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.
New Year’s Resolutions Feel Impossible, but Fuck It These Nail Polishes Are Not
What if, instead of adding more pressure to be always be Better during a time that is already patently The Worst(TM) we just stared out of a window with empty heads and freshly painted nails?
10 Yellow Jackets I Want to Wear While Convincing People To Watch “Yellowjackets”
Consider this your reminder to get caught up on “Yellowjackets” but also your reminder that coats are a fun fashion staple.
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!
15 Queer Woman and Non-Binary Babes Who Wore Top Hats Better Than Any Willy Wonka
No offense, Timothee Chalamet. It’s just that non-binary icon Gonzo wore it better.
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.
A Lazy Femme Guide To Staying Cute With Minimal Effort
I’m all about products and routines that work with my busy schedule. I’m obviously not lazy, but if lazy femme is the antithesis to high femme, I’m very much that.
Every Last Piece of Queer Fashion From 2021’s Met Gala That We Could Find
As long as Vogue Magazine lives and breathes, September will mean fashion, and as such here we are with flamboyant dresses and suits to critique with the signature flourish and snark that is our right as gays.
Style Thief: Calico Critters Are Lesbian Fashion Icons
“Bruce, the leader of the Cloverleaf Corners Environmental Awareness Society, is ready to save the planet in style with this comfy classic tomboy shirt and short combo.”
So You Want To Go To Work
One of the most popular requests I have gotten for this column is “What do I wear to work?” And I get it! You have to get dressed for work, and the kinds of clothes that are typically deemed “workplace appropriate” are absolutely racist, classist, ableist, transphobic, homophobic and sexist. Not to mention, no two workplaces are the same!
So You Want to Dress Like the Main Character
Is pretending I am the protagonist in romance novel a fun way to tamp down some of my nerves about being back out in the world? Yes!
How These Autostraddle Writers Do Queer Swimwear for the Beach or Pool
How does this swimwear make you feel? “Hotter than fresh buttered biscuits right out the oven.”
So You Want to Wear Shorts This Summer
We covered the return of the 90s and the 70s in our last edition, and you can expect to see that trend continuing here! The 90s influence is especially strong in the athletic short space — think Princess Diana and her iconic bike shorts. The 70s vibes are coming in hot with prints and patterns, which I personally am digging!
So You Want to Remember What Clothes Are? Here’s a Guide to Updated Basics
Have you recently found yourself staring into the vast abyss that is your closet or dresser or (let us be honest) floor, wondering what on earth clothes are? How do they go on a body? Why do they go on a body? Have no fear, the “So You Want To…” column is here!
Came Through Drippin: The New WNBA Jerseys Are Fire (and So Are The Players Wearing Them)
The new WNBA jerseys for 2021 are the must-have merch for your post-COVID vaccine summer. We’ve ranked our faves and, of course, tried to satiate your thirst for the players wearing them.
15 Robes for Gay Divorcées
Although not everyone is lucky enough to be a hot gay divorceé (yet! Life is long, stay positive!) everyone can get into the staple of the gay divorceé wardrobe: the robe.
Covering Our Butts: Let’s Talk About Underwear
“I like how I feel in my boring, black briefs, and I’ll probably keep wearing them for the rest of my long, gay life.”
Here’s Some Hot Queer People in That Fancy Rihanna Underwear Because F*ck It We Love You
You know what? We need this. It’s been a helluva year.
New Me, New Wardrobe: A Transformative Makeover
“My wardrobe was previously built around my dysphoria with my chest, and I’d love an affordable way of starting my wardrobe off to celebrate my wonderfully trans, queer, and Latinx body.” Building a wardrobe can be a daunting, but fashion consultant Doreen Pierre was ready to help Dante Bravo express who they.
7 Hot Queers and Their Go-To First Date Outfits
The best advice for a first date is always to be yourself; obviously you’re also interested in being the hottest, most unforgettable version of yourself. A good first date outfit does both.