*Feature image via Fozzie 320 Flickr Dear Robin, Two weeks ago I met an amazing woman on OKcupid.com. We met for tea/coffee on the first date, then had a nightcap two days later, where we made out in her apartment and cuddled till 5am. In my eyes she’s my dream girl: classic beauty, sophisticated, brilliant(…)
Dragged Out is the most diverse drag show in the Midwest, showcasing talented kings, queens, burlesque performers, go-go dancers, and gender-bending illusions. The show originated at the Town House Bar in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2006 and still calls the Town House home, while taking opportunities to travel, bringing drag to other venues and areas.(…)
dapperQ is excited to announce that we have added a lifestyle section to our website to provide a platform for our community to showcase their other talents (other than being stylish) and for our readers to get support that is not being provided on other sites. Topics covered under lifestyle include Health + Fitness, Relationships(…)
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!(…)
Who doesn’t love a good road trip?!?! I know I love them and find myself taking them ever few weeks. At least that’s what the trend has been over the past few years. I’ve been diligently looking at maps and reaching out to people who are interested in showing of their swag style. As the(…)
Seven Days of Dapper is back, this time with a S.W. flavor. I have to say that, while each one of our Seven Days of Dapper submissions has been absolutely incredible, this particular one is near and dear to my heart. As a native New Mexican, I am proud to finally present to our readers(…)
“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(…)
*Feature image via Dykes In The City (DITC) Relationships are not easy for us dapperQs! I mean, how do you make a standout profile on O-Gay-Cupid? Or, is online dating even for you? How do you date when you’re sober? And, what about navigating poly relationships? via Functional Femme Whether you want help putting together(…)
I rarely feel more awkward than when I ride the elevators at work. While public restrooms have often been analyzed as gendered spaces, I would like to posit the elevator as a different sort of gender-charged space. There are rules when one enters an elevator with other people, and a lot depends on the perceived(…)