Our call for MapperQ posts has seen a powerful response. We already have enough D.C. recommendations to map out a shopping marathon. First, Calley got in touch and shared not one, but three great places to shop for dapper suits. Dapper, darling suits at Dash’s Upscale menswear shop with super-high...

Avery Cassell dapperQ is pleased to welcome our newest contributor, Avery Cassell, who will regularly be offerinng transgressive DIY magic. Sometimes you need a little fashion pick-me-up, and clip-on bow ties are a quick way to add a suave retro touch to any butchly attire! Slip one in your back-pack,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

For those who are terribly lucky, love begins with a sense of awe and wonder. We might long for it, but never know for sure that it will arrive. When it does, words often fail to fully convey the magic of falling. For queers, marriage equality is kind of like that. We never knew it could happen. Frankly,...

I rarely can bring myself to read about the plethora of court cases and voter referendums that move U.S. marriage equality one day two steps forward and the next day one step back. While I am wildly grateful to leaders, movement “soldiers” and allies fighting the good fight, this gig for gayweddings.com...

My big fat gay wedding was the best day of my life. Going to Saks Fifth Avenue to find my outfit, however, not so much. That was four years ago and I while I was able to pull it off with a little luck, my stress about it was off the charts. Since launching dapperQ, I’ve learned that such anxiety...