This feels like my standard clothing groove for work. You see the classic waistcoat/pocket watch/bowtie, heart belt combo, and that frequent black and white polka dot shirt. But I tied it together with a floral kimono sweater, and a black hat, both last minute additions given the cold blustery morning. I like it!
Part of thinking about this newer body shape means the complexities of dressing with it. On top of it, sometimes I want to be more subtle. How do I be subtle and queer coded simultaneously? Let’s bring back our favourite amber necklace. Let’s pair it with a subtle but slightly tight printed shirt and pants, … More Casual Dad | Thursday, 10 February 2022
Wanna know how I’m tenured? I wore this to my first day back to class. Paired a relatively sedate black bowler, pink dress shirt, and black slacks with a copper bracelet, a leather vest, and a leather collar with chains repurposed as a ‘tie’. Definitely trying to combine a look for both Victorian Britain and … More Leather Rodeo | Tuesday, 8 February 2022
I bought this shirt in 2011 as part of Japanese Tsunami relief efforts through the Japanese Salvation Army, and I’m delighted it still fits, and now coordinates with these pants, glasses, and necklace so well. I added the crown for a nice touch. I was apprehensive about my final zoom day, so I taught from … More Crowning Around | Thursday, 3 February 2022
If we’re gonna be on zoom, I get to be a bit casual. But I dressed it up this oversized sweater and joggers with a crown and wooden necklace.
Welcome back, loves, to a new semester. For Winter 2022, our first three meetings were on zoom due to the omicron surge, and inexplicably we’ll be back in person starting 7 February. We’ll see. Kept it simple here.
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