Notable but rarely noted. That’s terrain dapperQ is documenting in partnership with artists like Anna Barsan who shot these still photos and video interviews with a few of her friends. Blending stories, uncovering influences, discovering more of the infinite paths to personal authenticity —...

Every time dapperQ produces a photo shoot, we take advantage of the opportunity to interview our models about their style journey.  They look great — as in this recent installment of He Said/We Said shot by Yann Feron and produced by Anita Dolce Vita — and each seems to truly understand...

In this video, with photos by Maro Hagopian, co-founder of the brooklyn boihood Genesis Tramaine describes the revolutionary power of simply being oneself. Her presence, charisma and passion brought me to tears. Genesis and co-founder Ryann Makenzi Holmes represent the strong beauty dapperQ was established...

I admit it.  I’m wildly smitten by the courage and authenticity I see in the lives of genderbenders like the folk transgressing men’s fashion for this installment of He Said/We Said.  It’s not like I “want” them — not that kinda smitten.  But this attraction is notable because I spent...

Meet Tiq Milan (pictured on left with girlfriend V. Bella) — a 30 year-old Youth Advocate and Editor-in-Chief of IKONS Magazine — photographed for our new series: He Said/We Said.  In this third installment, Tiq was one of six dapperQs asked to take their inspiration from an outfit featured...

I love the phrase that Butch Voices uses to describe the primary universe of folks it convenes as: “masculine of center.” Not that it didn’t make me twinge when I first saw the cover of Jack (a.k.a. Judith) Halberstam’s brilliant book: Female Masculinity. Hell, growing up in rural southwest...

Meet Sabrina Haley, AKA “Sir Sabrina”– a 31 year-old Event Planner, Photographer, Producer, and Publicist – photographed for our new series: He Said/We Said.  In this second installment, Sabrina was one of four dapperQs asked to take their inspiration from an outfit featured...

Meet Angelica M. Rodriguez, AKA “DJ Angel Boi”– 22 year-old Songwriter, Producer, and DJ — photographed for our new series: He Said/We Said.  In this second installment, Angelica was one of four dapperQs asked to take their inspiration from an outfit featured in the Spring 2011...

In How-To Style Your ‘Do (Part 1) Joseph was using a solid product called Toni and Guy “Bed Head.” In Part 2, he switches to Aveda’s BRILLIANT Anti-Humectant Pomade. (Haven’t you just been dying to rock some pomade?) Note the care with which he massages the product so...

If you are one of the very few lucky enough to have a dapperQ as your hair stylist, you may be comfortable asking questions about which hair products will give you maximum cool. The rest of us kinda make it up as we go along. Or learn from one another. Readers have been asking their old pal dapperQ...