Last week, in the first of a five-part series, Jahn Hall of Brooklyn Dry Goods described a few of the principles that you can use to successfully match patterns. In this installment, he talks about mixing colors rather than matching them. He also takes dapperQ’s 2012 Miss Lez representative Leah Robinson further in to the(…)
We’ve heard your complaints before vis a vis shirts. We’ve heard them, and answered with videos, troubleshooting, and sizing guides. And throughout this, repeatedly, we’ve come across the mythic shirt garter. The official solution of people who need their shirts to stay tucked in, shirt garters are pieces of elastic that attach to the tails of your(…)
Mixing and matching patterns — it’s neither for the faint of heart nor those not yet solidly familiar with the foundations of fashion. According to David Colman’s article in the New York Times entitled, “Men and Plaid Do Mix” these days more and more straight dudes are up for the challenge. But for Jahn(…)
*Feature image of Adepero Oduye via Project South. I have quite romantic ideals when I consider my looks. It was the Valentines Day of 2009 when I got my big chop. Via AfterEllen It was as much of a hassle to have my haircut, as it was to keep what remained of its winter damaged,(…)
Reader asks: I work a 9 to 5 in suits all week. I can’t wait to get out of my monkey suit and get into sweats. I live in sweats! My friend said he was intervening and said I should never be caught dead in public in sweats. Is there any way I can dress(…)
So, we could certainly write ad nauseam about menswear how-tos. But, for those of you who are visual learners or who have short attention spans, we compiled some basic how-to illustrations that we found on the internet. Enjoy! Ok, ok…
Of all the nice shirts and shoes and bowties and cufflinks and jeans and watches and earrings I own, there is one piece of clothing that has gotten more compliments than everything else combined. For best compliments, wear without any other articles of clothing It’s a jean jacket I customized in sophomore year of college.(…)
Some have described jeans shopping as “soul crushing,” “self-esteem destroying,” “masochistic,” and “terrifying.” How many times have you been lured into a store by a sign reading “JEANS: 50% OFF,” only to leave the store’s dressing room practically in tears after trying on a pile o’ unflattering denim? Well, this jeans primer is not going(…)
If you had asked me a few years ago how to wear camo, I probably would have referred your question to another member of our team. You see, I once felt the same way about camo as I currently do about menswear sandals – not a fan. That doesn’t mean I’d “shouldn’t” you; I just(…)
A reader writes: Dear Dapper Q, so thankful for your page. I’ve been trying to figure myself out and your page gave me the courage to accept who I am. Only problem is how do you find men’s clothes when you have a curvy women’s body? Any advice? This is the nicest thing anyone could(…)