Dispatches from the Lesbo-Sphere
What to wear, what to wear

01/24/13

What to wear, what to wear

I’d describe both my demeanor and style as urban cowgirl. My standard outfit consists of Levi’s, a black T-shirt and Frye boots. I live in New York City and that’s pretty much an acceptable dress code for everywhere. Maybe not Le Cirque or Daniel, but I don’t frequent either of those restaurants. My wardrobe is not a question—or in question—anywhere except at work, where I am quite suspect. I'm out as a dyke, but still have to conform to an “upscale business casual” dress code for a boss who is very old school in her thinking. For example, she has demanded I wear a suit to our next new business meeting. She actually bought the suit! NO, I don’t mean she chose it—she gave me her credit card and told me to...

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My Optical Allusion

11/19/12

My Optical Allusion

Last week I received a coupon in the mail from my favorite eyewear store, SEE Eyewear, which could save both a friend and myself a hundred bucks each. The propaganda from SEE, an ostensibly vintage black and white photo of two elderly women sitting under old-fashioned hair salon dryers, but wearing fashionable spectacles printed in bright colors, made me think of the saying by writer Dorothy Parker, "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." Being a lesbian, I don't at all care about whether men find my glasses a turn off or not. Being a lesbian in a monogamous relationship, I do care that my girlfriend digs my glasses (and I dig hers as well). I've been wearing stylish (and, on the occasion, not-so-fashionable) specs since my mid-20s. Initially, I...

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