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13
May
Look at Blake!
Everything thrifted except tie clip, pants, and shoes
Blazer: Brooks Brothers, $8
French Cuff Shirt: Brooks Brothers, $3.75
Vest: From the Young Men’s shop in town, thrifted for $4
Tie: $1
Tie clip: Her professor made it for her!
Pocket square (it has shoes on it!): 25 cents
Chinos: Tommy Hilfiger, $32ish
Shoes: ALDO, $110
(Source: queerplusfashion)
08
May
Photo cred: Caroline Wood
By guest blogger, Courtney
Hey Qwearlings! I got back from London after spending January there for a Theatre course (liberal arts, y’all). London street fashion seems like the origination of certain hipster styles in the US. Going into most London stores, I found myself drooling over almost every item of hipster-tastic duds, and found myself back in America at the end of the month with a significantly heavier suitcase and significantly lighter wallet.
I asked a few of my friends who came on my trip to represent some of the awesome fashion we saw there.
Photo cred: Caroline Wood
For starters: TOP-BUTTON SWAG. Literally everywhere. You’ll notice that we are all apparently wearing the same shirt. This is because we are, in fact, wearing the same shirt. We found an amazing store called Primark, which is apparently something like the British Walmart meets Forever 21. There were so many of these short sleeve printed beauties that we, plus two more of our friends, each own two, and none of them are the same. Printed shirts seem to be pretty big, but less plaid (like in the US) and more different prints like the fleur de lis, dots, and birds.
Photo cred: Caroline Wood
Becca (Left)
Shirt: Primark
Pants: H&M
Belt: Urban Outfitters*
Socks: Target
Shoes: Marshall’s
Courtney (Middle)
Shirt: Primark
Pants: Primark
Sweater: H&M
Blazer: Zara
Pocket Square: The Tie Bar
Belt: Lee River
Boots: Aldo
Andy (Right)
Shirt: Primark
Pants: Primark
Belt: H&M
Boots: All Saints
Something else the British seem to love is colored trousers. Andy and I are both wearing pants from— wait for it— Primark! And in the store there were stacks on stacks of colored pants in various fabrics and fits. Most pants on the street, however, are very much slim fit. In fact, I would say most of the London street style I observed was slim fit.
Other things I saw: crew neck sweaters and sweatshirts, beanies, black boots (like mine and Andy’s), black jeans. And blazers. Going to a club in London, I asked my English friend what guys usually wore when going out. The reply was, “Suits.” And it was true. Tons of slim cut slim lapelled suits, or blazers over tanks with slim cotton pants. Swoon! Check out Topman for more examples of this sort of style.
Courtney is our petite menswear consultant. If you have any questions for her about menswear fit, style in general, or being a rockin badass, send your qwearies here.
*Urban Outfitters donates money to anti-gay campaigns. Learn more about their actions here. Buffalo Exchange and Ragstock are great hipster alternatives
07
May
A Dapper and Her Bike
Shirt: Goodwill (Chaps)
Pants: Hot Topic
Socks: Paisley Sockwear
Shoes: DSW Shoes (Franco Sarto)
Bike: Bicycle Depot (Daleville, IN)
Brought to you by: I Dream of Dapper
What will you be rolling around on this summer? Submit your photos!
Also, I highly recommend following Dykes On Pedal Bikes. You won’t regret it.
25
Apr
Hat: Obey
Hoodie: Vans, from Karmaloop
Shorts: American Eagle Mens
Belt: Volcom
Shoes: Vans, from Karmaloop
Sunglasses: Ray-ban Wayfarer
itttttsss Ashley! Here’s her Tumblr!
Type in ashleyyielding at Karmaloop to get 20% off!
And then submit all the things. You might just end up on some cute queer’s dash.
18
Apr
Blazer: Banana Republic Sleek suit blazer, navy (women)
Shirt: J.Crew Perfect Shirt, (women) thrifted
Pants: Banana Republic Martin Fit sleek pants, navy (women)
Watch: Timex expedition field watch
Belt: Dockers leather belt, (men) JCPenny
Oxfords: Merona Eddie Oxfords (men) Target clearance
Socks: Mossimo dress socks (men) Target clearance
Diana says: My wife and I have several outdoor weddings to attend this spring and the dressier side of my closest is mostly business wear plus a black blazer. I tend to wear a mix of ladies/gents for fit reasons (tad over 5’5 with a slightly “curvy” figure) but had high hopes of finding a well fitting gents jacket I could get tailored. After several weeks of thrifting/interneting/outlet malling in search of a lightweight blazer, I gave up on finding something I felt handsome in from either side of the shop (too short/long/bunching/80’s shoulders and the Paul Ryan look all come to mind). I had moved on to “chinos, button down, bow tie” when I tried Banana Republic and was floored by how great I felt in their ladies sleek suit. Unlike some of the other ladies suits I tried, the fabric on this feels substantial, the button hits closer to my navel and it has a functional front pocket (pocket squares!) I’ll be taking a trip to the tailors but was so pleased with the off-the-rack fit (plus some hem tape magic courtesy of the wife). I wore it to a wedding the following day.
Follow Diana’s Lesbian Gentleman pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/aebaxter/the-lesbian-gentleman/
08
Apr
Swimwear: Polo Ralph Lauren
T-shirt: Hanes
Eyewear: D&G
Lots of folks have been asking about swimwear, and I just moved to Somerville so I’m a little behind on my writings. But here’s a cutie at the beach in Tybee Island, GA to enjoy while I unpack all my thingsss! - Sonia
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06
Apr
Bow tie: Etsy
Shirt: Forever 21 men’s
Pants: H&M men’s
“I did a fake German Vogue cover shoot for my friend Shay Frey, a fashion photography major at Syracuse University. It was tons of fun!”
© Shay Frey www.shayfrey.com. *please do not remove credit if you reblog*
Submitted by Anna: nothingrhymeswithsyracuse.tumblr.com
01
Apr
Bow tie: JC Penny, Men’s Dept.
Shirt: Calvin Klein, Thrifted, Women’s Dept.
Pants and suspenders: Forever 21 Women’s Dept.
Shoes: Forever 21 Women’s Dept
Watch: Neff purchased from Tilly’s
Earrings: Family heir-loom
Submitted by: toofineand-dandy.tumblr.com
26
Mar
Shirt: George, thrifted at Goodwill
Tie: Brooks Brothers, from my dad
Sweater Vest: Pitlochry (vintage Scottish brand), My friend gave it to me
Blazer: H&M from 2008
Glasses: SEE Eyewear
Part 3 of 3 of my Dandy Winter Photoshoot series with Sam Murray! (Here’s her Tumblr/Maddow fan page.)! See parts 1 and 2.
Also, go Marriage Equality! I don’t own red. #Queerissues?
19
Mar
Shirt: Everlane Men’s Oxford Smoke
Skinny Tie: Theory, bought at Loehmann’s
Glasses: SEE Eyewear
Watch: 666 Barcelona
Belt: J.Crew Leather Roller-Buckle
Pants: Gap Broken-in Straight Khakis, women’s
Shoes: Bobby from Boston
Tote: Everlane
Part 2 of my Dandy Winter Photoshoot series with Sam Murray! (Here’s her Tumblr/Maddow fan page.) I’m showing off my recent purchases from Everlane. Their men’s XS oxfords fit me well, aside from the collar being too big. See part 1.
