Top 10 Most Glam-tastically Trailblazing Drag Queens

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10. Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery's ability to find beauty in the grotesque has inspired the like of Alexander McQueen and Gaultier. It was an honor to do costumes for the opening of Taboo, the show based on Bowery and the New Romantic scene of the 1980's.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: Screaming Queens

9. Amanda Lepore

Amanda Lepore is the very first client I ever had in NYC. Despite the increasing span in years of our relationship she continues to be a huge inspiration every day. Also I am obsessed with her new album "I...Amanda Lepore."

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: Screaming Queens

8. Miss Understood

Miss Understood is the first regular client that allowed me to create my visions of her psychedelic aesthetic. Owner of the internationally renowned Screaming Queens event production company, Miss Understood continues to be a part of the Garo Sparo family.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: Joey Arias' Myspace

7. Joey Arias

The first time I ever saw Joey was at the legendary Bar DO. The memory of seeing a Betty Page look-a-like channeling Billy Holiday is spine tingling to this day.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: RuPaul's Myspace

6. RuPaul

Where Divine paved the way inside of the drag scene, RuPaul kicked open the closet doors and smacked the rest of the world in the face with drag. Her success is well deserved.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

5. Divine

Divine was the first drag queen I was ever exposed to by watching early John Waters films. Quite the fearless "Jungle Jezebel" she paved the way for all modern drag queens.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

4. Rainblo

A true gender bender, Rainblo, pays a punk rock homage to The Cockettes. As designer of many of his day and evening looks, I continue to take pleasure in working with this great visionary.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: Queen Mother TV

3. Mother Flawless Sabrina

This pioneering gender bender's courage and resolve helped begin the sexual revolution in the 60s. This fearless model and muse, star subject of the documentary, "The Queen," changed the game for everyone.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: Sundance Channel

2. Hedda Lettuce

What I love the most about Hedda Lettuce is that she never takes herself too seriously. Quite the comedic Mistress, she makes us laugh and can laugh at herself, looking glamorous while she is doing it.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

Photo credit: Iggy Berlin's Myspace

1. Iggy Berlin

One of my personal muses, Iggy, is one of NYC's most put together club chameleons. Always done to perfection he is a feast for the eyes.

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Author: Garo Sparo, Couture Fashion Designer

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