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Your Awesome Autumn Wardrobe: Neckwear

11/3/2012

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I love autumn for many reasons, but the top three are:
1. Pretty leaves.
2. Pumpkin pie.
3. It's tie season again!

As a few of you have mentioned to me, I've been pretty lousy about keeping the Butch Store up to date, but I hereby resolve to do better.  Not only do I make a whopping $9-$15 every month (because 5-6% of the proceeds go to support this site when you shop there), but making sure butches look good is a service to our great community.

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With that in mind, I'm reviving the Butch Store, and promise to have more terrific, up-to-date recommendations for clothing and more, starting with ties.

(BTW, I've devoted previous posts to ties: why I love wearing ties but sometimes hesitate to, dos and don'ts of tie-buying, and an ode to wool ties, for starters.  You can see all my tie-related posts here.)

If men's fashion week, GQ, Esquire, and common sense are right, ties will be as popular as ever this late fall and winter.  Less emphasis on looking like Don Draper,  more emphasis on tailoring, wool, plaids, blues, and dark greys.  So check out the Butch Store to get started, and tell me what else I should add.

Have you rocked a tie yet this fall, dear readers?  What questions/concerns do you have about wearing ties?  Sometime this month I'm going to post a list of tie-wearing tips, so I'd love to hear your questions!

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They're baaaaack...  The Liberating Sweater Vest

10/25/2012

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It's officially fall, which means that it's time for all us fashionable butches to break out our sweater vests and rock 'em!  To the left is today's BW getup: light grey Banana Republic shirt, black CK vest (well worn--probably time to replace it), and one of my favorite ties (Alfani: black, silver, and some different shades of pink and purple). 

Ah, I love sweater vests.  I've loved them since I was a high schooler and one of my favorite teachers wore them daily.  Even at 16 (holy cow--that was more than half my lifetime ago!), the combination of nerdiness, irony, and practicality appealed to me--although I didn't start wearing them myself until I came out as a lesbian and decided I could wear whatever I wanted. 

Breaking *some* social rules somehow frees me to break others.  When I'm not dressing how a woman is "supposed" to dress anyway, what do I care if people think a sweater vest is dorky, or calculator watches have come and gone (again), or that blondes shouldn't wear mauve lipstick? 

Just kidding about the lipstick(!), but you get my point: being seen as per se "deviant" already means there's more room to break rules, add some random pieces to your wardrobe, and have fun with what you wear.  Worry about what looks fashionable and hot and attractive on you.

What are some of the miscellaneous fun fashion items you've got in your closet this fall?

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Butch Summer Ties: Stay Cool, Look Hot

7/7/2012

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Yeah, I know you're spending most of the summer in shorts, sandals, and sunscreen, but what do you do when you need to dress up?  Weddings, picnics, hot dates, and work functions are great occasions for sporting ties--but how do you do that without looking like you've forgotten what season it is? 
Here are some tips to help you look awesome, dressed-up, and season appropriate all at the same time.  (I also put a bunch in the Butch Store).

  • Instead of silk, try lighter fabrics, like cotton, seersucker, and even linen. It will keep your neck cooler and look less heavy, too.
  • Check out checks.  Madras (e.g., the bow tie at right) keep getting hotter.  Pair with a white shirt for a nice crisp summer pop.  A big bold gingham's nice, too.
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  • Go for light colors.  Maybe you usually prefer black, grey, and dark purple ties.  Me too.  But summer's the time to try some new looks.  Yellow, lime, and lilac are all in.  You're butch enough to give pastels a shot, aren't you?  ;)
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  • Think skinny.  In winter, I usually recommend that husky butches avoid skinny ties.  But summer style is more forgiving.  If you've been hankering to try a skinny tie, now's the time.  If you're not sure, go narrow instead of skinny--say, 2.5-inches wide.
  • Get preppy.  Don't shy away from seersucker, khakis, or boat shoes.  Prepsters used to have a monopoly on this stuff, but not anymore!

Check out the Butch Store for a bunch more great ties.  There's linen, cotton, orange madras, and plenty more.  Have another summer fashion questions?  Just drop me a line.
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Happy Monday: Here's a Dog Picture.

6/18/2012

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Ever found a dog in a pile of blankets and ties? Because I totally have.
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Odds and Ends

2/1/2012

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(1) Today's outfit is a black shirt with a grey, navy, and black-striped tie that I borrowed from my DGF's wardrobe (hey, it was hanging on my tie rack, so it seemed like fair game).  A good choice for a heretofore blustery day.  I'm wearing grey cords with this, as well as my trusty Skagen watch.

(2) I'm revamping the Butch Store.  (Yeah, I know it wasn't even fully "vamped" yet, but I'm stoked about the new look/feel/format and think it will be way easier for you to shop.)  What would you like to see in it?  Dress shoes?  Watches?  Jewelry? Casual shoes?  Books?  Comment below and let me know what you'd like to see the new, improved Butch Store offer. 
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(3) This weekend, my mom and I went to a junkyard/thrift store.  One gem we found was this book, Newer Knowledge of Cheese (copyright 1968, I think) which would be tremendously handy to have around if your knowledge of cheese is outdated... and isn't it always?  No sooner do I learn something about cheese than there is something even newer to learn about cheese.  Our thirst for cheese knowledge can never be quenched, so this book is a necessity. 


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