are Quist’s designs, which are as varied as they are captivating. “I feel like New York’s nightlife is such a family and a community and it has produced this incredible queen.” “I’ve worked with Aquaria for three years, we were literally seeing each other in drag every single week since we met,” Quist tells us. ![]() ![]() “I feel like New York’s nightlife is such a family and a community. Everyone is actually more accepting than I thought they would be of me as a woman doing drag” – Hana QuistĪs a close friend of Aquaria’s – the pair have worked together for three years – she is over-the-moon at her friend being cast as part of what is often dubbed ‘the Olympics of drag’. A mainstay on the New York queer nightlife scene, Quist is currently studying at Parsons, interning, working at the clubs, and designing looks for herself and friends – juggling all of them, like a true New Yorker. The person behind those looks, and a handful of others that have been on the show, is New York-based designer and drag queen Hana Quist. It was, as she described it, “a cross between Saint Sebastian and a wounded bird.” Last week’s feathers theme saw her slay (or should that be slain?) in a plume-covered tulle creation, complete with bloody wounds caused by two arrows lodged in her waist. Having stolen the first show with a punky, 80s-inspired look, in episode two for her ‘best drag’, she slinked down the runway in a low-cut, bejewelled cocktail dress accessorised with a fluffy green stole and rings in her nose. After just four episodes, there is one queen already snatching our attention (and our wigs) with her looks alone.Īs one of five contestants hailing from New York City it’s Aquaria – the eagerly-anticipated queen who's made it to the big leagues (after just one attempt, no less). Following a lacklustre All Stars 3 and its disappointing finale – yes, Shangela should have won – RuPaul’s Drag Race recently returned for its tenth season.
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