Since Emma wrote in a few weeks ago for advice on dapperQ options for the prom, several folks have been kind enough to send ideas and photos based on their experience. For Meka Ross, whose very classic ivory tie, vest and black tails (pictured) were captured by dapperQ photographer TIffany Bailey at...

Memorial Day weekend heralds the advent of summer and, with it, a slew of oh-so-superbly gay weddings. Inspiration for those planning an outdoor ceremony can be found in the example of Shavon Gaddy-Dalrymple, 30, who wed Jory Dalrymple, 34, last Memorial Day weekend at Incarnation Camp in Deep River,...

dapperQ recently got an e-mail from Emma who wrote: “Any chance there’s going to be a tux feature anytime soon — what with prom coming up for us little high schoolers?” When I asked for specific questions, she wrote back: A general suit guide, I suppose. Jackets, ties, renting...

Ellen's dapper will not be upstaged by Portia! “You’re wearing THAT? I feel so…..so UNDERDRESSED!” These are dreaded words that your girl wishes never to hear again. Trust me! I have heard them on occasion from my partner, and from meaningless jokers who came before her. The second that such...

A Question from Angela of Brooklyn, NY for dapperQ: Our wedding is coming up this April and I can’t determine what I want to wear. I wear men’s clothes but I am open to a woman’s suit if that will look best. I am a little stumped as to where to even begin. I wear a size 38 in men’s...

Have you ever walked into a store and tried on a pair of jeans that you adored, and then freaked out when you saw the price tag?  Welcome to my world.  Hey, I know it’s a recession and all, but some of us are just broke.  Come on people, who has 100 bucks to buy jeans on a social worker’s...

Magnetic attraction is a powerful ally for those looking to love our mates for the long haul.  But equally important, methinks, is consistent appreciation for the alchemy of small synergies that can make union with another so profound. Aaron, 25, and Shelly , 30, bring to their newlywed life a thrilling...

There you are, fresh out of the shower, standing in front of the disaster that is your fat a** closet. You try to make sense of what to wear. You dig, and scrounge, and pull out wrinkled garments. Where is that god forsaken blazer, anyway? Frustration sets in, and it becomes painfully clear what has...

Your old pal dapperQ is not going to perpetrate like she knows much about wedding gowns.  Over the past year, my focus has been on creating community for genderbenders who want to stylishly incorporate men’s fashion elements into their wardrobe. For dapperQ’s, the challenge is how we fit our hips...

Rumor has it that, among heterosexuals, it’s common for a bride to pull together all the details of “her” day, enabling the groom to just (hopefully) show up. Sure there are exceptions. But you won’t find too many straight men browsing bridal magazines. Those so inclined must be prepared to endure...