For this installment of Eco-Friendly Fridays, we’re bringing you the dapper swag of the queer owned and operated Cotton Bow Tie Company. Paint Splatter 2 30-year-old Kirsten Coe (designer and style muse) and and 27-year-old Petra Deane (maker and web manager) are the creative visionaries behind these strapping bow-ties made from recycled fabrics. Petra (left)(…)
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(…)
The Western heritage clothing trend, complete with heavy fabrics and plaid bow-ties, is getting so much attention that it is sometimes difficult for me to find the inspiration to write yet another post about rugged-wear. That is why I was so excited to be introduced to WAYO handcrafted, eco-friendly ties made from vintage kimonos. These(…)
We have teamed up with our friends at this humble abode to sponsor a bow tie and necktie giveaway. Here’s how it works. The bow tie ensemble below with the most reader votes will receive their choice of one of the two bow ties pictured in the contest rules. The necktie ensemble below with the(…)
In the first installment of “Queering the Workplace”, I talked about my story and the process of how I finally became comfortable wearing the men’s fashion that I’m most comfortable in to work. It’s now time to talk about the practical aspects of what to wear. This second installment focuses on queering workplace fashion from(…)
This is the first in an ongoing series exploring dapperQ fashion in the workplace – how we do it, how we feel about it, and how we are changing our workplaces and culture simply by being ourselves. You’re a contributing member of America’s workforce. Maybe you sit in an office analyzing facts and figures. Or(…)
What is it about slacks, or vests, or suits and ties that make them created for men? I don’t know. I’ve never known. Now I’m not completely oblivious. I’ve had a lifetime, like all women, of watching men pull off a look they probably don’t think twice about. But…the queer (and by this I mean(…)