Fabulous fashion at Brighton Pride

Pride fashion: Rainbows and glitter were the unofficial uniform. (Christian Cassiel)

Around 80,000 people turned up to Preston Park to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Brighton Pride over the weekend of 6 and 7 August.

Pride is a protest, but it’s also an excuse for the LGBTQ+ community – and its allies – to wear their most fabulous outfits and show up in style.

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Brian Sweeney made his own outfit for Brighton Pride. (Christian Cassiel)

Brian Sweeney’s DIY efforts did not go unnoticed on Saturday night.

The 21-year-old from Dublin, Ireland paired his Versace shades with his own custom pieces.

He proudly sported a fishnet tank from ASOS, which he spent five hours meticulously bedazzling, and a pair of black jean shorts from Primark, which got quite the makeover after he distressed, bleached and painted them himself.

Sweeney said his style is constantly changing. “I’m a chameleon,” he said. “I’ll be wearing something completely different tomorrow.”

Brighton Pride was filled with allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community. (Christian Cassiel)

La-Toyah Beckford, 36, came to Pride to show her support for the LGBTQ+ community.

“This is my second year at Pride. I’m here as an ally for my bestie and her wife,” she said, showing off her individuality in a lime green top from Oh Polly and a zebra skirt from Pretty Little Thing, accessorised with a rainbow flower garland.

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“I would describe my style as individual. I just like what I like and think my clothes and accessories are very much part of my personality,” Beckford explained.

Local resident Hannah Dooley turned heads in top-to-toe red and Lolita-style shades. (Christian Cassiel)

Hannah Dooley, a local Brighton resident, and her salon showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community, all wearing different block colours of the rainbow.

Matching her fiery red locks, Dooley was dressed head-to-toe in a vibrant red bodice, flowing chiffon maxi skirt and over-the-knee lace tights.

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Dooley did not hold back with the accessories, topping off her look with a rainbow flower crown and oversized heart-shaped sunnies.

And although Dooley’s outfit and accessories were perfectly matched, she assured us that her style isn’t always as put together.

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“My style is changeable,” she laughed. “Tomorrow I’ll be in a t-shirt and sweatpants picking litter on the beach, but today I’m in a corset.”

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