‘Daily Misfits’ is a daily observation journal showcasing unique, versatile, culturally diverse and nonconforming queer fashion. It’s a visual observation journal recording fashion choices made by the author and other folks in daily life that hold a common theme of cultural/gender diversity, originality, non-pretentious fun and or just gorgeous dapperness. ‘Daily Misfits’ is a project by New York City-based artist Yao Xiao, a native of China and a professional illustrator, collector of odd objects, lover of cats, fashion and beautiful people.
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Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form.
Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20 Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry's single 'Dark Horse.' She has created deeply emotional and beautiful graphics for editorial print publications, pop music record covers, concert posters and book covers.
Yao Xiao's serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant.
Baopu stands for 'holding simplicity,' a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state.
Find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy or her website.
Yao has written 136 articles for us.
This is so fucking great, I’m not even making a joke about it.
WHOA these are everything I didn’t even know I needed! Super cool.
Beautiful drawings! I love this.
I dig this. So much.
This is absolutely gorgeous wow. That is exactly the kind of fashion I appreciate. (Also, this gave me sewing ideas for taking some of the old clothes I don’t wear anymore and turning them into something new. Which is what I’m doing now instead of chemistry and history homework oops.)
beautiful!
I love this!!! The drawings are amazing!
this is everything I never knew I wanted (but am so grateful to have)
THIS IS SO COOL
This is great! I love this take on ‘street style’ and the drawings are just fantastic.
Stunning.
I love your drawings and how there is so much going on for each person at any time, that is life, right? I love that you have drawn this and various things in their environment and kind of made each image a person, and their internal and external environment, and how each interacts. Im blabbing. Keep on doing what you are doing, I love it.
Love this
I just spent waaay too long staring at all of these. Absolutely love your style (artwork- and fashion-wise!)
“Rain rain garbage rain” is a perfect summary of living in New York.
Talent.
This is my favorite post ever. I can FEEL the NYC air and hear the sounds of the street. This is just amazing.
I super love these to death. SO CUTE.