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By Guest Blogger, JoJo

I decided to grade Jezebel’s Fashion Week Reviews based on how many wearable gender nonconforming outfit possibilities they had. According to high fashion, the gender nonconforming trends for 2013 include black and white, patterned pants, fedoras perched on the crowns of heads, top-button swag (duh), powerclashing layers, and black leather (real or faux). Take note, queers.

All photos from jezebel.com

Monique Lhuilier: D+

Holy crap, there is some fabulous Gatsby-esque shit going down here. Very 2013, with the emerald and all. However, there’s almost nothing fit for gender play. The two patterned pant suits (with dizzying rorschach prints on the crotch area) are actually a bit femme.

Carmen Marc Valvo: C
Black 3/4 length leather coat (snakeskin? alligator? something horrifying, I’m sure) is FIERCE. The faux-hawk mullets are kind of badass. Other than that, not too much to work with.

Jill Stuart: C+
Starchy high white collar over strangely tailored black pant suit is vaguely reminiscent of The Crucible. Black velvet skinny pants with black short satin jacket is amazing.

Christian Sirano: B

Two interesting gender nonconforming outfits. The first is the shiny red double breasted pantsuit. The second one is kind of a stretch—black knit turtleneck sweater with fuzzy epaulette things on the shoulders with a long black leather skirt. Yeah, it’s a skirt, but it’s all in the attitude. That model is strutting so hard, the skirt looks butcher than Kanye’s kilt.

Nicole Miller: A+

Gray patterned pants with gray textured sweater with gray felt hat—yes, yes, YES. Love the powerclashing. Fedoras everywhere. They have an interesting rock and roll black meets communist Russia gray thing going on. Fantastic blazers all over the place. The two tone blue pant suit is a little bodycon in a suit, and I like it.

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Last night at J.P. Licks was the first of two Qwear meet-ups. We discussed the pronunciation of ASOS (Aye-Sauce??) Things we’d most like to pull of if we could, whether we’d prefer to be able to share our wardrobe with whomever we’re dating, and why glitter wrestling parties are just altogether a bad idea.

The party continues tonight at the Middle East, so I’ll see you there!!! (Minus babygays, which I’m super bummed about. Those two kids in the back were my favs.) Bring your glitter. 9pm, Central Square, Middle East Corner Restaurant. Cocktail inspired ensembles recommended! RSVP on Facebook, or to me at sonia@qwearfashion.com.

I LOVE THESE KIDS

I finally met my femme fashion Queero! Fit For a Femme

Emmych asked: So I’m having a little trouble figuring out how to wear my hair — it’s super long and curly, but no matter what I do to it, it looks way too “straight”! What are some cute, femme looks for long hair that still look trendy and queer that could also start to drift towards the boyish and androgynous side?

I decided to consult with my friend JoJo, who has struggled over what to do with her curly femme hair since age 7. She says: Yay for long curly hair! I have long wavy hair and have encountered this very problem. My favorite solution: the faux hawk pompadour. It’s relatively easy to do, and you’ll look like a queer rock star.

Comb the sides up and back, then clip or bobby pin the whole pile of hair into a messy bun. (Use product on the sides if necessary. I know — curly hair doesn’t like combs, but you need to get the sides flat. Don’t rubber band the bun; you want to be able to rework it one piece at a time.)

Once you have the basic structure, you can either loosen some of the front into a “bump” look, or you can go even edgier and let the curls fall forward like a nouveau 1950s greaser. Use bobby pins or tiny clips to secure everything once it’s in place, and voila. Queer long hair, femmeish, androgynous, and trendy.

Curly Haired Queer Pomp
(source: arsdystopia.blogspot.com)