Graham Fraser
Happy 100th Birthday Tom of Finland
Happy Happy 100th Birthday to Tom of Finland Tom, whose real name was Touko Valio Laaksonen was a Finnish artist who made a huge influence on late 20th Century Gay Culture. Born into a middle class family in a small town in the south west of Finland. Both his parents were school teachers. At the…
Blooming Around The House : post Lockdown Fashions
During lockdown is a good time to plan your wardrobe and make ready for a time to bud and bloom when restrictions are relaxed. We asked Graham Fraser our Fashion Correspondent (and avid gardener) for tips on how to blossom and get some color back in our lives He writes that it was very…
SWIM : Making a Bigger Splash
Until we can go back to the beach or sit by a pool, we can think about what swimwear we are going to wear when we can. So here is a fun brief queer guide on the history of men’s swimwear. One piece bathing suits – When we first started to enter the water for…
EASTER HEADGEAR BY THE (almost) MAD HATTER
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…