Basic Butch Style: The Breakup
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Basic Butch Style: The Perfect Coffee Date
I’m a big fan of coffee dates. When I think of my favorite coffee shops, my mind conjures up warmth and texture. Taking inspiration from that feeling, I put together two outfits, paying special attention to texture and flow.
Basic Butch Style: Eight Hour Layover
By making a few careful swaps, you can stay comfortable in what you’re wearing without sacrificing any style points.
Basic Butch Style: Game Day!
Those of us with a football loving girlfriend, wife, friend, or coworker, know that from September to January — all conversations lead back to the field. Get yourself in the game with a versatile football themed outfit.
Basic Butch Style: What to Wear on a Fall Brewery Trip
Introducing our new series: Basic Butch Style! Showcasing timeless masculine of center classics for every occasion. First up, how to master that rugged brewery aesthetic without looking like you just hiked there.
So You Want to Dress Like a Mommi This Fall
“Swaddled in cardigans, ensconced in sweaters— Mommis are at their most powerful when the temperature drops below 70 degrees. In their honor, here is a fall fashion guide that will allow you to usurp some of their power for your own!”
Find Your Fit: A Small Lesbian Who Likes to Play With Gender
“I’m a longtime reader who’s ready to play with gender more intentionally in my outfits, but I’m not sure what that looks like. Flannel? Button downs? Dresses? Obviously my first thought for who to look to for inspiration was Carol the dog.”
Monday Roundtable: The Style Icons Who Inspired Our Gay Style
“My style icon is Nancy Meyers’ interpretation of a middle-aged white woman after she’s decided to pull herself together sometime in the second act. Wow that is… I feel very called out by own self.”
Untouchable
“The boots fit. They fit in every way I had never known that other clothing didn’t. They fit in the way that frilly, muddy dresses fit my sister; the way that a black cocktail dress fit Audrey Hepburn; the way that pillbox hats fit Jackie Onassis.”
9 Lesbian Ways to Wear a Bandana
The inevitable list of ways to wear bandanas.
Monday Roundtable: Our Favorite Outfits
“I crush the patriarchy like a empty water bottle between my bare hands via my clothing.”
Also.Also.Also: Wait, Real Quick, Tell Me How You Feel About Flannel as a Lesbian Signifier
No yelling! Ok, we’ve got bisexual women’s health, women in politics, black beekeepers, a gender-neutral God, underground abortions, and so much more!
Button-Up Shirts 101: Terminology, Fit Facts, and More
Are you looking to get into menswear? Or have you been wearing it for some time, but would like to dive a little deeper? Let’s talk about shirt terminology, what kind of shirt to wear when, how to find the right shirt fit, and beyond.
The Best Plus-Size Pants/Suits Are on Sale and You’ll Want Every Color
Pair with a cigar (actual smoking not necessary) and some slick butch swagger.
Style Thief: How to Dress Like Riverdale’s Jughead Jones
Here’s how to nail Jughead’s classic lesbian look.
Follow These 13 Autostraddle Contributors for Queer Style Inspiration in 2018
A look back on freelancers’ style writing in 2017, plus why you’ll want to give them a follow.
A Day in the Life: Anita Dolce Vita of dapperQ
A day in the life of LGBTQ fashion/lifestyle/activist staple Anita Dolce Vita, who does more in a day than you would have thought possible.
Holigay Gift Guide: Advice for My Mother on What Flannel to Buy My Butch Fiancée
“Can you sneak into her closet and take a pic of the ones she has (just side on hanging up is fine).”
Feelin’ Bad, Lookin’ Good: A Guide to Your Sad Queer Winter Uniform
Pieces that are easy to throw on and look good when little else is easy at all.
PHOTO GALLERY: Here Are Your Toasty, Tasty Fall Fashion Looks!
‘Tis the season to get cute and cozy.