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Transition and Style Choices

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by justjade, Mar 19, 2014.

  1. justjade

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    So! I want to know how transitioning has affected everyone's personal style! Here's my story:

    When I was a girl, I used to wear some feminine, bohemian-looking things, but my style was kind of all over the place. It was tomboyish but also a bit flashy at times. I liked to do really crazy things, like wearing bright colors together that clashed but still looked good together. I loved crazy shoes and dresses.

    But then, when I started transitioning, I picked out a lot of preppy things, like gingham shirts and sweater vests, khakis, boat shoes, neck ties, all that. I still love all those things, but now it's a little different. I'm more "punk" now, I guess. I like graphic tees, Converse shoes (mainly because they're unisex and fairly easy to find in my size), slim jeans, moderately chunky bracelets, and plaid flannel shirts. I wear a lot of black, grey, and olive green with dark denim. I like hoods and/or epaulettes on my jackets, and even though they make me look like I'm about to participate in a swim meet, I like beanies.

    What about you all? How has transitioning changed or not changed your personal style choices? :grin:
     
  2. anonym

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    lol this is funny :grin: I think I'm finding that as a guy style isn't important to me. I thought it would be because it was when I was a girl but maybe that was more about wanting to fit in. I find not having any kind of style quite liberating. I haven't bought many men's clothes yet but the few things I have are just zip through hoodies and navy chinos. I will probably wear them with a plain t-shirt and trainers. I don't think graphic tees are really me and I could never picture myself in a shirt and tie. The whole suit thing just doesn't feel right for me lol.


    As a guy I don't see my style changing all that much. As I have been transitioning mentally, I have gone through different stages I suppose but didn't have the money or the courage to go out and buy the stuff. I think I am probably just a practical guy who will wear what is functional and prefers scruffy casual, not smart or preppy
     
  3. FireSmoke

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    Jade, are you talking about the non-med transition (only about clothes) or also about the hormonal transition?
     
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    I'm still working on this as well. As a guy, I'm pretty much always in a polo shirt and khakis or cargo pants (or equivalent shorts), even have a couple pairs of convertable cargo pants. I have a ton of dress shirts and ties from when I worked in a courtroom and wore one every day.

    I'm still somewhat afraid of getting women's clothes, probably because I'm not out. What I do have is basically just simple intimates and athletic wear (compression pants and shirts, a few t-shirts, and some cycling shorts). When I've wandered into the women's clothing section I tend to end up completely confused by the sizing.
     
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    Either, really. I'm not ruling out bodily changes being linked to hormone therapy and/or surgery affecting personal style. But for me, I'm non-med, so it's all been mental for me.

    ---------- Post added 19th Mar 2014 at 12:29 PM ----------

    Also, I went through a douchebag phase earlier in my transition when I wanted to wear super-baggy shorts with my ass hanging out and those t-shirts that have the sleeves cut off and are slit down the sides.
     
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    Well, for me, I've always worn male clothes anyways, even when I was like 5-6. It's just what I gravitated towards, and still feel comfortable wearing. I feel like if I wear anything feminine then I'm just not as comfortable. Thus, I have a large collection of jeans/cords and video games/movie-reference tee shirts. I also have a LOT of hoodies. I've just always worn it (even before I knew transitioning was a thing). So I don't really think I'd need to change anything if I do decide to transition. My wardrobe is more masculine than most of the cis-guys I know anyways, haha.
     
  7. FireSmoke

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    Ah okay. I just wondered that because I'm non-med too :slight_smile:

    About my style? Uhm well I've never dressed like a girl but always in a unisex manner. Now I'm trying to find my style. I adore being sports but stylish at the same time. I am addict with male boots (Timberland! :icon_bigg) and with tuxedos (eheh I'm dandy, what can I do? :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:).
     
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    Presenting as female...I was more emo. :lol: I wore skinny jeans, tight fitting shirts..black, black and more black. At one point I went through a phase where I even would paint my nails black. Yeeeah....

    Now being out and presenting male, I'm more artsy. I still wear skinny jeans (but mens), lose shirts that are colored now, but only dark colors. Jackets/Sweatshirts that have cool zippers on them, sometimes a scarf. Pretty much anything that I find appealing from the mens section.
     
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  9. drwinchester

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    Yeah, presenting as female I didn't really have a specific style. Just t-shirts and jeans, and sometimes if I followed my mother's advice I looked like a tired, forty year old office temp.

    Now, I guess I still don't have a style beyond the first two items I picked up at the thrift store. But it's a lot of checkered/flannel shirts over t's, the occasional hat, decent jacket, and jeans. Right now, I'm wearing a blue button down with a Guess leather jacket.
     
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    When I was a teenage "girl" (I had already acknowledged I was nonbinary, but still more or less enjoyed presenting in the feminine more frequently than the masculine), I was a goth. I matched my blacks with more blacks, usually wore black dresses or black skirts with black tops. I alternated big stompy black boots and and strappy maryjanes, and I adored striped tights (especially thick ones because I hated shaving/was too depressed to bother with it/thought it was a waste of time anyway).

    Now it's complicated, because I still enjoy the aesthetic, but I don't really dress the part anymore - it's harder to find clothes that a) fit, b) are interesting, and c) pull together right. I still tend to dress primarily in black and grey, but my approach right now is pretty much just to wear whatever happens to fit and look alright.
     
  11. Oddish

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    When I was presenting as female, I practically had the same style that I have now, except more band shirts and oversized hoodies. I never really dressed all too femininely, as tight clothing/anything that was plastered as 'female' always seemed uncomfortable. So I never really went out of my way to not dress like a 'hipster,' which is, well, the same now. :lol:

    Since transitioning, I'll say I've been way more comfortable with dressing more 'femininely.' No lie, I love wearing my girlfriend's jackets sometimes, and I've never ditched skinny jeans. I've worn vans and converse since I was in middle school, and now I feel comfortable to even buy a bright pink pair, just need to take the time to find them... But I typically wear a lot of flannel/plaid shirts, collared shirts and bowties, v-necks and hoodies. If I could get away with still passing for male whilst wearing a feminine hoodie or even a skirt, I'd be up for it.
     
  12. laurenc

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    even though I am stuck living as a guy for awhile my style is the same. as a boy I wear t shirts ,jeans and carpenter shorts and when I transition I will continue to do so. ever since I started to accept myself as female I have started to see that I am a masculine girl (who just happens to be a trans girl) but I know I would like to have longer hair,I used to hate having short hair in boy mode and I hated having my bangs cut
     
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    As a girl I mostly wore tomboyish clothes with some punk/goth thrown in. Now as a guy I like shirts, plain jeans and a lot of simple goth tops. So in a sense my clothes haven't changed much. I never wore skinny jeans as a girl, and definitely won't try as a guy. I still have my huge love of wearing random hoodies :slight_smile:
     
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    For me, when I started to present male, I actually put effort and care about what I look like. I've managed to learn about style, which is something that I never understood when I was presenting female.
     
  15. drwinchester

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    Yeah, it's kind of the same thing with me. I'm least moving past throwing on one "cute" t-shirt and being done for the day. Lot of it's based in practicality- I can't just throw on a t-shirt and pass as male. Bare minimum, I'm layering a shirt over it so I can box out my frame.

    I've been trying to figure out what looks good together and what people are wearing. And I think, considering I'm broke, I've actually come pretty close to managing something that works.
     
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    Yep, that sounds about the same as me. I have to wear an undershirt with my t-shirts, or otherwise, I do not come close to passing at all. Plus, they are more comfortable. I feel like I can more more without my binder showing. Plus, it helps hide the fact that I have somewhat of a butt.
     
  17. Claudette

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    I was a pretty sloppy guy, I wore the same pair of boots till the soles came off or I out grew them, I had like 3 pairs of jeans, and just pocket tees, when I would get home, I would put on a pair of house shirts and just a tank.

    But as a woman I have uh... alot of stuff lol mostly skirts and dresses... But I have since found a new job that requires me to wear corporate professional attire, so I am pretty happy about that
     
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    Well I think I've worn trousers once since I went full time. I threw them all out and replaced them with lovely skirts :3

    My 'style' is basically the same as it was, but I am finding I want to replace a lot of my old graphic tees with tunic tops and things that go in at the waist to show off my non-existent chest!

    Oh and from out of nowhere all of a sudden I want to have opportunities to dress up, like formal wear! I swore blind I would never ever wear a suit (I hate them for moral reasons), but apparently I really want to wear nice dresses and look good!
     
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    Nothing wrong with nice dresses =D those are my favorite
     
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    There are so many pretty ones I want, but I can't afford them.

    The strangest thing is that I still seem to consider anything that isn't a graphic-tee and an over-shirt to be 'dressing up', which is really annoying and a little upsetting. I see all these lovely tops and things and think I would love to wear them, and I have a couple and they just sit there because I think I need to have a reason to 'dress up'.

    Thinking of just getting rid of my tees and replacing them with nice clothes!