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Styled Out: Stealing from cinema

Style and cinema go hand in hand, whether they influence the more theatrical of styles — in the vein of a Halloween costume, for example — but can usually be seen in the mainstream. It happens all the time: People want to emulate the characters they so admire, and us gays have had to grasp a little harder than most, as the idols we’re offered come a little farther and fewer in between. Even 10 years ago, our visibility was sparse compared to that of “straight” films and queer movies were a concrete representation of who we were.

The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love, starring none other than Laurel Holloman as Randy Dean, was one of the first tastes I had of butch lesbians and their stereotypical love affair with flannel.

As a community we got a bad rap because of shirts like these, but seeing as how this particular flick came out (no pun intended) in 1995, it’s also a sign of the times. Evie’s dull wardrobe choices aside, we get a good look at the popularity of a loose T-shirt paired with a large vest (very kd Lang at that time, no?) and the pairing of a cut-off button-down with loose jeans and beloved, worn in T’s is something so very embraced by our very own, some still taking it to the now, almost 15 years later.

I don’t know about you, but at the ripe age of 14, my only knowledge of the existence of Riot Grrrls came from mix tapes that my friend Ryan Michelle made for me, featuring bands like L7, Bikini Kill, and of course, Ani DiFranco. I didn’t know who they were, but I knew that I wanted to be like them. Characters like Lucy, (played by none other than

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