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Ask dapperQ: Affordable, Masculine Work Bags?
A reader asks: “Any recommendations for work bags that won’t empty out my bank account and don’t look like a purse?” My favorite places to find great work/school/messenger bags: thrift stores, flea...
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Transmasculine Style: Dressing Braver Than You Feel
A few months ago The Test Shot, a project I run with my friend LGW on transmasculine style, was interviewed by Rae Tutera here on dapperQ. Towards the end of the interview we were asked to give some...
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No.1 WNBA Draft Pick Brittney Griner Comes Out, Stays Dapper
On Monday night, Brittney Griner, ex-Baylor star, was the top (#1) pick in Monday night’s WNBA draft. She showed up to the event fearlessly dapper in a white suit reminiscent of the one LeBron James...
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Play Out: Gender-Neutral Underwear
One of the biggest complaints that our readers have is that it is stressful to buy underpants. For example, as contributor Ariel Speedwagon notes in our Underpants Survey on Autostraddle, “respondents...
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Beat the Heat in Loafers
You all know how I feel about menswear sandals. I know, I know…I’m working on it. And, a post on how to pull off menswear sandals is coming shortly. In the meantime, I’d like to invite you to read my...
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Mix & Match Mondays
A few weeks ago, a reader asked where to find affordable, versatile clothing that fits. In our answer, we featured the following classic pieces that can be mixed and matched to create a number of...
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Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot Review
If you dream of the right boot, you are in good company with dapperQ. Trendy may work in other areas of your wardrobe but boots, you know at a gut level, have to be classic. Unfortunately, you don’t...
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Tumblr Tuesdays: Roundup of Best Style on Tumblr
Every queer seems to have a Tumblr these days…including our team here at dapperQ (check us out here). Sigh. So many Tumblrs, so little time. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with a new feature,...
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EcoQ: Cotton Bow Tie Company
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...
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Tales of the dapperQ Road Trip: Kansas Style
It’s been about three weeks since I’ve taken the infamous road trip from Denver to Orlando. I’ve had plenty of time to write up my adventures, but for some reason I’ve stayed quiet. There is a part of...
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Mix & Match Mondays
Welcome to our third installment of Mix & Match Mondays, where we teach you how to make several outfits out of eight classic pieces with a “dress by numbers” approach. Here’s this week’s ensemble:...
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Tumblr Tuesdays: Roundup of Best Style on Tumblr
So many Tumblrs, so little time. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with a new feature, Tumblr Tuesdays, where we roundup the best of queer style on Tumblr. Welcome to our second installment: dapperQ...
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Dress Smart – dapperQ Academics
Inspired by “Black Dandies Fashion New Academic Identities,” our new series “Dress Smart” will be featuring masculine-of-center genderqueer and transmasculine dapperQ academics. “‘Stylin’ out.’ That’s...
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Challenging the Delirium of Summer Dysphoria
*Feature image via clararea.tumblr.com In St. Louis the temperature is boomeranging between the lower 80s and the mid 50s, and the hotter days have me dreading summer already. Summers in this city are...
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Introducing Tomboy Femme Fridays
dapperQ is tipping our top-hats to all of the tomboy femmes out there. While our mission remains the same, we understand that gender identity and presentation falls along a large spectrum – not just...
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Ask dapperQ: Menswear Sandals Revisted
A few years ago, a reader (Claire) wrote to us asking: “Can you do a segment on sandals? Summer is coming around again, and like every year I resign myself to wearing lightweight sneakers all summer...
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EcoQ: Two Guys Bow-ties from Recycled Wood, Fabric
We’ve featured ties made from a variety of interesting materials, from ceramic to recycled cassette tape. So, why not ties made from recycled wood and fabric? Adam Teague and Tim Pasla, the creative...
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Ask StrapperQ: Dating + Relationship + Life Advice with Robin Cloud
*Feature image via This Is The Dream Dear Robin, When I came out to my mother, at the age of 22, she cried for days, and then called me up to tell me, “Well, I always knew you were gay.” These words...
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Mix & Match Mondays
Welcome to our fourth installment of Mix & Match Mondays, where we teach you how to make several outfits out of eight classic pieces with a “dress by numbers” approach. This week, we’re focusing on...
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Tumblr Tuesdays: Roundup of Best Style on Tumblr
Every queer seems to have a Tumblr these days…including our team here at dapperQ (check us out here). Sigh. So many Tumblrs, so little time. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with a new feature,...
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