Does the following pretty much sum up your experiences with shopping for dress shirts? Sigh. Join the club. Troubleshooting fit issues has been one of dapperQ’s goals since our humble beginnings. Since 2010, we have received countless reader e-mails imploring us to help with finding real solutions to the above listed problems. A few years(…)
So, what happens when bow-ties and neckties aren’t your thing? What other options exist when you want to give your collar a bit of dapper flare? That’s the predicament my girl is currently in. I’m originally from New Mexico, and from what I’ve seen, bolos can get real over-the-top-Santa-Fe-touristy real quick. Hence, it never occurred(…)
For this installment of Eco-Friendly Fridays, we’re bringing you the dapper swag of the queer owned and operated Cotton Bow Tie Company. Paint Splatter 2 30-year-old Kirsten Coe (designer and style muse) and and 27-year-old Petra Deane (maker and web manager) are the creative visionaries behind these strapping bow-ties made from recycled fabrics. Petra (left)(…)
One of the biggest complaints that our readers have is that it is stressful to buy underpants. For example, as contributor Ariel Speedwagon notes in our Underpants Survey on Autostraddle, “respondents really, really, really want “men’s”-style underpants that have fun patterns and do not have incredibly spacious crotch pouches.” Just when you thought all hope(…)
“Menswear” sometimes has the undeserved reputation of being “boring.” But, masculine attire doesn’t have to be mundane, especially if you know how to incorporate head-turning signature pieces. I’m always on the hunt for unique items that add wow-factor to outfits, such as Grit Gear wearable leather art. YK Hong, Grit Gear founder What makes Grit(…)
We’ve had a lot to report on in the past few months regarding the latest explosion of queer owned brands creating and/or curating lines for the unconventionally masculine. But, there are still plenty of allies designing *menswear* that works for a wide range of styles and bodies, and I will continue to research and showcase(…)
After several years of struggling to identify and assemble a list of brands that fit our readers’ bodies, there is now a HUGE boom in the number of queer owned and operated lines that are designing and curating collections tailored specifically to dapperQ needs. This has made fashion blogging so much more exciting for me!(…)
“It takes bravery to be genuine.” That’s the tagline of dynamic Los Angeles-based duo Vee and A Lee’s up-and-coming androgynous clothing line, VEEA. And indeed, their (entirely Kickstarter-funded!) debut collection is a testament to not only the fiercely genuine, but also fierce ingenuity. We ran a brief feature during the early days of their Kickstarter campaign back(…)
A few weeks ago, I came across Nova Brown handmade bow-ties via the wonderful world of Twitter. With bow ties all the rage, it’s sometimes hard to distinguish one brand from the next. But, what I love about Nova Brown is that (1) it’s queer owned and operated and (2) bow ties are juxtaposed with(…)
One of our loyal (and brave) readers all the way from Moscow, stylist and designer Natalie Lyutrovnik, was recently featured as a model for Moscow’s Cocco Bello and Blooom accessories. Check out Natalie rocking some spunky handmade bow-ties and eyeglasses: Website: Natalie Lyutrovnik Cocco Bello Blooom