100 Most Stylish dapperQs 2015

In July 2013, dapperQ published our first ever list of 100 Most Stylish dapperQs. This was by far one of our most popular posts, but was by no means exhaustive. Since the original post was not comprehensive enough to capture all of the amazing dapper that exists in our community, our team decided to compile an annual list of 100 most stylish dapperQs.

Important things to know about this list…

1. Individuals on the 2013 and 2014 lists were not eligible for the 2015 list. Yes, Ellen DeGeneres is stylish… year after year…after year. But, we wanted to reserve room for other people in our community. Not to worry; those on the first list and on the second list still hold their title. So, please do not write us asking why we snubbed Ellen! She’s on the first list with 99 other amazing stylish folks.
2. Individuals were selected based on a nomination system. Don’t see someone you think should be on here? Nominate them for the 2016 list by e-mailing [email protected].
3. Our list is trans inclusive because our mission has always been to be a fashion and empowerment website for the unconventionally masculine: masculine presenting women, gender queers, and trans identified individuals — anyone who has been told that masculinity is off limits to them.
4. This is NOT A RANKED LIST!!
5. This list is not based on sexual orientation, but rather style and expression.
6. Nominees have a range of styles: some are fluid, and many do not fit neatly into the gender binary. Styles range from andro-chic to dandy, to tomboy, to rock n’ roll, and more…

1. Danielle “Coop” Cooper
Fashion blogger
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo via She’s A Gent

2. Melissa S.
Graphic designer
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Melania Mahoney

3. Ali Medina
Artist; Teacher; Printmaker
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Emma Strugatz

4. Alana
Student
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Molly Adams

5. Tiffany Thompson
Director of the Youth Health Empowerment Project
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Sammy Munsch

6. Devynn Emory
Professional dancer/choreographer; Massage therapist
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Maria Del Naja

7. Karen Du
Freelance cinematographer/camera assistant; Co-producer of Pancake Mountain; Writer
[Website; Pancake Mountain; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Jordan Barclay

8. River Luck
Artist; Teacher; Musician; Grad student
[Instagram; Website]

Photo by Emily Waggoner

9. Alexis Anderson
Quality control specialist
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Cassandra Zetta

10. Lianna Carrera
Comedian; Writer; Actor
[Website; Twitter; Facebook]

Photo by DuckDuck Collective

11. Tania Hammidi
Professor; Founder of QUEERTURE
[SFAI Bio; QUEERTURE Website]

Photo by Debra St. John

12. Rachel Esquilin
Acupuncturist
[Website]

Photo by Sophia Wallace

13. Seven B (left) & Beck G (right)
Butch Dandy DJ duo
[Facebook]

Photo via Butch Dandy Facebook

14. Ariam Sara Geffrard
Fashion blogger
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photos by DAG Images

15. Marcia Alvarado
Model; Engineer
[Website; dapperQ shoot]

Photo by Leandro Gongora

16. Margo Burns
Historian; Geek; Linguist; Artist; Teacher
[Website]

Photo by Michele Kämmerer

17. Ashley Phillips
Musician; Composer; Songwriter
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Giovana Grueiro

18. Rain Dove
Model
[Instagram; Facebook; Twitter; dapperQ feature; dapperQ runway]

Image via Candamill

19. Robi D Light
DJ
[Soundcloud; Twitter; Facebook; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Kristen Zwicker

20. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza
Activist Theologian; Director of Communications, More Light Presbyterians
[Website; Twitter; Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Jessica Christie

21. Thúy H. Nguyen
Personal Stylist; Custom Clothier
[Website; Facebook]

Photo by Kari Orvik

22. Toya Robert
Model
[Facebook; Instagram; dapperQ Runway]

Photo by Pete F. Hopkins. Styled by Thúy Custom Clothiers.

23. Ace Cameron Varney
Model; Outreach Coordinator
[Instagram]

Photo by Ammo Photography. Styled by Sharpe Suiting.

24.Gina “Nami” Grogan
Barber; Clothing designer; Image consultant
[Website; Twitter; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by TJ Holloway

25. Dr. Van Bailey
Director of BGLTQ Student Life at Harvard; Stylist; Member, bklyn boihood Collective
[Harvard Bio; bklyn boihood website]

Photo by King Texas

26. Elliot Sailors
Model
[Instagram; Twitter; Facebook; dapperQ Runway]

Photo via Getty Images

27. Teri Tan
Student; President of NYU’s Pride Corp
[Website; Instagram; dapperQ shoot]

Photo by Carol Ourivio

28. J.T. Carey
Designer; Stylist
[Facebook; Instagram]

Photo via @Nova_Brown Instagram

29. Bo Mekavibul
Student
[dapperQ feature; Instagram]

Photo by Sinru Ku

30. Christina Rivera
Massage Therapist; Model
[Website]

Photo by Nye Lyn Tho. Styled by Haute Butch.

31. Jatearra Ritchie
Painter
[Instagram; dapperQ Shoot]

Photo by Jordan Barclay

32. Nichole Benson
Photographer; Owner of The Beanie Bar
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Addie Danielle

33. Ruby Rose
Model; Actor
[Website; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo via Popsugar

34. Tristan Higgins, aka Butch Jaxon
Blogger, Butch on Tap
[Website]

Photo via Facebook

35. Destiny Washington
Fashion industry
[Instagram]

Photo via Facebook

36. Magda Janczak
Recent grad
[Instagram]

Photo via Instagram

37. Wen Liu
Co-Founder, Hey Queer Project
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Sinru Ku

38. Ali Talan
Doctoral Candidate, Tulane University
[Tulane Bio; Twitter; Tumblr]

Photo courtesy Nicolette Mason

39. Madin Ray Lopez
Barber
[Website; Instagram; Facebook; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Sabine Maxine Photography

40. Shaley Howard
Owner, Scratch & Sniff Pet Care
[Website]

Photo by Miki Vargas of the Handsome Revolution Project.

41. Nina Kossoff
Advertising industry
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Liz Jamora

42. Madison Paige
Model; Musician; Writer
[Instagram]

Photo courtesy Madison Paige

43. Annabelle Blackburn
Masters Student at the London School of Economics
[Intagram]

Photo by Lauren Kaufmann

44. Trinity Garrett
Owner and artist of NextLvl Tattoo & Piercings
[Instagram; Website]

Photo by Ice Box Photography

45. Dr. Francisco Galarte, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of gender and women’s studies, University of Arizona; Editorial Board, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly
[Bio; Twitter; Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Adela C. Licona

46. Melanie DeMore
Vocal artist; Saint Harridan model
[Website; iTunes]

Photo by Stephen Texeira

47. MC Newman
Photographer
[Facebook; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Karla Olvera

48. Zahyr Lauren
Director of Survival and Self-Determination Project, Sylvia Rivera Law Project; Member, bklyn boihood collective
[bklyn boihood website]

Photo by jlbrown

49. Eli Chi
Artist; Queer and trans organizer
[Tumblr; Instagram @Cheezy15; YouTube]

Photo by Virginia Harold

50. Maya Jane Coles
DJ; Music Producer
[Website; Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Soundcloud]

Photo via SERIALGK

51. Ann McField
Artist; Art instructor
[Website; Instagram @_aj_3; Artwork @_ajkreations]

Photo by Shannelle

52. Nik Kacy
Fashion designer; Owner of Nik Kacy footwear
[Website; Facebook; Instagram;Twitter]

Photo by Alex Schmider

53. Lady Cultura
Hip-hop artist; Dance choreographer
[Twitter; Instagram; Soundcloud; dapperQ interview]

Photo via dapperQ

54. Shayna Blase
Account Executive
[Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Brittanny Taylor

55. Jacqui Barnes
Nonprofit Program Administration
[Instagram @Flapjacqui; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Sammy Munsch

56. Illana
Student
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Natalie Coblentz

57. Ema Lu
dapperQ model
[dapperQ feature]

Photo via Mira Steinzor

58. Daphne Selfe for Vogue Italia
Supermodel
[Vogue Italia feature]

Photo via Vogue Italia

59. Utah E. Powell
Therapist, MSW
[Instagram]

Photo courtesy Utah E. Powell

60. Isabell Decker
Fashion designer; Style blogger
[Website; Twitter; Instagram; Facebook]

Photo via Dressing Outside the Box

61. Lilly Alban
dapperQ model
[dapperQ feature; dapperQ runway]

Photo by Sabrina Haley

62. Emily Hall Smith
Event producer; Promoter (Hot Rabbit)
[Facebook;Website; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by Maro Hagopian

63. DiRTY RiCH KiDD
DJ
[SoundCloud; Twitter; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Genna Sandler

64. Leon Wu
Founder and Owner, Sharpe Suiting
[Website; Twitter; Facebook; Instagram]

Photo by Amanda Kruger

65. Lydia Okello
Founding member, HER Collective; Blogger at Style is Style; Style Editor, Autostraddle
[Website; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via Style is Style

66. Jane Lynch
Actor; Singer; Comedian
[Website; Twitter]

Photo by M. Sharkey

67. Julia Fahl
Democratic Political Fundraiser
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Sammy Munsch

68. Esther Quek
Fashion and Beauty Director of multiple international publications
[Website; Twitter; Instagram]

Photo via Ian Rios

69. Maria Carter
Chef
[Twitter; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Genna Sandler

70. Wendy Mikels
Retired nurse
[Facebook]

Photo by Marsha Wood

71. Rebekah
Attorney
[dapperQ feature]

Photo courtesy Rebekah via dapperQ

72. Jessabelle Labampa
Interactive Producer
[Facebook]

Photo by Lovie courtesy Jessabelle

73. Mack Dihle
Model; Law enforcement
[Website; Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Molly Adams

74. Tia Clinton
PhD Student
[Facebook; Instagram]

 Photo by Ariel Britt

75. Jess Voss
Owner, Jamber Wine Pub
[Website; Facebook; Instagram; Twitter; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Maria Del Naja

76. Lani Buess
Writer; Model; Photographer
[Website; Blog; Twitter; Instagram; Facebook]

Photo by Jessica Chuang Photography

77. JoJo Brandt
FedEx driver
[Instagram]

Photo by KME Photography

78. Michelle Dennis
Feminist, activist, law student and writer; Co-conveanor of the
F Collective
[Website; Instagram]

Photo by Jacqueline Mann

79. Vjay Miner
Model
[Blog; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by MadMan Photography

80. Azora Telford
Artist; ASL interpreter
[Planet DeafQueer Interview]

Photo via Planet DeafQueer

81. Natashia Underwood
Co-Owner, I Love Arter clothing
[Website; Facebook; Instagram; Twitter]

Photo by fotoPHRESH by DG

82. Jodi Clark
Educator; Community engagement professional
[dapperQ feature]

   Photo by Liz LaVorgna

83. Takeia Johnson
Attorney
[Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Leigh Gaston

84. Audrey Lookwood
Financial Planner; Poet
[Facebook]

 Photo via Sondra Paskach

85. Jennifer Hoffman
Personal trainer, M.Ed (Phys. Ed.) ISSA CFT
[Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo via Instagram

86. The Drakes (UK Style Collective)
[Twitter; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo via Instagram

87. Kelly Callahan
Artist; Educator
[Website; Twitter; Instagram @kellymcallahan]

Photo by Ashley Woo Photography of Studio Be NYC

88. Mellina White-Cusack
Marketing and brand manager by day / Cocktail and wine creator by night; dapperQ contributor
[Instagram; dapperQ articles; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Hannah Ludlow

89. Chloe Beasley
Digital Media Analyst at Adobe
[Instagram]

Photo by Scott R. Kline. Styled by Kipper Clothiers.

90. Sofia
Singer-songwriter
[Website; Facebook; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Lydia Jones

91. Ali M. Davis
Program Facilitator at University of Cincinnati Program Facilitator
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Cassandra Zetta

92. Nicole Matte
Associate Editor/Nightlife Editor, GO! Magazine
[Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Eli Vickery

93. Bridge
Student at University of Cincinnati, Social Work and Spanish
[dapperQ feature]

Photo by Cassandra Zetta

94. Sawyer DeVuyst
Actor; Model; Wardrobe Assistant
[Instagram; Website]

Self portrait (Sawyer DeVuyst)

95. Kabira Dame
Stylist, AVEDA Lifestyle Salon
[Twitter; Instagram @KABIRADAME; dapperQ interview]

Photo by Jeremiah Cumberbatch

96. Nicky Cutler
Shopkeeper, Goorin Brothers
[Website; Instagram; dapperQ feature]

Photo by Taylor Williams

97. Sunni Vela
Licensed Professional Counselor (Mental Health)
[Twitter]

Photo by Mike Allebach

98. Nikkie Giovanni
Poet; Commentator; Activist; Educator
[Website]

Photo by Fran Hutchins

99. Shiela Rashid
Fashion designer
[Instagram; Website; dapperQ feature]

Photo by WESTWORKD

100. Jack Jackson
Founder and Owner, Alljackedup ties; Photographer
[Website; Twitter, Instagram; Facebook; Ties to Love Campaign]

Photo by N Maxwell Lander

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