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Two photos of Em Win, an Asian person with long hair and rust blonde ombre highlights in a ponytail and a bright blue spandex biker shorts and bralette set, side by side: on the left, they are wearing a brightly colored button down t-shirt that is open in the front, on the right they are posing on the beach.
Queer Fashion

Lizzo’s Yitty Set Changed My Life, It’s Worth an Internet Fight to the Death

Yitty has helped me spend less time looking in the mirror and more time doing what I actually want to do, which is be hot and gay in public.

Em Win October 5, 2022 4 Comments
Photo 1: A pale pink suit. Photo 2: A white buttondown. Photo 4: Wide leg patterned pants. Photo 4: A blue bubble crop top.
Queer Fashion

Five Outfits To Make You Look Like a 70’s R&B Album Cover

I’m talking Marvin Gaye, I’m talking Labelle, I’m talking Teddy Pendergrass.

danijanae September 30, 2022 3 Comments
Photo 1: Jess from A League of Their Own wears a blue short-sleeved buttondown over a white tee with a blue ball cap. Photo 2: Lupe from A League of Their Own wears a striped t-shirt over brown trousers and a blue and red ball cap. Photo 3: Lupe wears a brown embroidered short-sleeved buttowndown over brown pants. Photo 4: Jess wears a ligh blue short-sleeved buttondown over brown pants with a leather belt and a blue ball cap.
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Dress Like League of Their Own’s Butch Icons Lupe and Jess

Jess and Lupe have distinct but complementary go-to butch styles.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 24, 2022 4 Comments
Jo DeLuca from A League of Their Own rocking classic butch style.
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Harness the Fly Butch Style of League of Their Own’s Jo

Jo is a connoisseur of the all-important art of butch layering, and now you can be, too!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 18, 2022 5 Comments
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Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Catch Hearts by Dressing Like League of Their Own’s Carson

You know what they say: Once you start putting plaid in the closet, you’re about to come out of the closet. (No one says this; I just made this up.)

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 12, 2022 5 Comments
Photo 1: A periwinkle long-sleeved satin blouse with a pussy bow collar. Photo 2: A keyhole long-sleeved leather-look bodysuit. Photo 3: A sleeveless floral jumpsuit in pink and green. Photo 4: High-waisted zip-front track pants in black.
Lesbian Weddings Queer Fashion

So You Want To Go to a Wedding

I present to you some items that might inspire you, should you be invited to a wedding or similar dress-up event and you are sick of reaching for the same two or three things.

Christina Tucker September 9, 2022 13 Comments
Photo 1: Max Chapman in A League of Their Own wears a navy short sleeved buttondown with a blue ball cap with red brim and jeans. Photo 2: Max wears a white tank and unbuttoned long sleeve shirt and newsie cap. Photo 3: Max wears a burgundy short sleeved buttondown with a blue ball cap with red brim and a baseball mitt. Photo 4: Max wears a yellow silk blouse with a black vest and smiles.
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Dress Like League of Their Own’s Heartthrob Pitcher Max

Max Chapman has one of my favorite fashion arcs over the course of A League of Their Own. You can easily build a capsule wardrobe around her looks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 9, 2022 12 Comments
Photo 1: Greta from A League Of Their Own in a cream cropped polo, red and cream bomber varsity jacket, and high waisted red track pants with a white belt. Photo2: Greta in a red floral dress. Photo 3: Greta in a cream floral dress. Photo 4: Greta in a red wool dress with matching jacket.
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Dress Like League Of Their Own’s Resident Femme Jock Greta

We love a mean femme top who can flirt as good as she can play ball.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 2, 2022 15 Comments
Photo 1: A black and white colorblocked turtleneck. Photo 2: Red straight legged pants. Photo 3: A floral maxi dress. Photo 4: A cropped cream colored cardigan with wide buttons.
Queer Fashion

Five Outfits for Being the Main Character in a Lesbian Romantic Comedy

This lead is sexy, vibrant, maybe a little clumsy, and heartwarming. If you don’t fall in love with her, you definitely want to be her. 

danijanae August 22, 2022 7 Comments
Fall fashion trends, including Photo 1: A long black faux leather wrap dress. Photo 2: A cream colored midi length skirt. Photo 3: Wide leg jeans. Photo 4: Long brown quilted coat.
Queer Fashion

So You Want To Know the Trends for Fall

This fall, Horse Girls™ are IN.

Christina Tucker August 12, 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
Cynthia Erivo, Beth Ditto, Wanda Sykes, ER Fightmaster and Poppy Liu in suits
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Queer Fashion

100 LGBTQ+ Women, Nonbinary and Transmasc Celebrities Killing It In Suits

Whether you’re looking for eye candy or fashion inspo, here’s 100+ lesbian, bisexual, queer and/or trans women, nonbinary people and trans men looking great in suits!

Riese July 8, 2022 26 Comments
A black long sleeved crop top against a background of brightly colored patterned fabrics
First Person Queer Fashion

Crop Tops, Saris, and Unlearning Gendered Fashion

I’d avoided saris all my life. It was during the pandemic, when crop tops brought me a sense of freedom and gender euphoria, that I realized saris weren’t too far off.

P June 20, 2022 17 Comments
Photo 1: A woman with long brown hair wears an orange satin slip dress. Photo 2: A woman with blonde hair wears a black mesh one-piece bodysuit with a cut out at the stomach. Photo 3: A woman with brown curly hair wears a green, brown, and off-white buttondown blouse.
Queer Fashion

Five Outfits for Alluring Lesbian Poets

Despite what you’ve heard about how lesbians dress poorly, a lesbian poet wearing 50 rings and three gold chains will have the girls throbbing.

danijanae June 16, 2022 2 Comments
Queer Swimwear 2022: Photo 1: A Black woman wears a green and white asymmetrical swimsuit with cutouts on the side. Photo 2: A pair of flamingo patterned swim trunks. Photo 3: A white masculine of center person wears a white and red striped swim tank with red swim shorts. Photo 4: A Black woman wears a rainbow patterned bikini.
Queer Fashion

So You Want To Wear a Bathing Suit

Behold a bunch of suits that have the structural integrity to stand up to some serious wave action and that are absolutely gonna keep you looking fresh and stylish!

Christina Tucker June 10, 2022 5 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: Hayley Kiyoko wears a sparkly sequin neon orange mini dress with a plunge neckline and lime green heels. She is holding a metallic clutch and has a blonde long ponytail. Photo 2: Kayley Kiyoko has her hands in the air while standing at a mic onstage. She is wearing an oversized alien graphic tee and graphic printed retro pants and sneakers. Photo 3: Hayley Kiyoko is singing at a mic onstage and wearing a silver sparkly fringe cowboy jacket, a pink top, pink short shorts, and pink calf-high boots. Photo 4: Hayley Kiyoko is wearing a plaid oversized blazer over a plunge neckline bodysuit and matching plaid wide leg trousers. She is wearing pointy heels.
Queer Fashion

Style Thief: How To Rock the Queer Maximalism of Hayley Kiyoko

Lesbian Jesus is know for her bold color- and pattern-mixing, creating looks that are over-the-top and gay as hell. Add a little more maximalism to your life with this guide to dressing like Hayley Kiyoko.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 22, 2022 8 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
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