Fancy Queers

What does a well-appointed queer wear to a fancy dress ball, black-tie affair, or cocktail party?

(via fuckyeahfemmes)

Hetero-traditional fashion and style guides may try to convince you that colors that fall too close to each other on the color wheel can not be paired. They are wrong. And straight. 

Have faith, be bold, and wear it with confidence. It will look phenomenal. Red and pink are like those “best friends” who had a long coming out process, but now let their flames burn oh-so-bright. Right next to each other. On the same fabulous femme. 

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If you are attending a FancyQueer event with a date, it is acceptable to coordinate, but be aware of the danger of straying into matchy-matchy territory. Identi-dyke aesthetic is not appropriate for a FancyQueer gala. These FancyQueers have chosen complementary red shades, but both retain a distinct style and palette. The FancyQueer in menswear has made a bold shirt choice, appropriate for the dress code: “festive gay cocktail attire.”

If you are attending a FancyQueer event with a date, it is acceptable to coordinate, but be aware of the danger of straying into matchy-matchy territory. Identi-dyke aesthetic is not appropriate for a FancyQueer gala.

These FancyQueers have chosen complementary red shades, but both retain a distinct style and palette. The FancyQueer in menswear has made a bold shirt choice, appropriate for the dress code: “festive gay cocktail attire.”

Men can opt to wear a dark suit instead of a tuxedo, but a black, dark navy, or dark grey suit would be the best choice. Men should dress as formally as they can, short of actually wearing a tuxedo. Women can dress as formally as black tie, but can also get away with a shorter, cocktail style dress.

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-on “black-tie optional” event attire

So, what does a fancy queer wear to a black-tie optional event? How do we translate the style guides, must-dos and faux-pas of the hetero world into dapper, stylish, fashion-forward FancyQueer dress? Can you wear a cummerbund if you are going to remove your jacket? How do you find menswear jackets to fit narrow shoulders and short arms? What do you do if every floor-length dress hits at your upper ankle? How do you fold a pocket square?

Does someone have to wear the pants?

We don’t have all the answers (except for the last question, that one is unequivocally no, no one has to wear pants), but we’re here to help sort through the dreck, dredge, and fancy folks to be your ultimate style guide.