I know we’re usually pretty skirt and dress heavy here at Archival Allure, but I just found and now adore dapperQ, a guide to crossing gender lines in style. From their about page:
“DapperQ is for anyone who wants to make any element of mens fashion truly their own but it’s also for anyone who aspires to deeper levels of personal authenticity.
On one hand, it’s for all of us who have been discouraged — in a million and one subtle and not-so-subtle ways — from gleaning for self-expression from the rich and robust universe pioneered over centuries by dapper gents and today reflected in glossies such as GQ, Details and Vogue for Men. On the other, it’s an on-going celebration of maveriQ’s like Ellen DeGeneres and Rachel Maddow of whom America can’t get enough. But now hear this — their wildly attractive authenticity can found sporting wingtips and bowties throughout this rich universe. While many identify as lesbians, what we love about them we also love in Greta Garbo, Katherine Hepburn, CoCo Before Chanel and Annie Hall.”
From articles to how to size yourself for a dress shirt to street fashion and finding a wedding day suit, this site is an excellent resource for self-empowerment through style. Bowties and wingtips for all!
p.s. Mad props on the fashion idols, we love them too!!
la
