I woke up to bad news the other day when I saw that HommeMystere has decided to close (and possibly sell) their business.
I loved their lingerie. I was honored that one of the recent bra and panty sets was named after me.
Over the last few years I had reviewed and ordered many of their bras and panties and nighties. I got to know the owners fairly well. It was a joy to see a package on my doorstep that was sent from Australia.
Designers such as HommeMystere are important, regardless of where you stand on the BOY PANTIES v GIRL PANTIES debate. Designers who have inclusive clothes aren’t as common as they should be. If anything, they tell the world that it’s normal to wear pretty panties, no matter your anatomy.
I am probably asked about “crossdresser friendly” businesses more than anything else. Many companies (though that number feels like it is dwindling) say that “all are welcome here” but in many cases their actions contradict this statement. It would be nice if there were major retailers that really lived up to this and it would be nice if every cute dress shop was always excited to see a girl like us, but that’s not always the case. It almost always comes down to the staff, if I am being honest. Let’s face it, a company can have the most inclusive perspective ever when it comes to their mission statement on their website, but if the cashier is a hateful person who thinks that transpeople are evil, they will likely treat us as such.
If we want change and more businesses to be inclusive or “crossdresser friendly” we all need to support the ones that already are. Money is the only thing that influences any change in a corporation. It’s disturbing how quickly a once inclusive and supportive company can shift as soon as they hear they words “boycott” on social media.
Of course I don’t know what led to HommeMystere’s decision and whether or not finances contributed to this change, but I suppose what I’m saying is that we all want clothes and businesses and salesclerks that are inclusive or, again, “crossdresser friendly”. What we do with our purses can speak volumes to a business.
I’ll miss adding HommeMystere’s cute lingerie to my lingerie dresser (yes, it’s an entire dresser these days) and I wish nothing but the best for their future.
Love, Hannah
Hannah McKnight 
That’s the pits. 😦 It’s always good to at least know that there are businesses of any type that are trans/CD friendly (and deservedly receive our money)… and always sad to know that, for whatever reason, they won’t be able to cater to us. The search for companies that will serve and welcome our community feels never-ending.
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always sad then TG friendly business’s shut down
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Great comments – got me thinking. I absolutely love getting stuff from En Femme, their clothes really fit us well. My favorite dress is from them. But it is more expensive, so sometimes it seems easier for me to get something cheaper from Amazon, even if it doesn’t fit as well. But you are right – we need to look out for the stores that are looking out for us.
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Can we be bestie?
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That’s a great shame. Their styles didn’t appeal to me personally but I liked their attitude. Sue x
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Hmm… had never heard of them. Perhaps it was just the owners getting older and deciding to downsize / retire.
Pushing 10 years at this point but I remember the time I went to buy a few things from River’s Edge Dancewear (just women’s dance wear) and the website was a “we decided to shutdown” message. There were a number of items I ordered from them … some of which were custom orders from manufacturers like BalTogs that I’ve never found anywhere else. It was a sad day
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