#gender nonconforming fashion

[nicxxx5]

Would Five be kinda like Klaus where he just wears whatever or would he try for more masculine stuff?

hm...this is kinda complicated for me. sometimes i think five has a style he's already devoted to. like we see him majorly default to his umbrella uniform or suits. so part of me feels that he would just continue to dress in that style because that's what he likes and is comfortable in.

but he did also change up his outfit in s4 once so with thati also think he could experiment. i think if he were to change his style though him and klaus wouldn't dress the same. but i can see klaus convincing five to go shopping/thrifting with him and five does find some pieces of clothing that he likes that would go against social standards.

personally i think five would prefer loose, billowy clothing over tight. and i think he prefers more coverage than klaus.

i think for five to have a gendered preference when choosing clothing would go against my hc for him but i think his choices in what he chooses could come across as masculine by default. but again he's just choosing what he's comfortable in. i do think that he might like the looser woman's pants and longer skirts as examples of clothing that go against gender conformity

[justdavina]

Natalie from Hastings East Sussex UK. I've been cross-dressing for 18 years but I have really started taking it seriously the last two years. I absolutely love dressing up it makes me feel so sexy and desirable, the feel of the soft tight clothes against smooth skin makes me feel amazing. I have never been out dressed up but will be going on a cross-dressers only holiday in November where I will finally step outside as Natalie, I’m so excited but nervous at the same. I can’t wait to be dressed up with lots of lovely cross-dressers where we can all feel comfortable together.

I totally love cross-dressing it has become such a large part of my life I don’t think I could ever give it up. I get a lot of my clothes from online shops like temu, boohoo and the vinted app but I love shopping on the high street when I can it gives me such a buzz. I am lucky enough to have friends and family that also donate their unwanted clothes to me which I am so grateful for.

My two main styles are the sexy secretary look with a short skirt, high heels and a blouse that shows my cleavage or the night out on the town look in a little black dress and high heels I like to make the men look.

My makeup and wig collection has grown out of control recently I have more than I know what to do with although my makeup skills still need some work, lol it takes me an hour and a half to get ready and fully transformed into Natalie but I enjoy the whole process I feel so feminine when putting on my makeup in the mirror.

[reasonsforhope]

"Shopping for clothes is already intimidating. There are so many options and styles to consider, as well as factors like sustainability and ethics.

But for people in fat, disabled, or queer and gender-nonconforming bodies, it’s even more arduous.

Nico Herzetty, Emma K. Clark, and Paul Herzetty wondered: What if there was a way people could shop — not necessarily by color or size — but by measurements, materials, and ethics?

So they set off to create their website: Phoria. 

Here, shoppers can set up a free profile, add their body measurements (and “typical fit challenges”) and peruse over 270 brands. Once these data points are entered, users can personalize their pages with “saved,” “recommended,” or “hidden” brands. 

Pages can be totally private, or shared with the community to connect over styles and brands.

Aside from fit, brands in the Phoria database (which claims to be “the largest database of plus-friendly brands”) can also be filtered as “gender-neutral,” “woman-run,” “small business,” or “natural fibers.” Users can also filter for price, preferred styles, and more.

Pictured: A screenshot of the "Fit Challenges" feature on a Phoria user's profile.

Some brands include popular names like Athleta, Levi’s, and Patagonia. Others are small businesses, like Beefcake Swimwear, or Hey Peach.

“For so many people, it feels too damn hard to find and keep clothing that fits in all the ways that really matter. So we’re doing something about it,” the Phoria website reads.

“Unlike most online shopping experiences, we center the needs of plus-size women, nonbinary, and trans people, and prioritize supporting clothing brands focused on sustainability, ethics, and inclusion.” ...

That team — made up of Clark, and Nico and Paul Herzetty — calls themselves “fat, disabled, and very, very queer.” 

“These are some of the main ways we identify, and they’re qualities that have directly impacted our ability to get dressed every day in a way that feels good,” the Phoria team introduces themselves on the website.

Pictured: A screenshot of Phoria's plus-size clothing brand database.

In addition to catering the user experience to women, non-binary, and trans people, Phoria is also a benefit corporation, or a B corp.

“We’ve legally required ourselves to consider the interests of all our stakeholders — customers, employees, the planet, and our shareholders,” the Phoria website explains.

“Our specific public benefit purpose is to reduce people’s dependence on buying mass-produced items made in unsustainable ways and to use human-centered business models to boldly challenge economic systems of inequity.” 

Right now, in the early stages of the company’s business, it doesn’t make any money.

“We’re focused on building something that genuinely solves plus-size people’s challenges around clothes shopping and supports smaller and more sustainable brands,” Phoria’s website states.

So, spreading the word seems to be of utmost importance...

Additionally, TikTok creators @couplagoofs (a queer couple named Morgan and Phoebe), recently shared a video in which they discovered Phoria. They met the website’s creators at a fat liberation event in their city and were introduced to the tool.

Quickly, commenters responded with gratitude and excitement.

“It is so disappointing to sort through pages of plus size clothes that aren’t even plus size,” a TikTok user commented. “This is gonna be such a good tool!” 

Some even shared emotional responses, speaking to the need at the heart of Phoria’s mission. 

“I’m… gonna cry,” another commenter wrote. “I’ve needed this my whole life.”"

-via Goodgoodgood, November 20, 2023

[the-end-of-miky-melodic]

Im sorry to all who already rebloged the misspeled version. Im so sorry

[inkycapelf]

Ok wait genuine question since I didn’t grow up on tumblr is it cringe to write captions or shoijld I keep doing it this site still kinda scares me

Also I’m not the best at top perspective since I don’t do it a lot so if the anatomy looks out of whack I’m sorry

[jay-wasreblogging]

Pronoun pins by Rising Violet Press

[coolculture]

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[quelfabulous]

Saw an outfit on the clock app that I had to put him in... Femme-cut blazers are just the right length to take one back to 1976.

[intersexfairy]

i feel like the reason mullets are hated is because they're an androgynous hairstyle... but it's not a neutrally androgynous style, the kind of androgyny that's glamorized by some.

it's a mix and match androgyny. the front is seen as masculine, and the back is seen as feminine; the silhouette cant be shoved into one box. people really don't like when people make gender clash. they just want you to conform. and if you wont do that, they at least want you to be as unassuming as possible by simplifying your femininity (but not to the point that you're really masculine).

mix-and-match androgyny - mullets included - doesnt give a fuck about being "too feminine" or "too masculine." it'll mix even the most traditionally gendered traits together, and a lot of people's reaction to that is just disgust.

[chainsawmascara]

NYC Fit Pic

[futuristiccoffeeinternet]

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[justdavina]

Jess Thanchaya Inprasert: A Beautiful Thai Transgender Girl Modeling a Black Lace Mini Dress.

[gothgleek]

[ivnscribbles]

Hello!

I am a transgender art student doing a project on Gender Presentation/Identity! looking for some experiences from other people but me to base some works on. Thank you :]

Don't have to be trans to do this! - if you've got something to say about your gender identity/presentation & your cis your more then welcome to share :]

[amphibious-thing]

I’m just frustrated at the erasure of the association between fashion and gender nonconformity (and by extension homosexuality) in the 18th century. This isn’t to say that class played no role but to say that for men caring too much about fashion had no connotations of effeminacy and homosexuality is just factually incorrect. I have to ask why do people get so upset when I point out that macaroni fashion was considered gender nonconforming? Or when I say fop, dandy and namby-pamby were insults aimed at effeminate men? Why are you upset when I point out that poor femme men have always existed?

[coolculture]

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