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47 Times Beth Ditto Was The Fat Femme Style Queen Of Our Dreams

This #BodyPositive queer rocker knows how to strut her stuff.

Beth Ditto wears many hats—she's the frontwoman for Gossip, a memoirist, advice columnist, outspoken feminist and LGBT activist. She's also a fashion plate, having walked the runway for Versace, Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier. Last year Ditto launched an eponymous plus-size collection that included form-fitting dresses, leggings and silk jumpsuits.

"So much of plus-size fashion is disposable and way, way fucking overpriced for what it is," she told the Guardian. "You end up feeling like you’re being marginalized.”

And she's never been shy about claiming her size: "I’ve always been really comfortable with the word 'fat.' I don’t really give a shit about the word 'curvy," she explains. "I understand why people use it but that’s not anything that I've ever identified [with]. I’m not a road, you know?"

As she drops her first full-length studio album, Fake Sugar, today, we celebrate Beth Ditto as a fashion-forward queen of style.

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Singer Beth Ditto attends "Ma Terrazza" : Opening Party at Bus Palladium on May 31, 2016 in Paris, France.

Like a pop art installation come to life, Ditto was the belle of the ball at the 2016 "Ma Terrazza" opening party at Bus Palladium, sporting bold eyeliner and an even bolder cocktail dress.

PARIS - NOVEMBER 17: Beth Ditto attends the Christmas illuminations launch of BHV at Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville on November 17, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD - OCTOBER 03: Beth Ditto of Gossip performs at the Perez Hilton LA Tour Finale VIP Concert at Bardot on October 3, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John M. Heller/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 13: Italian Tv show "Quelli che il calcio" aired on Septemberr 13, 2009 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Morena Brengola/Getty Images)
LONDON - FEBRUARY 20: Beth Ditto poses backstage at the The Brit Awards 2008 at Earls Court on February 20, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage)
LONDON - FEBRUARY 20: Beth Ditto of the Gossip poses backstage during the Brit Awards 2008 at Earls Court on February 20, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Debbie Harry and Beth Ditto attend the Elle Style Awards 2017 on February 13, 2017 in London, England.

Arm-and-arm with fellow rocker Debbie Harry, Ditto rocked a floral two-piece suit and sky-high gilded platforms at the 2017 Elle Style Awards. The stylish pair were a match made in girl-power heaven.

LONDON - FEBRUARY 20: Singer, Beth Ditto of the Gossip arrives at the Brit Awards 2008 at Earls Court on February 20, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
LONDON - OCTOBER 18: Singer Beth Ditto arrives at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall on October 18, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
NUERBURG, GERMANY - JUNE 01: Beth Ditto of Gossip performs on stage during the first day of Rock Am Ring on June 01, 2012 in Nuerburg, Germany. (Photo by Peter Wafzig/Redferns via Getty Images)

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Beth Ditto fashion collection launch at Selfridges on February 18, 2016 in London, England.

Her fabulous line of dresses, jackets and tees is a point of pride for Ditto, who wore one of her own silk dresses (in the colorful Eat Your Makeup palette) at launch party at London's Selfridges. She perfectly accessorized the look with a bleach-blonde 'do and gold "BETH" balloons.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: ' Le Grand Journal' TV show opens with Beth Ditto and Sacha Baron Cohen for 'The Dictator' In Cannes on May 16, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Beth Ditto of Gossip performs on stage at Shepherds Bush Empire on July 5, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Redferns via Getty Images)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Singer Beth Ditto performs onstage at the Opening Ceremony during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
NUREMBERG, GERMANY - JUNE 03: Beth Ditto of Gossip performs on stage during Rock Im Park at Zeppelinfeld on June 3, 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo by Sandy Caspers/Redferns via Getty Images)

The satin. The flames. The rose appliqué. That fire engine-red lipstick. Ditto outdid herself in this rock-glam number in the music video for 2017’s “Fire”

Sure, the bar she's singing in is erupting into chaos, but Ditto never fails to take center stage.

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 05: Singer Beth Ditto attends the launch of the new MAC collection, at Haus De Reisens on June 5, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.? (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images)
LONDON - JANUARY 19: Beth Ditto of The Gossip poses for a portrait session in London, 19th January 2010. (Photo by Eamonn McCabe/Redferns)
PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 28: Beth Ditto arrives for the 39th Cesar Film Awards 2014 at Theatre du Chatelet on February 28, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)

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Singer Beth Ditto of Gossip performs at Yahoo! On The Road at the Moore Theatre on May 26, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.

Performing in Seattle in 2013 for Yahoo's On The Road tour, Ditto stunned in a daring figure-hugging black romper. It's precisely the kind of look that's cemented her place as a body-positive queen.

LONDON - FEBRUARY 24: Singer Beth Ditto of The Gossip performs live on stage at The London Astoria on February 24, 2007 in London, England. The Gossip performed the one-off show as part of the run up to the Shockwave NME Awards 2007. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images)
SOUTHWOLD, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 18: Beth Ditto of The Gossip performs on stage on day 3 of Latitude Festival at Henham Park Estate on July 18, 2009 in Southwold, England. (Photo by Annabel Staff/Redferns)
PARIS - OCTOBER 02: Beth Ditto walks the runway during the Jean Paul Gaultier Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Ditto and wife Kristin Ogata celebrated their four-year anniversary in May—and the rocker was dressed to the nines in a blue-and-silver suit and turban from Gucci's 2018 resort collection.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 10: Jeremy Scott and Beth Ditto attend a Paper Magazine dinner honoring Pedro Almodovar & Penelope Cruz at Casa Lever on October 10, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage)
PARIS - NOVEMBER 17: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (L) and Beth Ditto are sighted leaving Hotel Meurice on November 17, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Trago/WireImage)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Singer Beth Ditto attends the 'Outside Of The Law' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2010 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Sure, the dress is an outrageous show-stopper, but the real star of this look is Ditto's eye makeup. The bottom-lash falsies and sky-high winged liner call even more attention to the artist's playful style.

BERLIN, BERLIN - JUNE 02: Singer Beth Ditto of Gossip performs live at the Zitadelle on June 2, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Marco Prosch/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Beth Ditto attends the launch party for Thomas Sabo's new collection at St Mark's Church, Mayfair on July 8, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Danny Martindale/WireImage)
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 27: Beth Ditto performs on stage during the Villette Sonique Festival, Nuit Sonique event at the Grande Halle on May 27, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Singer Beth Ditto attends the "De Rouille et D'os" Premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: (L-R) Brace Paine and Beth Ditto of Gossip perform on stage at XOYO on May 15, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Broussely/Redferns via Getty Images)

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Beth Ditto on the red carpet during the ECHO German Music Award in Berlin, Germany on April 06, 2017.

Looking like a sequined goddess at the ECHO German Music Awards in April, Ditto donned a glitzy ombre bodycon dress. It's a show-stopping look, for sure, and she sells it with funky red carpet poses and trademark sass.

MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 21: Singer Beth Ditto performs at the Versus Spring/Summer 2013 fashion show as part of Milan Womenswear Fashion Week on September 21, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Beth Ditto of Gossip performs on stage during day one of Wireless Festival 2010 in Hyde Park on July 2, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Andy Sheppard/Redferns)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: Beth Ditto poses on the red carpet during the Marc Jacobs show during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Ziegfeld Theater on September 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage)
POTSDAM, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 11: Beth Ditto of Gossip arrives for the Bambi 2010 Award at Filmpark Babelsberg on November 11, 2010 in Potsdam, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 25: Beth Ditto received the Radio Gong microphone during the Muenchner Sommernachtstraum at Olympiapark on July 25, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)

Ditto looks absolutely darling in an off-white, off-the-shoulder number.

LONDON - JANUARY 19: Beth Ditto of The Gossip poses for a portrait session in London, 19th January 2010. (Photo by Eamonn McCabe/Redferns)

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POTSDAM, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 11: Beth Ditto of Gossip performs during the Bambi 2010 Award Ceremony at Filmpark Babelsberg on November 11, 2010 in Potsdam, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Singer Beth Ditto attends the 'Outside Of The Law' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2010 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 13: Beth Ditto performs during Electro Shock Virgin Party at Zenith de Paris on March 13, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Beth Ditto performs at MAC Cosmetics Fashion's Night Out celebration at MAC Soho on September 8, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images for MAC)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Gwendoline Christie (L) and Beth Ditto attend the Marc Jacobs Beauty dinner at the Club at Park Chinois on February 20, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: Beth Ditto attends the first annual 'Girls To The Front' event benefiting Girls Rock Camp Foundation at Chateau Marmont on April 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 02: Beth Ditto attends the Givenchy show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015 on March 2, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois G. Durand/WireImage)
PARIS - OCTOBER 02: Beth Ditto walks the runway during the Jean Paul Gaultier Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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