Phoenix walks the runway at DapperQ’s Fashion Week Show (New York, NY)

via DapperQ’s 10 Black-Owned Queer Style Companies to Support

“The best thing about my work is when I have people from all over the world write me about how excited they are to find my shoes or learn about my company and how it inspires them. Having so many others who shared my pain and experience of not finding shoes that represent my style really motivates me to keep pushing to turn this dream into a reality.”

DapperQ’s anniversary cake arrives. Copyright Joi Ong.

Today I want to talk about how to dress for work when it’s super fucking hot outside and you don’t wear dresses.

(After you read this post you will, though.)

DAMN I AM SO GLAD I TOOK DAPPERQ’S ADVICE WHEN FITTING THIS JACKET

This week on Glee someone brings a gun, everyone cries and Rachel Berry is nowhere to be found.

This week we’re stealing a lot of black, a lot of leather and a lot of swagger. I’m going to teach you how to dress like Hunter Valentine’s Kiyomi McCloskey.

DapperQ’s features editor and her girlfriend head to southeastern Europe for food, family and a touch of gay.

“I went out last night with another Rachel…it wasn’t super awkward until she told me her ex’s name is Rachel.”

We have joined with the editors and publishers of Diva, Curve, Lesbians on the Loose, Tagg Magazine, DapperQ and Lez Spread The Word to make a statement on our commitment to trans inclusion, support and advocacy.

Queer, bisexual and lesbian trans women exist and thrive and belong here.

I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it did: “I am hoping to fill the stage with artists who are willing to donate 20 minute sets.”

From Winnaretta Singer to Nats Getty, you’ll learn so much in this post and even meet another Mountbatten!

Black queer women are magical. We’re innovators of style, technology, science, art, music, and all other sorts of badassery. This year for Black History Month, we’ve included another 50 Black trans and queer women that you absolutely must know about.

In 2015 we’ve met or got reacquainted with some extremely hot masculine-of-center women or otherwise identified queers. Here’s 10 sexy studs worth swooning over.

Call it the Janelle Monae effect, or just an increase in dapper; suits have gone majorly mainstream. This increase in suit popularity means you (yes you) can pick up a two-piece looker for yourself just in time to look suave for the holidays.

After the initial shock of realizing that the months to come might be a little chilly, I just remember that denim jackets are perfect in times like these.

Juno what we’ve been talking about all week.