This weekend I watched Itty Bitty Titty Committee for the first time and really enjoyed it. The indie lesbian flick’s funniest character is Shuli, a recovering law-student with a quick wit and sharp defenses.

She also has a rocking personal style and is a great example of how to do casual but still be unique and stylish.

Befitting the riot girl theme of the movie, her look is very DIY, very low maintenance. She doesn’t wear make-up and probably cuts her own hair. In the morning she picks up whatever clothes are lying on the floor at the end of her bed and they all look like she found them in a charity shop. The only accessory she succumbs to is her trademark pair of adorably huge glasses.

The overall effect is geek chic perfection. She is intelligent, quirky and effortlessly sexy.

TheFashionRox for LOTL.com - December column
The Quintessential Gay Girl Accessories

Distressed wallets - www.allsaints.com
Watches - www.nixonnow.com
Stapled brown leather belt - www.allsaints.com
Studded black leather belt - www.diesel.com

I’m not talking about rainbow pride friendship bracelets and bumper stickers that say, “Gay Is The New Black” and “Being a Lesbian Isn’t All Tits and Giggles”. The classic lesbian accessories are the two Ws – wallets and watches. 

The gay girl equivalent of straight girls and femmes with their handbags and high heels, these are the items most lesbians are likely to obsess over, save up for and splurge on. Also topping their list of must-haves are hats (fedora, we salute you) and belts.

They are willing to blow large wads of cash on small trinkets because they are functional as well as decorative and, if correctly chosen, can lift an outfit from simple to sublime.

Case in point; every time I enter a store with my girlfriend she walks straight past the clothing racks and makes a beeline for that big glass cabinet potentially holding the wallet/watch of her dreams. She ignores the women’s range dismissing it as “too pursey” and instead focuses all her attention on the men’s stock. She is searching for the one that has originality and style without trying too hard. She craves the perfect finishing touch.

And it’s not just my girlfriend that’s crushing on distressed leather and stainless steel. It’s her best friend too. On a recent group holiday every time the three of us went into a shop, I’d momentarily lose them only to discover they were both glassy eyed and entranced. Wherever the wallets and watches were, that’s where they would be. Both girls seemed to be equipped with a homing device and they instinctively knew where in each shop they would find their treasure.

It got me wondering if this is a lesbian thing? Is it in our DNA? I started searching for google-generated evidence to support my girlfriend-generated theory.

LiLo and behold, the on-again, off-again celesbian train wreck that is Sam Ronson and Lindsay Lohan bought each other hers and hers Rolexes for Valentines Day, presumably before getting drunk and breaking up over Twitter. Nothing says “I love you, for now,” like $30,000 of wrist-bling.

On the subject of cost, my girlfriend doesn’t flinch at spending $300 on a belt or $600 on a watch. Fortunately this works out well for me. I pretend not to notice her price tags to strategically leave her in no position to judge my own dangerous Alannah Hill habit.

And I have to admit, whatever jeans she’s got on look a million times cooler, and hotter, as soon as she puts on her latest accessory.

16/12/2009
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bi

The lesbian rumours have been floating around for a while now, unsurprising considering she's a female pop star with short hair who has been photographed holding hands with her personal assistant.

Speculation about her sexuality is booming with the release of her new album (isn't that always the way?) which includes a love song about another woman.

She may well be cashing in by playing the ever-titillating bi-curious straight girl card, but I still think Rihanna would make an excellent famous gay. And clit-tease or not, the girl can dress.

Her street style is as fierce as her stage costumes. Channelling MJ, Beyonce and the cast of Dynasty, Rihanna's look is a modern take on 80s power dressing. Wardrobe essentials are body con, cage platform shoes and designer sunglasses. The shoulders on her jackets are as sharp as her haircut.



jumpsuit, platforms and mini skirt all available at www.asos.com


09/12/2009
Model Lesbians - Exhibit A

Coinciding perfectly with my column for www.lotl.com, Catherine McNeil is this month's cover girl for Australian Vogue.

Previously linked to fellow catwalk-strutter Freja Beha, Catherine is now canoodling with Aussie MTV VJ and Sydney celesbian, Ruby Rose. While Ruby may be losing it in the style stakes what with her recent platinum fauxhawk, our Cath continues to impress.

Despite her affectionate tag as "the bogan from Logan", she is as stylish off the runway as she is on. Here is a pick of her best looks from slouchy cool to girly chic. 

08/12/2009

Lesbian Vampire Queen, a Post Script

Naturally the Vampire Queen of Louisiana has an entourage of doe-eyed human playthings. One of her members of court is Hadley, Sookie’s cousin and the Queen’s lover.

In contrast to Sophie-Ann’s immaculate appearance, Hadley’s look is an all-American Southern girl. Her poolside outfit is a trailer trash take on the fifties glamour Queen Sophie-Ann exudes. She wears a red gingham bikini with matching denim hotpants, pigtails and chunky gold jewellery.
Despite the tacky accessories, her halterneck swimsuit is actually kind of adorable. It's available online from high-end UK lingerie boutique, Agent Provocateur, at www.agentprovocateur.com.






07/12/2009
Lesbian Vampire Queen, Part Deux

Just when I thought True Blood couldn’t get any sexier, they go and suck me in even further by introducing a lesbian vampire queen.

If you haven’t yet seen out-producer Alan Ball’s TV series about vampires, fang-bangers and the good Christian folk who believe, “God Hates Fangs”, please rectify the situation immediately. This is dangerously addictive television – thrilling, disturbing and hilarious. The satirical take on Right Wing homophobia makes it even more of a joy to watch.

Evan Rachel Wood plays Queen Sophie-Ann Leclerq, a 400-year-old bloodsucking femme fatale who puts the vamp in vampire. When I first heard about her character I was excited. When I saw her costume I was ecstatic.

She is dripping with the kind of retro glamour that makes me go weak at the knees. The show’s costume designer Audrey Fisher explains, “During her 400 years of living, the Queen has chosen the ‘40s as her favourite silhouette.”

The full-length beaded gown the Queen makes her first appearance in was inspired by the extravagant set design of the day room. Fisher describes how she, “imagined her as a seductive siren in lush, peachy nude, like the inside of a seashell, sprinkled with pearls, glamorous, fierce.” The dress was found at Les Habitudes in LA (www.leshabitudes.com). Similar styles are available at a fraction of the price from www.unique-vintage.com.

Next up is the Queen’s swimwear look. I have long had a huge style crush on 50s swimsuits. Having recently invested in a couple, I know first hand how flattering and fabulous they are. For me, dressing for the beach is no longer traumatic. It is now an opportunity to pose for a Marilyn Monroe inspired photo shoot.

The Queen’s own white bathing suit is by the amazing designer, Norma Kamali. If you go on the website, www.normakamalicollection.com, you will see for yourself the things this woman can do with draped jersey. I’m saving up for one in red but the Queen’s look is head-to-toe blinding white, contrasting with her intensely dark power. In the words of Fisher, “She simply overwhelms with glamour and won’t let you leave, ever. She’s dazzling and dangerous.”

5/12/2009
How To Look Like A Lesbian Vamp Queen

TheFashionRox for LOTL.com
November column - Model Lesbians

Ruby Rose is apparently going out with supermodel Catherine McNeil (fittingly they first met at the 2003 Girlfriend model search), was previously engaged to lesser-known model Lyndsey Anne McMillan (who used to be involved with Australia's Next Top Model contestant Lola van Vorst) and before that was pashing Samantha Downie (also of AusNTM fame). If what we read is true, she is the new lesbian modeliser; a woman who only dates women who are paid to pose.

All this media speculation on exactly which model she’s dating each week highlights just how many lady-loving professional posers there are for her to choose from. So much for the stereotype that lesbians are ugly.

Inspired by this proliferation of lesbian models I suddenly came over all Alice Season One and started to Chart like crazy. I brainstormed every model I could think of who had been caught kissing, dating or marrying another woman. Check out my Chart and if there are any names you don’t know I recommend you get on Google Images and instantly improve the quality of your life.

Looking at my handiwork I was amazed by the abundance of lesbian connections between such staggeringly beautiful women. And this Chart is by no means exhaustive. I’m sure there’s plenty of women who could have been included that I haven’t thought of and even more who keep their sexuality a secret.

The model lesbian is not a new phenomenon, the most famous example being Gia Carangi. Frequently hailed as the world’s first supermodel, Gia has been immortalized on magazine covers, in fashion spreads and in the biopic starring Angelina Jolie (who is also on the Chart for her romance with model Jenny Shimizu). Obviously for research purposes I bought myself a copy of the film immediately.