There's something undeniably powerful about a well cut suit. The sharp lines, the confident silhouette, the way it transforms posture and presence. It's armor and art in equal measure. But for generations of women who dared to step into menswear, it was something more: an act of defiance, a reclamation of space, a bold statement to anyone who said they couldn't.
Queer style carries its own revolutionary DNA, woven into every stitch and seam. It's part of fashion's rich legacy as a tool for political resistance. A way to challenge norms, rewrite rules, and quite literally embody change. Today's generation of women in menswear aren't just following in those footsteps. They're sprinting forward in custom oxfords, carrying the torch passed down by elder trailblazers who wore the pants so we could own the entire wardrobe.
Recently, photographer Debbie jean Lemonte captured this evolution beautifully in the Hamptons, spotlighting some of today's most influential voices in women's menswear. The shoot featured androgynous model Ali Medina, Cris Domingo of La Garçonniére, Ariam Geffrard of A Dapper Chick, and Danielle Cooper of She's a Gent. All dressed in bespoke power suits designed by The Tailory.
Because here's the thing: when women choose The Tailory, they're not just getting a suit. They're getting a piece cut specifically for their body, their vision, their story. They're working with a female owned and operated custom clothing company that understands fit isn't one size fits all, and neither is power.
These aren't borrowed clothes or watered down versions of menswear. These are suits designed with intention, crafted with precision, and worn with pride. They're proof that the fight isn't over. It's just better dressed.
So here's to the women who refuse to blend in. To the ones who see a suit not as a costume but as a birthright. To every person who's ever walked into a room in tailored perfection and changed the conversation just by showing up.
The patriarchy never stood a chance.
