Horses are good company -- The Witcher

1) What are you wearing right now?

Jeans, Keen sandals, a leather belt, and a teal colored t-shirt.

2) What would you rather be wearing right now?

I get to choose what I want to wear every day, so... not applicable? This is a benefit of disabled life or life outside of the capitalist grind. One does look for excuses to dress up upon occasion.

3) What is your favorite outfit of clothing that you currently own and wear?

Not so much an outfit perhaps but many individual items: My leather jackets, of which I have several. A soft green t-shirt from REI, a light-weight gray zip-up hoodie, and yoga pants. I have a long skirt I like a lot but it doesn't have pockets, woe. I have tall rubber boots with rainbow laces. Many of my favorite items are not great for hot weather.

4) What is your favorite outfit of clothing that you have ever worn?
When I was a smaller size (honestly probably underfed), it was a lot easier to find cool clothes for not very much money.
This one was "the adventure suit," a brownish skirt and zippered jacket. Brown leather patches adorned the top of the shoulders. It had pockets and the collar had a cool flare.



This outfit was a black pinstripe dress with cap sleeves, worn with a long grey jacket and black leather boots. It's a little bit dominatrix which is not really me, but it was fun to wear, and kind of cosplay that confidence.



Not pictured, a wool suit that I wore to a friend's wedding. The suit was a warm brown, maybe tweed?, and looked good with a maroon shirt and a tiger eye necklace-- my favorite colors. I briefly had some maroon-colored boots that I loved and wore with this outfit along with a flat cap, to guest speak at a class that Cabell taught.

I think I go for a slightly Star Trek uniform look in my fashion fantasies.

I am much fatter these days and all these clothes have been given away.

5) What was the last new or new-to-you garment you bought or acquired?

At a consignment store where my mom likes to shop, I got a navy no-iron blouse with an anchor motif. The anchors are small and white and I feel they reflect my recent fannish interest in pirates.

Thanks to thefridayfive for the questions.

1. Describe your favorite outfit.

For comfort, I like to wear a black henley and jeans, with a belt, and some comfy socks. Then a red leather jacket over the top, or a wool coat in the deep of winter.

For style and comfort, I'd say my Green eShakti dress, worn with tall rubber boots. It's a maxi style dress with short sleeves and a single grommet at the top. Maybe with a vest or blazer over it. I usually wear a hat if I know I'm going to be under overhead lights.

2. Describe your personal style.

Budget tomboy or queer comfortable.

3. Approximately how much do you spend on fashion/personal care annually?

As little as possible. Everything comes from the thrift store except for socks and underwear and occaisonally shoes and hats. Shoes are my major expense because my feet hurt, so I might spend 150 dollars /year or more. Hats can be hard to find because my head is apparently very large. I like flat caps like the ones that can be found at Goorin Bros; Tilley hats; and sun hats.

4. Do you dress for yourself or for everyone else?

For myself. Sometimes I will wear something bright and fun if I'm going to be hanging out with friends.

5. Give us your best fashion/personal care advice.

I'm not comfortable giving advice, but I will say that for me, working on my body image and learning about fat politics helped me feel more comfortable buying and wearing interesting clothes, and taking risks. Shopping at the thrift store means that I'm not investing a lot in any one piece of clothing, so I can take a risk on wearing something different, and I can let go of clothes more easily.

Bonus: Queer Eye got me thinking about my fashion icons. They are Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn 99; Amelia Earhart; and Buster Keaton. I like the blend of masculine and feminine in each of these people.