Butch Please: Queerz & Fashionz

"Fashion fades, only style remains the same"

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:14:30 -0400

“Fashion fades, only style remains the same”

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Mint Car (I mean, shirt)

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:04:59 -0400

Today was an unexpected shopping day, as my partner desperately wanted to go pick out a new set of specks at See-which if you’re looking for frames, I highly recommend. After shopping around, we strolled into Men’s Express. Often times, I don’t recommend shopping there unless you have a VERY boyish figure (or should I say unrealistically thin w/out hips). Yet, I do think that Express can offer some fun basics, and if you do have the shape: a cheap yet modern suit. What I personally find most appealing is their selection of colored shirts that can fit a biologically female body or bodies that are varying in size (read: full w/hips & chest). Their button down shirts 1MX are made with what they call “stretch cotton”, which ends up being super useful for anyone who has a less than narrow shape. The colors they offer have a wide range of really fun and bright palates which I personally find to be great accents or combination pieces. Anyway, moral of the story is that I bought a mint shirt because I have been scrambling to find this exact hue for almost a year now. It is a great spring and summer shirt and can even be added to some more wintery combinations with the right touch. If you’re looking for more well fitting mens shirts (as a biological female or gender variant person), these might be worth the try.

Lingerie Line launched for transgender women

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:32:46 -0400

Lingerie Line launched for transgender women:

Okay, this is totally rad and well overdue. Let’s face it, everyone should have at least one good sexy undergarment get up. For trans masculine and butchies alike, a really nice pair of designer boxers can go a long way. You can march into pretty much any store these days and find yourself along side a few gay men picking out form fitting undies-undies that will fit! However, for trans feminine folks, the logistics of a bra and panties set might be more complex.

This new line is a great step in the right direction. I am no lingerie expert but from what I have seen, this stuff is not only practical it’s cute! If you have different feedback on these aesthetics, please drop a comment or two. I am dying to know what people think!

Happy undressing to you!

Chart to top all charts.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:43:15 -0400

Chart to top all charts. :

If you were always wondering what those little cartoon shapes on your clothing tags were, here you go.

I recently wore a palate much like this to work. A colleague...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:15:44 -0400

I recently wore a palate much like this to work. A colleague said “whoa, I can’t deal with all of that spring. Calm down”. I simply said, “I am seasonally appropriate!”. She then implied that the ankle-length black dress she was wearing was just as appropriate (if not more so).

It was not. Get those pastels and light tones out, folks. Have some fun with those color combos! There’s no problem with darks in spring but put a splash or two in there! The sun is out, let us see it in your steps!

Tonight, Chicago is host to one of my favorite Feminist writers,...

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:34:22 -0400

Tonight, Chicago is host to one of my favorite Feminist writers, performers, and artists: Michelle Tea. I had the honor of making her acquaintance at an academic conference many years ago. Upon meeting her, one amazing detail about her remains in my mind: her beautifully bizarre style. For many queer folx, style is not just making a statement, it’s making a different one—a queer one. Michelle Tea does just this. She will be performing in Chicago tonight, under her stage name, “Sister Spit”, at The Wicker Park Arts Center. After words, you can see what her dancing shoes look like when DJ Black Gold will be spinning at the After Party at Beauty Bar.

Let's Get this Fashion Party Started

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:18:30 -0400

Although my life revolves around music, TV/Film, pop culture, and all things LGBT justice related, the common thread through them all is: style, image, & fashion. For the purposes of my Tumblr life, I will be posting all things related to the aforementioned fashion. I will try my best not to dwell on the fashion victimyness of the world, but rather offer you some awesome alternatives to ending up in the fashion slumps/dumps. As a queer fashionista myself, I hope to help the style depraved find their own image and voice in the world of fashion! Feel free to send me any questions that you might have on these topics! Women and queer and trans folx are encouraged to come forth!