Interesting androgynous / queer aesthetic bras
March 12, 2021 4:51 PM Subscribe
Which brands are currently making interesting androgynous style bras?
For years my bra options amounted to, “we can maybe order something for you from Germany. It will be scratchy and beige”. Then I switched to binders. And now I’ve finally had a breast reduction! Apparently I can just buy, like...any bra now? It’s all a bit overwhelming.
I’m looking for bra brands with interesting androgynous/queer aesthetics. Not necessarily entirely masculine or covered in rainbows - more like, interesting strap arrangements, quirky prints, simple clean lines with unusual details, maybe the sort of bra you might let show under the arms of a loose tank top, or the sort that would go well with a cute pair of boxer briefs. Soft cup only - must not have underwires or stays. Ideally with minimal lace, bows, padding, push-up design, or other conventionally feminine features. Interested in small businesses (especially queer/POC-owned) as well as bigger brands.
For years my bra options amounted to, “we can maybe order something for you from Germany. It will be scratchy and beige”. Then I switched to binders. And now I’ve finally had a breast reduction! Apparently I can just buy, like...any bra now? It’s all a bit overwhelming.
I’m looking for bra brands with interesting androgynous/queer aesthetics. Not necessarily entirely masculine or covered in rainbows - more like, interesting strap arrangements, quirky prints, simple clean lines with unusual details, maybe the sort of bra you might let show under the arms of a loose tank top, or the sort that would go well with a cute pair of boxer briefs. Soft cup only - must not have underwires or stays. Ideally with minimal lace, bows, padding, push-up design, or other conventionally feminine features. Interested in small businesses (especially queer/POC-owned) as well as bigger brands.
I love this bra (and panty set, but mostly the bra!): https://www.etsy.com/listing/762002627/halter-top-full-moon-with-black-mesh?ref=user_profile&frs=1
Likewise, thief and bandit don't particularly market as queer (although they are very queer-friendly in their instagram!), but the prints are unique, gorgeous, and not explicitly femme.
I got a wonderful binder from Origami Customs, and it looks like their bra line is small but lovely! They have gender nonconforming models in a variety of body types, which I immensely appreciate.
Rebirth Garments seems to have temporarily pivoted to primarily masks, but they do awesome underwear as well, centering queer and disabled bodies. I have a fabulous binder from them too, and like Origami customs, they also make everything to order. Website (under construction) here, and etsy shop here. Definitely worth a bookmark.
Finally, The Lingerie Addict does reviews and lookbooks of a variety of underthings. They focus primarily on a very femme aesthetic, but there are regular GNC/queer reviews as well -- I recommend a trawl through their archives. They are explicitly queer-friendly and center larger bodies as and when they can.
posted by kalimac at 5:29 PM on March 12, 2021 [4 favorites]
Likewise, thief and bandit don't particularly market as queer (although they are very queer-friendly in their instagram!), but the prints are unique, gorgeous, and not explicitly femme.
I got a wonderful binder from Origami Customs, and it looks like their bra line is small but lovely! They have gender nonconforming models in a variety of body types, which I immensely appreciate.
Rebirth Garments seems to have temporarily pivoted to primarily masks, but they do awesome underwear as well, centering queer and disabled bodies. I have a fabulous binder from them too, and like Origami customs, they also make everything to order. Website (under construction) here, and etsy shop here. Definitely worth a bookmark.
Finally, The Lingerie Addict does reviews and lookbooks of a variety of underthings. They focus primarily on a very femme aesthetic, but there are regular GNC/queer reviews as well -- I recommend a trawl through their archives. They are explicitly queer-friendly and center larger bodies as and when they can.
posted by kalimac at 5:29 PM on March 12, 2021 [4 favorites]
Tomboyx might fit the bill.
Yes, but be warned, once you click that link you will never see targeted ads for anything else ever again. I took a casual browse a few weeks ago and good lord the ads.
posted by showbiz_liz at 5:30 PM on March 12, 2021 [5 favorites]
Yes, but be warned, once you click that link you will never see targeted ads for anything else ever again. I took a casual browse a few weeks ago and good lord the ads.
posted by showbiz_liz at 5:30 PM on March 12, 2021 [5 favorites]
Have you seen Leak Your Sex Tape? Definitely an aesthetic.
posted by Lawn Beaver at 6:56 PM on March 12, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Lawn Beaver at 6:56 PM on March 12, 2021 [1 favorite]
thistle and spire is hot af and definitely interesting
posted by tatiana wishbone at 7:07 PM on March 12, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by tatiana wishbone at 7:07 PM on March 12, 2021 [3 favorites]
Yes, but be warned, once you click that link you will never see targeted ads for anything else ever again.
Can confirm. I had to email a screenshot of something on our website to one of the web team and I didn't realize until after I'd sent the email that it was full of targeted ads for the lime green bra and boy shorts I'd been checking out. (I already have the bra -- the Adaptable Crossover in the Traveler fabric -- in Iron, a charcoal gray. It's so comfortable that I'm practically living in it. I wear 36F in mean underwire bras and XL in this one. It gives me all the support I need.)
I mentioned as much to the co-worker to whom I'd sent the email. "Oy, I didn't mean to send you an email full of my favorite underwear brand!" I've worked with her for close to 20 years, she's a pal, and she further endeared herself to me by saying, "I was just thinking that I really liked that bra "
posted by virago at 9:45 PM on March 12, 2021 [1 favorite]
Can confirm. I had to email a screenshot of something on our website to one of the web team and I didn't realize until after I'd sent the email that it was full of targeted ads for the lime green bra and boy shorts I'd been checking out. (I already have the bra -- the Adaptable Crossover in the Traveler fabric -- in Iron, a charcoal gray. It's so comfortable that I'm practically living in it. I wear 36F in mean underwire bras and XL in this one. It gives me all the support I need.)
I mentioned as much to the co-worker to whom I'd sent the email. "Oy, I didn't mean to send you an email full of my favorite underwear brand!" I've worked with her for close to 20 years, she's a pal, and she further endeared herself to me by saying, "I was just thinking that I really liked that bra "
posted by virago at 9:45 PM on March 12, 2021 [1 favorite]
I just got some things from Flash You and Me which have some really interesting prints.
Bully Boy does some interesting piecing with mesh.
Seconding Lingerie Addict! Also her Twitter. She often tweets interesting products.
posted by platypus of the universe at 6:12 AM on March 13, 2021 [1 favorite]
Bully Boy does some interesting piecing with mesh.
Seconding Lingerie Addict! Also her Twitter. She often tweets interesting products.
posted by platypus of the universe at 6:12 AM on March 13, 2021 [1 favorite]
If you like a modern look / graphic lines and interesting straps, i like VPL.
posted by PardonMyFrench at 7:28 AM on March 13, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by PardonMyFrench at 7:28 AM on March 13, 2021 [2 favorites]
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posted by dbmcd at 5:06 PM on March 12, 2021 [4 favorites]