Many of our readers want to know what the tag sizes mean on “boys” and “menswear” clothing (in other words, size conversions.)  This is a bit tricky to answer, because brands differ in their fit. The Art of Manliness fashion blog states, “Remember that every brand has a...

Gender normative womenswear is designed to accentuate the curvy attributes of female bodied individuals, whereas gender normative menswear is designed to accentuate the angular attributes of male bodied individuals, and both are designed to fit the fashion world’s definition of ideal bodies. As...

dapperQs have unique needs and challenges when it comes to finding clothes that fit. Every year, our website is inundated with “fit” questions, especially with respect to business attire and formalwear. In response, our contributors have posted how-to videos, fit tips, and interviews with designers,...

Three weeks before the wedding I attended this summer, I began shopping for clothes. My girlfriend had purchased her dress and I had an idea of the outfit I was looking for. I wanted to pick up the colours of her dress (pink and brown) in my tie and shirt and go neutral for the suit. The wedding had...

This is the first in an ongoing series exploring dapperQ fashion in the workplace – how we do it, how we feel about it, and how we are changing our workplaces and culture simply by being ourselves. You’re a contributing member of America’s workforce.  Maybe you sit in an office analyzing facts...

Over the past ten days, more than 800 of you have taken the time to watch dapperQ’s first how-to video “How to Measure For a Man’s Shirt.” I’ve gotten some great feedback.  Gabi told me it gave her and her partner more of a vocabulary to discuss fit.  And Bo – one...

According to Wikipedia, bespoke is “a British English term employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom-made to the buyer’s specification. While applied to many items now, from computer software to luxury car appointments, the term historically was only applied to tailored...

GQ’s current coverage of Fashion Week here in NYC offers countless examples of looks that dapperQ’s could rock.  But you know what, we can’t. And I’m gonna tell you just a few reasons why. Number one, most of us have curves.  We aren’t built like pre-pubescent boys. ...

Comments gleaned from Twitter and posted by CC (thank you!) to the entry “Dress Shirts That Fit” get quickly to the bosom of dapperQ shirt quandaries: @Jake: I think the problem is that most places in the world won’t understand why a woman would even want a “men’s” shirt. Women aren’t...

One of the biggest challenges dapperQ’s face is finding shirts that fit our bodies- from the neckline to the chest to the waist- and that challenge can be a real deal breaker when it comes to styling.  Learn more about how to measure yourself for a shirt from Lauren here: Here’s some additional...