How to dress gay
I saw Challengers last week, and I have been CHANGED by it. The film has infiltrated my collective chat, my dreams, and yes, my closet. Tenniscore was already trending before the movie came out, and thankfully, I already had a lot of pieces in my closet that fit the look. If you just saw Challengers and are ready to live your Tashi Duncan Era (which, I argue, could easily be embodied under any gender expression), I’ve rounded up some Tenniscore basics to attach to your wardrobe.
But first, some general notes: There are many ways to Tenniscore. If you’ve been obsessively monitoring Zendaya’s press tour for the movie, you’ll note she’s doing a high-end version of the trend that looks absolutely stunning on her. Her stylist is evoking some of the hallmarks of Tenniscore — preppy-formal, tailored looks — via a designer and couture lens. Again, stunning. But perhaps not the most approachable approach to Tenniscore for those of us who are, sadly, not Zendaya. There are a lot of brands that make clothes that are Tenniscore or Tenniscore-adjacent. Think: J.Crew, Banana Republic, etc. These are pieces that are not literal athleticwear but have a I’m Sipping a
Many gay men are known for their impeccable style, so it’s hard to be gay in today’s world and still be devoid of any fashion instinct. If you happen to be cursed with the case of bad fashion sense, here are a few things you can do to improve your manner and stand out from the crowd of straights and other gay men:
Don’t be scared to experiment with patterns
Guys who are completely new to fashion and want to start experimenting with their choices might start with patterns. Interesting shirt, sweater and cardigan patterns are a fashionable choice for all gays, while also being quite safe. For instance, you can grab a statement vest or shirt with an interesting pattern and easily wear it with monochrome and neutral bottoms and shoes. This way, you’ll have a fool-proof combination that will look pleasant in any situation.
Give athleisure a try
If you’re a gym queer usually wearing only sporty clothing, or if you’re a business type obsessed with suits, provide your style a little shudder with athleisure. This is a style that definitely works incredible on gay men, allowing everyone to enhance their closets in an easy way. It’s flawless for sporty gays who crave to look a little more fit
a lesbian and her laptop
This post is going to be tragic and I apologize. Yes, there are pictures. (Part 2/6. Browse part 1 here.)
I stayed in the dark about my own identity until moving away for college, so that means I remained straight and foolish all through middle and high school. Tragically, my style suffered just as much as I did. Funny how “in the closet” is the saying, right? When you’re spending so much time there, you’d think it’d provide you some styling pointers. I have yet to meet a gay who learned a thing about style from their closeted period. Without further ado, my closet years included fedoras.
As I grew into my preteen and teen years, my favorite color stayed pink, which reflected in a lot of my clothes, and automatically colored most of my choices as feminine. Most of the period though, this style staple of my past concluded the extent of the “girly” recurring cast from my closet.
When my peers hit puberty, the girls got very into makeup, something I avoided until the last year or two of elevated school, and even then, only venturing into mascara. Something about makeup was nerve-inducing for me. Other girls knew how to use it, all powdered cheeks an
How to dress gay when you look straight
Within my first few weeks at Trinity, I realized I didn’t feel any pressure to like men, so I didn’t. It wasn’t until months later that I realized I was a sapphic. First I came out to myself, then to my friends.
My family still doesn’t understand I’m a sapphic, and — quite frankly — I was hesitant to write this for that reason. I have, however, decided not to grant fear rule my life — although not coming out to your homophobic family is just as valid.
I started telling everyone I knew, “Did you listen, I’m gay!” and I was met with nothing but love and assist from the Trinity community. Then I called my homosexual woman friend from advocate home — we’ll call her Sarah.
Sarah has always had a very “lesbian” look; all the queer women knew she was gay. She wanted to be a police officer, and all the men felt intimidated by her. Then there was me. All those years of tennis had hardly made my wimpy arms any stronger; I didn’t yearn to be a police officer but rather a writer; I liked to wear skirts and cute shoes. To be honest, I felt intimidated to te