100 Most Stylish dapperQs 2016

In July 2013, dapperQ published our first ever list of 100 Most Stylish dapperQs. This was by far one of our most popular posts, but was by no means exhaustive. Since the original post was not comprehensive enough to capture all of the amazing dapper that exists in our community, our team decided to compile an annual list of 100 most stylish dapperQs.

Important things to know about this list…

1. Individuals on the 2013, 2014, and 2015 lists were not eligible for the 2016 list. Yes, Ellen DeGeneres is stylish… year after year…after year. But, we wanted to reserve room for other people in our community. Not to worry; those on the first list, on the second list, and on the third list still hold their titles. So, please do not write us asking why we snubbed Ellen! She’s on the first list with 99 other amazing stylish folks. *We will have a 2017 all star list to commemorate our 5 year anniversary of this annual roundup. 2017 will include previously honored dapperQs*
2. Individuals were selected based on a nomination system. Don’t see someone you think should be on here? Nominate them for the 2017 list by e-mailing [email protected]
3. Our list is trans inclusive because our mission has always been to be a fashion and empowerment website for the unconventionally masculine: masculine and androgynous presenting women, gender queers, and trans identified individuals — anyone who has been told that masculinity, androgyny, and masculine-leaning non-binary style is off limits to them.
4. This is NOT A RANKED LIST!!
5. This list is not based on sexual orientation, but rather style and expression.
6. Nominees have a range of styles: some are fluid, and many do not fit neatly into the gender binary. Styles range from andro-chic to dandy, to tomboy, to rock n’ roll, and more…

1. Cris Domingo
Fashion blogger
[Tumblr; Instagram]

Photo via La Garçonnière

2. Yel
Hip Hop Artist
[Instagram; Soundcloud; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Ivon Photos

3. Felicia Dawn Hersey
Founder, Owner, and Executive Producer at Girls with Flair
[Website; Instagram]

Blazer by Sharpe Suiting. Photo by Molly Adams

4. Renee’ Vallejo
Tufts University, Class of ’16; Infant Teacher
[Instagram; Twitter; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Jenn Marquez

5. Char Glasser
Partner, Hot Rabbit Events; Creative Director, The Vintage Brands
[Instagram; The Vintage Brands; Hot Rabbit; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Kelly Balch

6. Mrs. Kamau Njuguna
Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya (1980-1985)
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Osborne Macharia

7. Deeba Zivari
Director of Operations and Development, Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy; dapperQ Events Organizer
[LinkedIn; Instagram; Website]

Photo by Lucia Ekaterina

8. BLAIZE (Chea Calvert)
Actress; Writer; Androgynous Model
[Instagram; dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Joedee Reyes Photography

9. Madeline Soto (aka Magz Bodon)
Campus Safety Officer, New School Parsons of Fashion and Design
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Holly Hunt

10. Ace Portis
Social Justice Fundraiser
[Instagram]

Photo by Miki Vargas

11. Olivia Z.
Model; International Security, Cyberterrorism/Cybersecurity
[Instagram; dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Jenn Marquez

12. Ms. M Adhiambo
Former Minister of Trade & Industry (1972-1980, Kenya)
[dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Osborne Macharia

13. Ree Melanent
Gender Retired Part-Time Student/Activist
[Instagram]

Photo by Katarina Sällylä

14. Alyssia Evans
Teacher
[YouTube; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Karla Olvera

15. Naa Akua
Spoken Word Artist; Emcee
[Soundcloud; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Jeanesque Photography

16. Nats Getty
Model; Designer; Getty Oil Heiress
[Instagram; Designs; Next Model Profile]

Photo by Sharlene Durfey

17. Jill Soloway
Comedian; Playwright; Television Writer; Director
[IMDb; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via Mic

18. Carolyn Wysinger
Author/Blogger; Activist; Contributor at Autostraddle
[Instagram; Autostraddle Archive]

Ensemble and photo via Saint Harridan

19. Jake Graf
Filmaker
[Vimeo; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Thomas Knights

20. Whitney Hardy
Financial Controller; Business Consultant; Philanthropist
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Denise Parnell

21. NicKayla
Songstress; Actress; Writer; Dancer; Musician; Poet
[Soundcloud; Instagram]

Photo by Olivia Eutsler

22. LJ Johnson
Social Worker
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Jenn Marquez

23. Phuong Ta
Educator
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Jenn Marquez

24. Consuelo Ruybal
Creative Director, Interactive Strategy
[Website; Style Site; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Meg Allen

25. Stoney Michelli and Uzo Ejikeme
Co-Founders & Designers at Stuzo Clothing
[Website; Facebook; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo by Molly Adams

26. Stephanie Barreto de Araujo
Model
[Instagram]

Ensemble and photo by Brownie and Blondie

27. Michelle Daly
Co-Founder, Plezzure Island/Lesbutante & the Boss; Army Veteran
[Plezzure Island; Lesbutante and the Boss; Instagram]

Photo by Lisa Hause

28. Mindy Dawn Friedman
Product Marketing Manager
[LinkedIn; Instagram]

Photos via Instagram

29. Janie Cai
Fashion Director, Esquire Singapore
[Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

30. Leslie Winer
Model; Musician; Poet
[Wiki]

Photo via Notorious Mag

31. Bonnie Beats
DJ
[Website; Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

32. Tasha Boué
Stylist
[Website; Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

33. Evan Rachel Wood
Actor
[IMDb; Twitter]

Ensemble and photo by Wildfang

34. Heather Rae Martin
DJ; Board Member, LGBTQ MBAs
[Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by Njaimeh Njie

35. Susan Calman
Comedian; Panelist, BBC
[Website; Facebook; Twitter]

Photo via Susan Calman Website

36. Kristen Stewart
Actor
[IMBb]

Photo via W magazine

37. Eve Mathenge (aka Mr. Eve)
Stylist; Marketer
[Facebook; Instagram]

Photo courtesy Mr. Eve

38. Zoe Hughes
Not-for-Profit Researcher
[Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by Elisha Clarke

39. Camilla Fioravanzi
Legal Secretary; Photographer; Graphic Designer
[Website; Instagram]

Self portrait by Camilla Fioravanzi Photography

40. Ebony Sargent
Landscape Architect; Model
[Instagram]

Photo by Tren’l Brunson

41. Ashlyn Harris
Professional Soccer Player
[Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

42. Mrs. S Were
Former Economist and Personal Advisor to the President (1972-1992, Kenya)
[dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Osborne Macharia

43. Kelly Sanders Moffat and Laura Mofatt
Wife and Wife Co-Founders of Kirrin Finch Apparel
[Website; Twitter; Facebook; Instagram]

Photo by Evan Robinson Photography

44. MJ Hessel
Non-Profit Direct Support Professional
[Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

45. Madeline Guzman
Talent Acquisition Specialist/Boxer
[Blog; Instagram]

Photo by Charlie Billups

46. Jackeline Bodden
Student; Fashion Blogger
[Instagram; Twitter]

Photo via Instagram

47. Zoe Warry
Personal Trainer
[Facebook; Instagram]

Photo by Morgan Church

48. Live Hart
Musician
[Website; iTunes; Instagram]

Photo by Gary Hughes of Hughes Fioretti Photography

49. Maya Thompson
Dental Student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
[Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Rosy Mackintosh

50. Emily Meyer
Designer
[Website; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via Cheetah Is the New Black

51. Lauren Yates
W’menswear Blogger
[Website; Facebook; Instagam]

Photo via Ponytail Journal

52. Lena Tenney
Graduate Student; Educator
[Instagram; Twitter; Tumblr]

Photo by Lyndsey Smith

53. Rosemary Kim
Accountant
[Youtube; Instagram]

Photo by Marisa Tovar

54. DapperJae
Chicago-Based DJ; Composer
[Instagram; Youtube]

Photo via Instagram

55. Lena Waithe
Actor; Screenwriter; Producer
[IDMb; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo via The Blueprint Show

56. Ariana van Dyck
Project Coordinator at Architecture Firm
[Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Armont van Dyck

57. Kellie Ketron
Tie and Accessories Maker; Owner/Handmaker/Mastermind of Dapper Geek
[Website; Instagram]

Photo courtesy Dapper Geek

58. Buzz Slutzky
Artist; Professor
[Website; Instagram]

Photo via Facebook

59. Megan Rapinoe
American Professional Soccer Player
[Website; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via International Business Times

60. Melles (Xanh) Tran
Photographer; DJ
[Soundcloud; Tumblr; Portfolio; Instagram]

Photo via Tumblr

61. Molly Adams
Photographer
[Website; Instagram; Twitter; dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Leah Case

62. Danielle Small
Digital Media Consultant
[Website; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by Brown Boi Images

63. Robyn The Trex Lambird
Wheelchair Racer; Vlogger; Mentor
[Youtube; Tumblr; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

64. Maya Spratling (aka Jetpacksprat)
Style Blogger
[Twitter; Tumblr; Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

65. Carol Loan (aka DJ Kandylion)
DJ/Producer; Audio Engineer
[Website; Instagram]

Photo via Chris Sorensen

66. Susan Lee
General Manager, Upland
[Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Evan Sung

67. Tara Juano
Model
[Portfolio; Instagram]

Photo by Anastasiia Sapon

68. Fernandra Fowler
Photographer; Videographer
[Twitter; Instagram]

Photo self portrait via Instagram

69. Shannon
Doctoral Student
[Tumblr; Instagram]

Photo via Tumblr

70. Robin Dembroff
Doctoral Student
[dapperQ feature; Instagram]

Photo by Daniel Wodak

71. Maye Musk
Model
[Website; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via W magazine

72. Küb
Actor; Performer
[Instagram]

Photo by Jaso Thunderkhat

73. MicahTron
Hip Hop Artist
[Instagram; Soundcloud]

Photo via Instagram

74. Carter the Body
Personal Trainer; Exotic Dancer
[Facebook; Instagram]

Photo by Nuvia Magdahi

75. Amanda Martinez
Dancer
[Instagram; YouTube]

Photo via Instagram

76. Sarah Jane Adams
Designer; Instagram Sensation
[Website; Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

77. Becky Morgan
Psychology Professor
[Instagram]

Photo by Miki Vargas

78. Doreen Pierre
Blogger; Photographer
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Jelan Coley

79. Ciara Shiggs
Designer
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Derek Blanks

80. Lola Sanchez
Tap Dancer; Artist; Model
[Website; Instagram; Vimeo]

Photo by Raydene Salinas

81. Brooklyn Wright
Founder, Boi Society, Inc.
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Meg Allen

82. Ana “Smitty” Smith
Hand Model Recruiter

Photo by Gianella Espinosa

83. Alexandra Shad ShadLav
Healthcare
[dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Jenn Marquez

84. Dina Thorpe
Musician
[Website; dapperQ Feature]

Photo by Jack Jackson

85. Malinder Tooray
Drummer
[Instagram; YouTube]

Photo by Kate Singh

86. LA-Based Band “No Girlfriends”
[Facebook; Website; Instagram]

Photo by Liza Nelson

87. Erica Moise
Attorney; LGBTQ Rights Activist
[dapperQ Feature]

Photo by The Erin and Christa Show

88. Julia Weldon
Musician; Actor; Model
[Website; Instagram; Facebook; Twitter]

Photo by Najva Sol

89. Lees
Designer
[Instagram]

Photo by Olivia Eutsler

90. Grey Dominguez
Men’s Hairstylist
[Personal Insta; Hair Insta; Feature]

Photo by Kristin Deavers

91. Jahna Salvo
Paramedic
[Instagram]

Photo by Miki Vargas for the Handsome Revolution Project

92. Fuzz Rico
Artist; Curator
[Instagram; Soundcloud]

Photo by Fernandra Fowler

93. Hillary Werth
Artist; Model
[Website; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by Adam Reynolds

94. Luisa Caruso
Youth Worker; Yoga Teacher
[Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Estee

95. Ericka Hagan (aka Egypt)
Artist
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by REEGH

96. Dr. M. Shelly Conner
Executive Director, Quare Square Collective, Inc.; Travel Blogger
[Professional Website; Org Website; Travel Blog]

Photo by Betsy Stout

97. Sham Shirley
Image Consultant
[Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

98. Minerva Rivera
Bar Owner, Henrietta Hudson; Real Estate Agent
[HH Instagram; HH Facebook; HH Website]

Photo by Frank Manning

99. Lisa Cannistraci
Bar Owner, Henrietta Hudson
[HH Instagram; HH Facebook; HH Website]

Photo by Brown Boi Images

100. Krys Robens
Bartender
[Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Brown Boi Images