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Queer Fashion Shopping

Depressioncore but Make It Bright: What To Wear in Late Winter When You’re Sick of Neutrals

Consider this your guide to finding some color and cheer in these trying times — you deserve it!

Christina Tucker February 21, 2025 2 Comments
a brown structured wide brim hat, a pink cowboy hat, a black structured wide brim flat hat, a brown fedora, and a black cowboy hat with a pearl strand
Queer Fashion Shopping

Stylish Brimmed Hats for Your Best Queer Fall/Winter Aesthetic

Listen, beanies are functional, but sometimes you want something with a bit more swagger.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 4, 2023 4 Comments
A collage of models in a variety of genders and sizes wearing gay winter coats, on top of a navy blue background
Queer Fashion Shopping

19 Gay-as-Hell Winter Coats to Keep You Warm Inside and Out

Maybe you are ready to feel toasty and gay and drink hot chocolate and be gay and feel that pleasant nip on your nose and ear tips while you run around at the pet rescue and again most importantly BE GAY.

Carmen Phillips November 2, 2023 2 Comments
Gay Denim Jackets for Fall Trends: Left to right: 1. A denim trucker jacket, 2. A denim trucker jacket that's a pullover, 3. A men's dark wash denim trucker jacket, 4. A plus size denim trucker jacket
Queer Fashion Shopping

25 Denim Jackets Worth Adding to Your Closet to Casually Up the Gay

We’ve approached peak fall. Let’s make sure your annual denim jacket is appropriately gay coded.

Carmen Phillips October 20, 2023 5 Comments
an off white and black oversized open flannel, a slouchy black, white, and red open flannel, and a purple and red buttoned up flannel
Queer Fashion Shopping

Enter Sapphic Fall Mode With These Fresh Flannels

It’s about time for our annual family trip to go apple and pumpkin picking, so I have flannel on the brain.

Sa'iyda Shabazz September 26, 2023 4 Comments
The Target Pride 2023 collection in a downward angle: a shirt that says "its' not a phase" featuring the moon in different phases, a Jenifer Prince shirt that reads "Thinking about girls," and an aquamarine tank top that says "queer joy"
LGBT Pride Queer Fashion Shopping

I May Just Be a Target Stan, but I Love All Their Pride Themed Merch

Unfortunately, the “live, laugh, lesbian” tee is sold out online, so I will be stalking all of the stores in my area to find it.

Sa'iyda Shabazz May 10, 2023 11 Comments
a blue travel accessory bag, a brown leather pouch, a pink laptop case, a clear pouch, a pink pouch, and a purse organizer
Queer Fashion Shopping

Spring Edit: You Know What Your Main Bag Needs? A Smaller Bag Inside It

In which I gently boss you into cleaning out your bag and putting in things you’ll actually use.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 22, 2023 10 Comments
A green canvas backpack, a sun-shaped throw pillow, a picnic basket that is open, a set of gingham cloth napkins, led string lights shaped like flowers, and a cooler with built-in speakers
Queer Fashion Shopping

Spring Edit: Must-Have Accessories for Your Next Queer Picnic

Welcome to Spring Edit, a new miniseries all about giving your life a little refresh for warmer weather.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 3, 2023 11 Comments
A collage of Analyssa in four different outfits, that are in a range of tomboy femme to dress up dresses and make up. Analyssa is a light skin Latina with dark hair.
Queer Fashion Shopping

This Clothing Rental Service Changed My Life, Now I Don’t Have to Stress My Aesthetic

If I want to lean into a more femme style this month, or if I want to try a bunch of different new jumpsuits, or if I want to test the new trendy style of jeans in a bunch of different washes: these are now all options for me! 

Analyssa December 22, 2022 8 Comments
A variety of Black plus size models in lingerie, left to right: A pair of legs in pink mesh underwear, a woman with vitiligo in a black matching set with a garter around the waist, a woman from behind with an afro and light pink panties, and a close up of black women in a red teddy
Queer Fashion Shopping

Hot Like Summer: A Lingerie Shopping Guide for Fat Femmes

Finding lingerie that fits your body might seem like not a big deal, but I firmly believe everyone deserves to feel good in their bodies. If feeling good means putting on a velvet teddy, then you should have that option available to you.

danijanae July 31, 2022 6 Comments
A collage in front of a bright blue background with a yellow double strip that has a jagged edge: A close up of chunky white slide on heels, a plus size woman in a green body con dress, a black woman in a beige jumpsuit, and a close up of a brown skinned woman in a cream off-shoulder crop top and colorful shorts
Queer Fashion Shopping

Five Outfits for Being Hot and Absolutely Unapproachable at the Reunion

Whether that means family reunion or alumni weekend, what you wear is a great way to communicate. Maybe you’re the hot gay aunt. The cool gay sibling. Maybe you were drunk for most of college and have come back to show how much you’ve grown.

danijanae July 17, 2022 4 Comments
A collage from L to R: A black woman with curly hair in a black tank top, a plus sized white woman in a white crop top with a brightly colored graphic, a close up of black bicycle shorts with a side pocket, and a black woman in an orange shift dress and afro
Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want To Go To The Beach

This is a packing list for VACATIONS. The ones where you aren’t really doing anything, just reading a ton of romance novels between dips in the ocean and playing board games while drinking wine at night.

Christina Tucker July 15, 2022 6 Comments
Three people in sunglasses: A white femme person with rust colored lipstick and a blonde bob wears oversized square sunglasses with both lenses and frames in a monotone tan color; A black masc person with dreadlocks in a messy top bun and a yellow shirt wears round glasses with a keyhole on the nose bridge, the glasses have dark lenses and a tan brown frame; A woman with brown skin, long dark hair, and an orange tank top has on dark green hexagon shaped sunglasses with thin gold frames.
Queer Fashion Shopping

Statement Sunglasses for Summer That You Can Buy on Memorial Day Sale

We made it to summer, and babe you are going to look so hot.

Carmen Phillips May 27, 2022 4 Comments
Photo 1: Dangly colorful earrings shaped like cuttlefish. Photo 2: A gunmetal colored ear cuff shaped like tentacles. Photo 3: A pearl necklace with a fish pendant. Photo 4: A silver open ring with a mermaid tail and a large gemstone. Photo 5: Five simple friendship bracelets with seashells on them. Photo 6: An enamel pin shaped like a mouth with blue lipstick with tentacles emerging from the teeth. Photo 7: A chunky beaded off-white bracelet. Photo 8: Assorted stud earrings shaped like marine life, including a lobster, a crab, a starfish, a jellyfish, and a fish.
Queer Fashion Shopping

Embrace Your Inner Beach Mommi This Summer With Ocean-Themed Jewelry

Shop for nostalgic dolphin gem rings (DOES ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER THOSE), nautical bracelets, octopus ear cuffs, and more with this queer beach jewelry and accessories guide.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 7, 2022 8 Comments
Photo 1: A royal blue t-shirt over royal blue pants. Photo 2: A pale pink t-shirt over mustard pants. Photo 3: A pale pink linen maxi dress. Photo 4: A pale green flowy dress with a button front.
Queer Fashion Shopping

Five Plus-Size Outfits for Honoring the Ultimate Lesbian: Mother Earth

Here are five earthy looks with an emphasis on “slow fashion.”

danijanae April 21, 2022 8 Comments
A bright yellow background with three plus size women collaged in front, left to right: A white woman in sunglasses and a pale orange suit, a light skinned black woman with an afro and bright pink suit and black turtleneck, a brown skin woman with a pale purple suit and a brunette bob standing off to the side facing the camera from the right.
Queer Fashion Shopping

Seven Spring Suits to Look Gay at Literally Every Occasion

Nothing quite says spring like bright colors, florals, and being the hottest person in line at Trader Joe’s.

danijanae April 8, 2022 3 Comments
Spring Jewelry Guide. Photo 1: An O-ring collar body chain. Photo 2: A gold bangle. Photo 3: A gold snake ear cuff. Photo 4: A gold ring featuring an initial and a birthstone.
Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want Some New Jewelry

Looking to shake up your accessories this season? In this iteration of So You Want To, we’re talking rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.

Christina Tucker April 8, 2022 11 Comments
A collage of various gay trends for socks in 2022
Queer Fashion Shopping

Cozy Socks I Want to Own

Why socks? Here are five reasons, brainstormed 100% from the top of my head right now, why cozy socks should be queer culture.

Carmen Phillips January 17, 2022 21 Comments
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Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want To Buy A Coat

It’s mid-November, and where I am on the east coast, that means it is time to swan about dramatically in various kind of outerwear!

Christina Tucker November 19, 2021 11 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want To Dress for Fall

As a woman who has been known to describe herself as a “coatsexual,” it was incredibly challenging for me to not select upwards of twenty coats and jackets here.

Christina Tucker September 27, 2021 16 Comments
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