OUTの December/January 2018-19 の目次

“Even within our community, teachability is our strongest weapon against ignorance.” THIS PAST JUNE, I read an article in The New York Times by Amanda Duarte. Near the end of the article, Duarte wrote, “The young are leading us, and I am not one bit mad about it.” The statement alluded to political topics, but Duarte’s piece wasn’t in the Times’s Politics section. It was a sharp and lively review of the season 10 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Duarte was talking about Aquaria, the season’s 22-year-old winner. Aquaria is included in this year’s Out100, and Duarte’s quote about youth stuck with me as I curated our portfolio, more than half of which is made up of honorees under age 35. Not only did Duarte’s piece signify how deeply…

Porter: Styling by Brandon Garr. Sweater by Louis Vuitton. Coat by Bottega Veneta. Glasses by Native Ken SOPHIE: Styling by Mindy Le Brock. Dress and necklace available at Pechuga Vintage Queer Eye: Styling by Katie Woolley and Aneila Wendt. Brown: Jacket by The Very Warm; shirt by Abercrombie & Fitch. Van Ness: Sweater by Alexander Wang. France: Suit by Thom Browne; sweater by Zara. Berk: Sweater by H&M. Porowski: Jacket by Balmain; T-shirt by Hanes x Karla González: Styling by Michael Cook. Shirt by 3.1 Phillip Lim…

“WITH THE ABRUPT ONSET of winter, humidity in the air plummets, and it’s a major cause of dryness” says derm-scientist Dr. Macrene Alexiades, whose 37 Extreme Actives cream, which locks in hydration, is one of many products we’re swearing by this season to safeguard our skin from the cold. Others include SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, which moderates the skin’s renewal cycle to make it more radiant; Sisley’s Black Rose Precious Face Oil, which is rich in omega 3 and 6; and La Mer’s Reparative Face Sun Lotion Broad Spectrum (SPF 30), which draws natural ingredients from the sea to protect and nurture your lipid layer. Prep is important, too, and Dr. Alexiades advises to “keep your water temperature warm” and “apply moisturizer while your skin is still damp” for best…

MARTIN BEDOLLA had already been posting his illustrations on Instagram (@martinbedolla) for about two years prior to 2016, but that year marked a turning point for the artist. “A friend of mine suggested I do Kinkcember,” Bedolla wrote in a post on December 1. He was citing one of a series of monthly themes, like Inktober and MerMay, that serve as prompts for visual artists on social media. He tweeted: “Naturally, I said sure. Haha. First up. Bondage.” The image Bedolla uploaded with that caption depicted a male figure, pantless, with a reddening butt, a blushing face beneath fabric tied over his mouth, and his hands above his head (out of frame, but presumably tied up). For Bedolla, the post was the first of 31 that stretched over the next…

MARTIN SCHOELLER Our annual Out100 portfolio can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned photographers. This year, we looked to Martin Schoeller to breathe life into our “Generations” theme, and his inventive portraiture didn’t disappoint. “It was inspiring and a great learning experience working with so many people from the LGBTQ community,” he says. “I heard so many personal stories about struggles, obstacles, and victories.” For some, shooting 100 subjects—in a cross-continental, two-month marathon—would cloud their memory, but Schoeller, whose iconic work has been featured in National Geographic, Time, GQ, and many other outlets, recalls so many highlights. “I tried to be playful, to experiment, and to capture each [subject’s] personality,” he says. “Jill Soloway was so full of optimism, Indya Moore didn’t want to leave and we…

IF LIFE CAN FEEL like steering a wayward ship through uncertain tides, then LP’s genre-spanning guitar music peels off the barnacles underneath. With even-keeled honesty and a singing voice as potent as aged bourbon, the rakish New York-born songwriter has created soaring indie-rock out of mental strife, the pain and pathos of relationships, and hot-blooded queer intimacy. The gospel-driven “Muddy Waters,” released in 2015, exemplified those sensibilities and amplified the heart-pounding claustrophobia of the climactic scene in season 4 of Orange Is the New Black, in which an inmate brandishes a gun at a corrections officer. “The past two years have been incredible on a professional level,” LP says, speaking in low, easygoing tones that bring to mind the drawl of a Woodstock rocker. “But just because things are going…

Wearing all black may be the easiest way to dress, but this season, try your hand at mixing up colors. For inspiration, look back to the 1970s and 1980s, when the work of Ohio-born artist Patrick Nagel was ubiquitous and featured vibrant hues in eye-catching combinations. If his Art Deco aesthetic was good enough for the album covers of Charlene and Duran Duran, it can surely punch up your own image. To help you pull this off, brands like Bottega Veneta have turned out a selection of geometrically printed, color-saturated outerwear that does the work for you. If you’re feeling more self-sufficient and have a discerning eye, try layering a few monochromatic statement pieces, such as jewel-toned options from Valentino or Ermenegildo Zegna Couture. Your look will pop, and it’ll…

Hard to Forget Ya The safest way to experiment with amari cocktails at home is to keep things simple. Smith recommends a riff on an espresso martini that she dubs “Hard to Forget Ya,” named after a song from the Britney Spears album Glory. All ingredients are combined in equal measure, stacking the rhubarb and cinnamon elements of Black Note Amaro above the winter wheat canvas of Grey Goose vodka. Invigorating and deceptively strong, it’s not that innocent, after all. RECIPE ¾ oz. Grey Goose ¾ oz. Black Note Amaro ¾ oz. Varnelli Caffè Moka (espresso liqueur) ¾ oz. espresso 3 espresso beans Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain. Serve garnished with espresso beans.…

IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, headlines boasted that Marco Marco underwear’s latest fashion show at New York Fashion Week was “groundbreaking.” Part of a history-making fashion month where a reported 83 openly trans women were cast across 52 shows (the most ever), the Marco Marco presentation featured the likes of Dominique Jackson, Trace Lysette, Laith Ashley, and Aydian Dowling. It was said to be the first in NYFW history to boast a runway that exclusively featured transgender models. But in the days following, many of those stories had to be edited, and their proclamations dialed back, as social media began to point out that while Marco Marco probably now holds the record for the most trans male models in a runway show, the event was not the first of its kind. Another…

Billy Porter Performance of the Year IT’S RARE TO SEE an actor sustain a flawless performance through a two-hour film. On FX’s Pose, as the electric ball emcee Pray Tell, Billy Porter did it through a season of eight one-hour episodes, segueing from clocking competitors on the year’s fiercest runway to mourning the loss of his on-screen lover to AIDS to sharing tender chemistry with co-star and fellow Out100 honoree Mj Rodriguez—all without a visible hint of effort. “It had to be Pose,” Porter says between takes of this cover shoot, his first for Out. “And I had to be ready for it. I had to live through what I lived through.” Before creator Ryan Murphy called Porter about joining Pose in June 2017, the performer had just come off…

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Rickey Revelations Out’s November cover merged fashion, youth, the ever-growing power of social media, and a message celebrating the (long overdue) increased visibility of queer black men. Dressed head to toe in Dries van Noten, former Vine star and current Instagram sensation Rickey Thompson made the cover sing, and readers and followers were quick to sing its praises. “KING,” WROTE GRAMMY winner Sam Smith on Thompson’s personal Instagram page. The contemporary millennial lexicon was on full display (between balls of fire and heart-eyes emojis), aligning with Thompson’s verbiage. “SO NICE TO SEE a queer black man expressing himself in all different aspects and thriving,” wrote Instagram user @kewwss on Out’s post of Thompson’s cover. Sandra Gonzalez praised our selection, saying: “You did right by picking Rickey!!!! Amazing cover.” THROUGH THE…

High fashion has routinely found inspiration in the most utilitarian apparel. The contents of a day laborer’s closet, though built for function, can be a treasure trove that inspires the collections of some of the most esteemed designers. The current everyday item that’s been dusted off and recast as a luxurious must-have? The hiking boot. Even if the only place you’ll be hiking to is your next meeting a few blocks away (or up to the second level of your favorite club), fashion mainstays like Tommy Hilfiger, Thom Browne, and Hermès will have you trekking in style with new boots that evoke a work-intensive look. Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton has rendered its own take in metallics with golden hardware, and Versace has added a little extra height in the sole. No…

“Don’t be one of those fools who perpetrates Santa Claus Fraud or disrupts the sanctity of the Eight Days of Hanukkah.” THROUGHOUT HANUKKAH and the days following Christmas, my phone gets more action than a muscle bunny cruising for carrots! People call with stories of their holiday peril, and (while I should confess that these calls give me life) they’re dilemmas, hunny! When I ask what’s wrong, the answers always begin with the ephemeral, “What happened was...” Take my best friend, the dearly departed Treva Perry, who was on the other end of one of those calls. Treva couldn’t reach me via cellphone, and desperate to kiki, she dialed Directory Assistance and was given my grandma’s landline. The phone rang. I was painting faces on Raggedy Ann dolls; Grandma Daisy…

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