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FINDING THE BEST KEPT SECRETS
THROUGH ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES WHERE WE
LOOKED
Like everything in the Gay Armada, this
accidentally got bigger than we intended it to. TRAVELING BEACH- INSTAGAYS BRANDS MARKETING
Somehow a fun little blog post felt like a BOYS LOVING BOYS & EXPERTS
dissertation!…but we persisted! …mostly
because we planned to do this for a prior trip,
so Covid gave us an extra year to finish! Gay Armada
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We reached out to samples that felt like a bit
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swimmers and friends Travelers Reho / Ptown Models Competitors Followers
We limited to actual apparel people had
owned / worn / used / tried on / etc.,
regardless of any marketing efforts or Circuit Party Midwest: Photographers Retail Swimmers
photo work and… Regulars Chicago / DEN Competitors
We Found: Mixed Budget West: LA / SF / Aficionados &
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and / in
OVER 500+ WEB SHOPS… Diverse Ethnic South: Florida Activity
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