Desmond Napoles

Desmond Napoles is a groundbreaking LGBTQ+ advocate, genderfluid model, published author, and public speaker. Desmond has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, NBC News, Teen Vogue, and OUT Magazine for their work as an outspoken activist for LGBTQ+ people everywhere. They have accomplished all of this before they have graduated high school.

As a clothing designer, Desmond creates unisex clothing that helps break down barriers and celebrates diversity.

Desmond not only elevates awareness about HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, equal rights, diversity in education, and other critical issues for the LGBTQ+ community, but also sustainability in fashion and climate change issues. Desmond aspires to foster a more inclusive society for everyone, empowering LGBTQ+ youth, and restructuring representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the media through speaking engagements, social media posts, and community service.

Desmond's ultimate goal is to show the world that you can be whoever you want to be and inspire people of all ages to embrace their true selves.

Their motto is "Be yourself, always."

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Desmond has walked the runways at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) for several designers including Gypsy Sport, The Blonds x Disney Villains, Nicopanda's MAC Cosmetics collaboration with Macy's, Larry Underwood, Daniel Chimowitz, Dope Tavio, PimComedy, Adrian Alicea, Rebirth Garments, and MRHUA MRSHUA.

Additional collaborations include Brussels Airlines, Canon USA, Chimera Lashes, Claire's Stores, Converse, Daftboy Fans, Drag Queen Merch, Fluide Beauty, GLAAD, GLSEN, Human Rights Campaign, Luar x The Love Ball, Lush Cosmetics, Manic Panic NYC, Marc Jacobs, Mattel, NYC Pride, The Phluid Project, Unicef Changing Childhood Project, United Nations Envionmental Programme Sustainable Living Challenge, and United Nations Anatomy of Action Campaign. They were recently a host on Heatherette designer Richie Rich's makeup metaverse, BTYKWN.

In 2020, Desmond wrote and published the children's book, "Be Amazing: A History of Pride".

Desmond occasionally performs in drag under the stage name Desmond is Amazing at special family and all ages events, if requested.

In addition, Desmond is the youngest member of the House of Soulja in the New York City ballroom community walking in the Runway Category and hopes to walk in the Bizarre Category soon.

In April 2022, Desmond launched their own clothing brand, Be Amazing NYC. There will be a relaunch of Be Amazing NYC's ecommerce website in November/December 2022. It is currently down for renovation.

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Desmond lives in New York City with their parents (Mom and Dad) and their family pets that include a cat and six parrots.

Hobbies include playing video games, graphic design, experimenting with makeup, creating content to share with their fans, visiting amusement parks, hand drawing maps, studying trains, fashion design, website design and hiking.

Desmond is dedicated to local community service including participating in the Teen Activist Program at the New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York Public Library's Teen Volunteer program.

Desmond's favorite subject in school is English language studies. After high school, they would like to attend the London College of Fashion, a constituent college of the University of the Arts London.

As Desmond looks to the future, they are planning to develop a gender-free, edgy streetwear brand called Amazeomatic, modeled after queer youth subcultures of the past and present. Additionally, they are hoping to produce a print publication for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults called Amaze For Days Magazine. Lastly, their biggest goal is to put on a live LGBTQ+ teen talent show and fundraiser for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in New York City, which they have titled AMZ'D.

They would also like to pursue a career as a train engineer one day.

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