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The Resurgence of the Flapper
Every time I go back to my instincts – my trends-be-damned personal style, my very public political beliefs, my gender-bending accessories and even my tendency to fall for “men’s drinks”* in men’s bars while flirting with too many men – I am newly surprised at how, obviously, I should have been twenty in the twenties. [...]
365Hangers: This is What Real Women Look Like
You may have heard, just a couple of weeks ago, that Lindsay and I are battling to the death to see whose shape is better. …Oh, wait. That’s not true. Firstly, Lindsay and I are sort of the same general shape (hourglass – though mine’s shorter and we are made using totally different kinds of [...]
Down in Old Soho: S Magazine Challenges Androgeny
Until its latest issue, I’d never heard of S Magazine. A few days ago, however, Lindsay alerted me to a photoshoot by Rafael Stahelin, featured in S Magazine’s latest issue, that presses the bounds of androgynous male models to the next level, garbing them in gothic makeup and a combination of men’s and women’s fashions. [...]
Man or Woman? French Connection Questions Gender
Lindsay often makes fun of me. Yes, it’s true. She’s horribly mean. I kid, of course. Lindsay does poke fun sometimes – about as much as I poke fun at myself – and often the subject of the joke is that I always talk about how much I love our differences. “I love that we [...]
Season of Swim: What Are You Wearing?
Memorial Day weekend has begun (or, if you’re already on vacation, you may not see this until it’s come and gone) and rather than gallivanting about Folklife with Lindsay and celebrating my birthday with friends, family and copious adult beverages, I’ll be nursing a bad flu bug and making up for the work I’ve missed [...]
Giselle Photoshopped: H&M is Modest for Dubai
Some people think it’s strange that recent ads for a new H&M campaign featuring Giselle have been Photoshopped. They don’t mind that Giselle’s hair has been smoothed, her skin is free of blemishes or that any sign of pores or dark circles under her eyes have been removed. They’re shocked that, for their campaign in [...]
Celebrities’ Favorite Brands – Do You Care?
Every day at TDHQ, we get an onslaught of PR emails. Some are good, some are just ok… But the vast majority of them follow this simplistic formula: [Name of celebrity] spotted wearing [name of random brand] [name of random article of clothing]s in [name of expensive-to-travel-to location]! Sure, it’s nice to know about brands, [...]
Gender-Bending: Menswear
When I was a teenager, the one style I wanted to emulate most was faux androgeny. I wanted to rock the menswear look: straight-leg slacks and starched dress shirts, spiked short hair, a sexy, almost masculine swagger. With double D’s and a short stature, however, I chalked it up as a never-to-be-realized dream. I have [...]
In Another’s Nest: Link Love
Jaka Merriman, a friend and valued commenter, takes us through the “saga” of her hair color, and ends up with a new perspective on self-love. Chelsea Rae of Pink Rock Candy also saw the Crystal Renn/Jaquelyn Jablonski photoshoot – but she saw it surrounded by hate-mongering comments towards women’s bodies. Here’s her take on the [...]
Fashion Mythbusting: “But I’m SUPPOSED to like it!”
Today, on my way home from picking up bananas and a latte (don’t ask me about the health-related inequalities there), I saw a woman cross my Chicago street wearing slightly sheened polyester leggings (black, but looked a touch blue because of the workout-worthy sheen), a North Face vest, and a long sleeve t-shirt with patent [...]
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