He sources his fabrics from local shops such as Fabrix, Britex, and formerly Fabric Outlet (rest in peace), as well as thrift stores and estate sales where he finds used clothing that can be disassembled and reused. We are procuring. A few years ago, a friend helped me cut out some Chanel fabric. He used it on several costumes. He’s still paying off his credit card debt, but the finished garment cost “about a tenth” of Chanel haute couture, so he said it was worth it. “That’s gay math.”
He receives the most comments when he sells Chaga Company mushroom products. The attention prompted him to launch his own line of costumes, scheduled to be released next month.
It’s a good time to be in the jumpsuit design business. Nooworks, a small business in San Francisco, has built a cult following for its colorful “magic” suits, as has LA-based Big Bud Press. Escolar also noted the appearance of onesies on red carpets and in the designs of the biggest fashion houses.
“When I first started wearing dresses, people looked at me as a weirdo,” he said, “and now it’s the norm.”
Posing and preening in his favorite suit made from pink floral Dior fabric, he is the perfect evangelist for the onesie revolution.
