REAL BODIE

EDITOR'S LETTER

Welcome to our September Style issue. We like to feature

The Heated Debate

Yes, drag queens OFFEND transsexual woman. I agree with their

THE A-LIST

This is the second annual LGBT film festival at this

JOE STONE IS ON IT

BEFORE MEETING MY boyfriend, a designer, my fashion knowledge could

THE RULES : THEATRE

DO NOT GET UP UNLESS YOU’RE ABOUT TO VOMIT OR

PARIS IS BURNING

I VISITED A FRIEND recently who didn’t have a television

PAUL FLYNN IS OVER IT

My friend once passed on a piece of unique sartorial

FILM REVIEWS

It’s been a decade since the last rather underwhelming Fantastic

MUSIC REVIEWS

Just like Sam Smith before her, you’ll have heard the

BGF

IT’S A LIFE-CHANGING SUMMER FOR QUEER UNDERGROUND RAPPER, PERFORMANCE ARTIST,

CULTURE CLUB

GILBERT AND GEORGE HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR GROUNDBREAKING AND OFTEN

AUTUMN/WINTER ‘15

Utility kept marching staunchly through London, Milan and Paris, as

F&F SPECIAL

F &F takes things back with a great vintage aesthetic

WATCHES

This BOSS watch is super streamlined, simple and chic. It’s

DIESEL SPECIAL

Diesel Hero Fit has definitely caught our attention with their

STORY: HIGH FASHION

Liam wears grey and black techno-knit coat, £2,100; grey and

PRIDE AWARDS

A night of triumphs and tears, the first Attitude Pride

ANDREW HAIGH

You only need to watch a slice of an Andrew

REBECCA ROOT

“It’s like being in prison all your life and not

CYNDI LAUPER

The voice is unmistakable: very New York, very distinctive, very

“BEING THE VICTIM OF THE ‘VAUXHALL GAY ACID ATTACK’ WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME”

On 8th June 2014, shortly before 5am, Benn Moore was

BEN THOMPSON

Ben Thompson is a big guy. At 6ft 6, the

IT’S A BIG BRAD WORLD

There are some people in life that you just want

DR CHRISTIAN

Q Whenever I go for a run, I often get

SEAN SANDERS

I ACTUALLY THINK I HAVE A FITNESS PROBLEM. IF I

FATTY GAY

From seven-years-old, the school playground was torturous. I was shamed

IAIN DALE

EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN I’m walking from the LBC studios

DINNER DATE

CA: It was a good one. He had a nice

TRULY MADLY DEEPLY

We first met in July 2013 when I was on

FAMILY GUYS

We’ve been together since 2007 and very early on we

A PROBLEM SHARED

I’m 34-years-old and find myself stuck in a cycle of

LIFE LESSONS

I STARTED KEEPING DIARIES WHEN I WAS 19 YEARS OLD,

TRAVEL

Eastern Europe may not be the first place you think

PROPERTY

South Bank Tower, an iconic new development with stylish apartments

HOW GAY ARE YOU?

Well I get my hair dyed, I don’t really cut