Some 38 years ago fabulous Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the beloved saviors of the queer community on so many levels started their HUNKY JESUS COMPETITION. It was started back then specifically to combat Catholic anti-gay sentiments and it has become one of San Francisco’s most popular annual events. Queerguru is going to attend for the … Continue reading
Heklina would like you to celebrate EASTER at her Sun-Dazed Poolside Drag Brunch at The Sonoran at ASIA SF Palm Springs on Sunday April 17th. Featuring glamorous poolside performances and sexy cocktail servers and also feature an Easter Egg Hunt and an Easter Bonnet Contest. where you could win a fabulous prize! Tickets via … Continue reading
Easter is upon us. In lockdown time a way to cheer us up is to wear an Easter hat and share the image with your friends.
The craft of hat making has not changed in years although the way a hat is perceived has changed enormously. Post second world war every man wore a hat of some kind and then along came the sixties with an emphasis on hair and everything changed.
Philip Treacythe milliner said “ I think that while people have heads, there will always be hats” . Treacy and Stephen Jones both based in the UK are two ofthe most famous hatters in the world at the moment collaborating with major designers and couturiers. Marc Jacobs, Thom Browne, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Chanel, Dior, Valentino………..
Hats for men makes a long list and for some the look is perennial :- Stovepipe hat, Sombrero, Straw hat, Boater, Cap, CowBoy hat, Baseball cap, Bowlers, Top hat, Muir cap, Sailing hat, Bucket hat, Fur hat, Beret etc
The list is endless, so this Easter is time to try a new look and post on social media for us all to share you . As the saying goes ‘if you want to get ahead get a hat’.
GRAHAM FRASER Queerguru’s Culture, Fashion and Arts Correspondent was once half of the award winning FASHION DESIGNER duo WORKERS FOR FREEDOM. Years spent working in the luxury end of International fashion he now lives with his partner the artist RICHARD NOTT and their two Cavapoos Albert and Raf in a stunning renovated 1950’s house on the edge of the Sussex Downs with distant sea views.