#Beefcake Swimwear

[deramin2]

Taliesin's neat swimsuit here is from Beefcake Swimwear of Portland, Oregon. They're based on androgenous 1920s bathing costumes, and were designed by a lesbian to be affirming to gender-nonconforming friends. They're also size inclusive from XS to 5XL with the full range of models.

ID: Taliesin Jaffe sitting with his hands in his lap looking looking off to the side. He's sitting ion the bench of a dunk tank surrounded by a cage with a large rope woven between the bars. He's wearing a teal and purple scarf tired around his head, several necklaces, and a one-piece swim suit with a sleeveless black and white horizontal stripe top and black shorts. End ID.

They're a bit pricey at $99, but it's because they aim for ethical labor at all stages of production and durable more sustainable materials. They have a pretty low markup (she's been very transparent about how they're made and costs). Slow fashion horrified by industry norms.

I just think they're a very interesting company. I bought one of their swimsuits early in my trans journey & it definitely unlocked gender euphoria. I like seeing how companies run when they're founded on the principal that industry norms are terrible & they can do better.

(In addition to recognizing the distinctive design on sight, I also know it's not a knockoff because the CR guys filmed an All Work No Play episode in a hot tub before the pandemic, bought these to comply with Twitch/YouTube rules, and mentioned the company by name.)

[rumforall]

[fitsofgloom]

"You're a life saver, Bobby Board Shorts!": Bobby Hull modeling Jantzen Swimwear, 1967.

[crescentia-fortuna]

Ahoy hoy~ This one is a supporter artwork of Sethos and Safiya playing waterball at a pool :D Drawing that water took a while, but dang, would I love to be at a pool right now. Anyways, hope you like this summerly artwork of those two ;3 And if you like what we do, please consider joining our Patreon / Subscribestar! You kind find a link to those in my carrd link, as well as all the other important stuff: https://crescentia-fortuna.carrd.co/

[reasonsforhope]

"Shopping for clothes is already intimidating. There are so many options and styles to consider, as well as factors like sustainability and ethics.

But for people in fat, disabled, or queer and gender-nonconforming bodies, it’s even more arduous.

Nico Herzetty, Emma K. Clark, and Paul Herzetty wondered: What if there was a way people could shop — not necessarily by color or size — but by measurements, materials, and ethics?

So they set off to create their website: Phoria. 

Here, shoppers can set up a free profile, add their body measurements (and “typical fit challenges”) and peruse over 270 brands. Once these data points are entered, users can personalize their pages with “saved,” “recommended,” or “hidden” brands. 

Pages can be totally private, or shared with the community to connect over styles and brands.

Aside from fit, brands in the Phoria database (which claims to be “the largest database of plus-friendly brands”) can also be filtered as “gender-neutral,” “woman-run,” “small business,” or “natural fibers.” Users can also filter for price, preferred styles, and more.

Pictured: A screenshot of the "Fit Challenges" feature on a Phoria user's profile.

Some brands include popular names like Athleta, Levi’s, and Patagonia. Others are small businesses, like Beefcake Swimwear, or Hey Peach.

“For so many people, it feels too damn hard to find and keep clothing that fits in all the ways that really matter. So we’re doing something about it,” the Phoria website reads.

“Unlike most online shopping experiences, we center the needs of plus-size women, nonbinary, and trans people, and prioritize supporting clothing brands focused on sustainability, ethics, and inclusion.” ...

That team — made up of Clark, and Nico and Paul Herzetty — calls themselves “fat, disabled, and very, very queer.” 

“These are some of the main ways we identify, and they’re qualities that have directly impacted our ability to get dressed every day in a way that feels good,” the Phoria team introduces themselves on the website.

Pictured: A screenshot of Phoria's plus-size clothing brand database.

In addition to catering the user experience to women, non-binary, and trans people, Phoria is also a benefit corporation, or a B corp.

“We’ve legally required ourselves to consider the interests of all our stakeholders — customers, employees, the planet, and our shareholders,” the Phoria website explains.

“Our specific public benefit purpose is to reduce people’s dependence on buying mass-produced items made in unsustainable ways and to use human-centered business models to boldly challenge economic systems of inequity.” 

Right now, in the early stages of the company’s business, it doesn’t make any money.

“We’re focused on building something that genuinely solves plus-size people’s challenges around clothes shopping and supports smaller and more sustainable brands,” Phoria’s website states.

So, spreading the word seems to be of utmost importance...

Additionally, TikTok creators @couplagoofs (a queer couple named Morgan and Phoebe), recently shared a video in which they discovered Phoria. They met the website’s creators at a fat liberation event in their city and were introduced to the tool.

Quickly, commenters responded with gratitude and excitement.

“It is so disappointing to sort through pages of plus size clothes that aren’t even plus size,” a TikTok user commented. “This is gonna be such a good tool!” 

Some even shared emotional responses, speaking to the need at the heart of Phoria’s mission. 

“I’m… gonna cry,” another commenter wrote. “I’ve needed this my whole life.”"

-via Goodgoodgood, November 20, 2023

[gretchensinister]

I truly think the 1920s-style swimsuit is the superior swimsuit for just, you know, having fun on the beach. Sleeveless top. Scoop neck. One piece, short shorts. Men and women wearing pretty much the same styles. No worrying about pubes. No worrying about boob status. The shorts and tank-top make it easier to go into the ice cream shop or whatever without having to find other clothes. Very little chance for wardrobe malfunction. Look good on everyone.

(Also not being a shill [no link] but there's a company called Beefcake Swimwear that makes these kind of swimsuits. I've gotten 2 in my lifetime and I've never felt so confident or comfortable in a swimsuit before.)

[novumtimes]

The problem with pecs addiction. The unvarnished truth about if exercise will make you happy

It’s official: the hunk is back. As The Spectator puts it, in 2024 ‘masculinity means muscularity’, and Hollywood is serving up a beefcake buffet: Twisters star Glen Powell as the storm-drenched tornado chaser; British actor Theo James in his barely there Dolce & Gabbana swimwear; Jeremy Allen White for Calvin Klein in pants working harder than a line cook during rush hour; and Paul Mescal, who…

[fortnite-ao3feed]

PET HIM (pls)

by Yoonkaashi

Midas groaned.

He looked around him, not exactly liking the situation he was in. Jules had insisted that he and the team take a “recreational day” to relax and chill out.

So here Midas was, at the beach. His daughter, who decked all out in her swimwear, was finalizing what she referred to as a masterpiece.

Oh, it was a masterpiece alright.

Words: 656, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Fortnite (Video Game)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Midas (Fortnite), Jules (Fortnite), Meowscles (Fortnite)

Relationships: Meowscles/Midas (Fortnite), Jules & Midas (Fortnite)

Additional Tags: Beefcake alert, idk if this is romantic or platonic help

by Yoonkaashi

Midas groaned.

He looked around him, not exactly liking the situation he was in. Jules had insisted that he and the team take a “recreational day” to relax and chill out.

So here Midas was, at the beach. His daughter, who decked all out in her swimwear, was finalizing what she referred to as a masterpiece.

Oh, it was a masterpiece alright.

Words: 656, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Fortnite (Video Game)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Midas (Fortnite), Jules (Fortnite), Meowscles (Fortnite)

Relationships: Meowscles/Midas (Fortnite), Jules & Midas (Fortnite)

Additional Tags: Beefcake alert, idk if this is romantic or platonic help

Yoonkaashihttps://archiveofourown.org/works/547135212024-03-25T06:26:51.000Z2024-03-25T05:27:18.000Z

[tattooed-alchemist]

I got into my gender-inclusive swimsuit from Beefcake Swimwear, put on my fish socks (!), and hit the backyard garden on-and-off for Seattle’s 80˚F heatwave.

I’ve decided I’m going to spend part of Pride weekend at home wearing this outfit.  I have better sneakers to wear for Pride than I wear for gardening, but both pairs of shoes are purple.

[femmedamsel]

You know your handsome butch wife is obsessed with a swimsuit when she has you searching through high grass at night by flashlight looking for it when she thinks she lost it over the side of the deck (spoiler alert: she didn’t). So glad she’s found a swimsuit she’s comfortable wearing with her butch gender expression. It’s been hard getting her to go to the beach in the past because she wasn’t comfortable in a women’s swimsuit. Maybe she’ll visit the beach with me more now. And maybe she’ll actually pose for me take photos of her (she didn’t know I snapped these at the time) next time. Swimsuit by Beefcake Swimwear

[with-a-rare-device]

Beefcake Swimwear is finally available to buy outside of the kickstarter! I would like one in each style, please.

[guilt-and-rod]

Guilty galore: Nathan.

[flavntstreetwear]

This week for We Love Wednesday we're spotlighting Beefcake Swimwear and their awesome gender neutral swimsuits! Go check out our post and have a look at their kickstarter campaign. We could not be more behind this project! #SupportQueerProjects

[facetsofthejewel]

Swing Set!! Original Artwork, Art Prints, Apparel, and More Available: 1-shannon-hedges.pixels.com

[rumforall]

[errolflynn-styleicon]

Errol Flynn.