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How to Dress Sexy for a Special Occasion
Whether it's Valentine's Day or a regular date night, VICE columnist Megan Barton-Hanson has you covered.
10 Genuinely Scary Costumes to Wear This Halloween
Why not go as a landlord or a cardboard thermostat showing your energy bills going up?
I Spent the Day With a Bunch of Pirate Fanatics
Every year, thousands of people dress up as pirates and descend onto a beach in Hastings for Pirate Day. I decided to join them.
Are Fancy Dress Shops on the Verge of Going Extinct?
It's never been harder to run a business that brings joy – and giant banana costumes – to so many.
Cross-Dressers Talk About Their First Time Wearing Women's Clothes
"Cross-dressing keeps me sane. My female part is always with me, even when I dress like a man."
Interviews with Adorable Cosplaying Couples
You know it's real when the two of you are willing to spend hours on a pair of elaborate costumes and parade around in them at the local convention center.
Photos of the Freaks and Weirdos Riding the NYC Subway on Halloween
For many, Halloween in New York City is a bigger deal than Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Kwanza, Easter, Fourth of July, and their own birthdays and anniversaries combined.
We Visited the Clothing Store in Kosovo That's Dedicated to Hillary Clinton's Style
The store is called Hillary, it's near Bill Clinton Boulevard, and it's packed full of pantsuits.
LARPers Have Created a Real Hogwarts School in Poland
A video shot last month near Czocha, Poland, shows about 190 pointy-hatted Potterites commandeering a castle for the world's largest J. K. Rowling–themed live-action role-playing adventure.
Glitter Beards, Cleavage, and Gender Fucking: A Day with London's Female Drag Queens
"Who the fuck says drag is owned by men?... We're post-gendered drag. It's not important to me what someone's birth or perceived gender is—it's gender illusion and performance."
Redface Is Just as Offensive as Blackface
Members of the Native American community are once again reminding the public that wearing a headdress is no more acceptable than dressing up in a sombrero, a yarmulke, or a hijab.