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Curvy Gal Kate’s Guide to Plus-Sized Inclusivity

Curvy Gal Kate’s Guide to Plus-Sized Inclusivity

July 13th, 2021 4 minute read

Curvy Gal Kate’s Guide to Plus-Sized Inclusivity     Welcome back, Retro Rockstars! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Kate, the House of Strut Seamstress in charge of returning glory to some of our amazing vintage pieces that need a little love.   In my debut blog post, I’m shouting out to all my fellow curvy girls and dishin’ on plus-sized inclusivity and the importance of size accessibility in the vintage fashion industry!     Historically, the fashion industry and societal... more »

Vintage Fashion & Queer Style: Jordan's 2 Cents

Vintage Fashion & Queer Style: Jordan's 2 Cents

July 6th, 2021 3 minute read

Vintage Fashion & Queer Style: Jordan's 2 Cents Hi, Strut Stars! Jordan the Photo Babe coming in hot with some thoughts on queer style! As Pride month is coming to an end I'd like to talk about one of my favorite things which is queer fashion: the love of vintage fashion in the queer community.   There’s an everlasting connection between the queer community and the fashion world. The two continually influence each other!... more »

Grunge Takeover: Punk Babe AJ's Fashion Inspo

Grunge Takeover: Punk Babe AJ's Fashion Inspo

June 18th, 2021 4 minute read

Hey, Badass Babez! AJ the Punk Babe here. I wanted to strut my meshy #allblackeverything grunge self onto the House of Strut Blog to introduce myself and give you a little lick of what and who inspires my grunge + punk style. Sit back, kick your platform boots up, and veg out to some style inspo with me. Throughout most of my childhood, there was a hovering cloud of expectation of how I “should” dress. I tried wearing polo shirts, pretty floral dresses, and all of the colors just to please the people around me. I thought that was what I was supposed to wear.  Fuck that shit. There was a pivotal moment in my mid to late twenties where I realized that I wasn’t owning my true self. I was... more »