The other girls were all wear jeans and leggings but Nikki arrived for their fun evening in five inch heels, a mid thigh mini with a blue blouse topped by a silver jacket. Was she “overdressed”? Read her tale of dinner at the brew house (a sure sign things are trending toward casual) and then on to the The Moose Lounge in Allentown. We ask, can a girl be a bit more dressed up and still have fun with the jeans and leggings crowd? Read Overdressed? and find out.
Are you bored with the contents of your closet? Chances are you have tons of clothes you never wear. It just might be time to break out of your fashion prison and go ahead and wear some of those items that have been languishing in your closet. Tasi Zuriack gives you some guidance on how to wear some of those unworn pieces and new ways to wear your old standards. Breakout of your fashion slump and Change Your Look!
Linda Jensen brings us stories of her adventures and adventures in crossdressing that feature her friends. She has written a script for a short film that she can’t tell us is about her, about one of her friends or an amalgamation of several people’s erotic CD adventures. As they used to say on an old television show, “the names have been changed” but this time to protect the participants. Read on and discover the nature of “Sara’s” birthday surprises. Hint: One of them is not a cake.
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer corssdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. If the ladies in her cartoons seem familiar it’s because they are. We’ve all either met them or been them. See if her subject today look familiar.
Camille Brandon and her MeetUp pals had a great night out. First they went to the MAC counter at a department store and got makeovers. Then they hit a diner for dinner and ended up at Orlando’s hottest LGBT nightspot — The Parliament House. Parliament was definitely in session after the girls arrived. Get all the news about what happened that night in Camille’s Out & About report.
French women are generally considered the most “stylishly chic” in the world. But why is that? Surely they haven’t cornered the market on beauty and style. How is it that they look so fashionable without appearing that they’re trying too hard? The answer is stay “simple and unique” which, along with a strong touch of […]
An incident earlier this year, one that many in the TG community would have gritted their teeth over and silently fumed, provoked Our Man in a Dress, Graham Holmes, to take action. After being pushed aside in at the payment window by a man who took the opportunity to insult Graham with an anti-gay slur when he made a mild protest, Graham decided to take it to the law. He filed and report, at first just so the police would have it as a hate crime statistic. Then the police convinced Graham to deal with it as a hate crime. Read on and find out what happened next.
Nikki Nicole is a charming woman who you will find out and about almost every weekend in the Philadelphia region. She classifies herself as an “unconventional girl.” Unconventional or not she is loaded with comments and advice on all aspects of crossdressing. We are happy to have her join our TGForum contributors and look forward to featuring her insights well into the future. Today Nikki comments on makeup. In particular, how to avoid over application without having “makeup withdrawal.”
It’s strange how certain words or phrases come into vogue, slip into “fashion,” reoccur in regular usage–perhaps initially being used by a small group of people, and then becoming adopted by the wider community at large. Language is always evolving and we’re forever seeing new “tech” words or words or phrases, which often begin as […]
Dee A. Levy was deceived by her crossdresser husband who hid his dressing and chose to reveal it at possibly one of the most inopportune moments — ever. So Dee has become an advocate for crossdresser’s wives everywhere by demanding honesty and consideration of the wive’s needs. Today she comments on an article she read that celebrated the rising acceptance of “varied genders.” Dee asks, “What about wive’s?”
It’s a Catie Doodle! Catie Maye is a heterosexual crossdresser of over forty years, who has written a book that destroys the myths surrounding crossdressing. It’s titled Men Can Wear Dresses and the book and her company Transgender Doodle Limited, she hopes to raise awareness and dispel the negative mythology surrounding crossdressing.
Style. A short word but it carries a large impact. Fashion and style work together to show you at your best. If you simply follow fashion and forget to take style into account you can end up being mocked on the Internet. Just because a particular fashion looks good on one person is not guarantee that it will look good on you. To integrate the fashions of the moment with your particular style is a process. Fortunately for you Tasi Zuriack is here today to guide you on your style journey.
Dr. Dana Bevan believes that being transgendered is not a choice. She also believes that most of the choices we make are not made by our conscious minds but by the bits of programming and wiring that integrates our nervous systems with our brains. As she puts it, most people believe there is a “little person” inside their head that makes decisions for us. They call it a soul or spirit. Evidence though points to our “decisions” including acting out TG behavior, are all made by parts of our brains that are not under our control. Food for thought indeed.
If you are a bit prudish about fluid sexuality you may wish to skip this tale from Linda Jensen. She tells a story from Cindy, a late 40-something crossdresser, who is belatedly embracing her interest in all things TG. The last time Linda talked to Cindy she learned that Cindy spent part of her long summer holiday in Vancouver, Canada taking care of her sister’s home and living 24/7 as Cindy. Her sister had an off beat way of paying the landscapers and Cindy would be expected to pay the bill.
The lady in charge at the Southern Comfort Conference, Alexis Dee, has sent TGF a report on how it all went this year. According to Alexis over 800 people attended this year and a good time was had by all — from the “Princess Day” on Wednesday through the luncheons, dinners, karaoke and many programs to the Casino Night, trip to a local club and the special guests, it was all good. Get all the details direct from Alexis Dee’s perspective — and find out a bit about the next SCC.
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer corssdresser foibles with her pen. If the ladies in her cartoons seem familiar it’s because they are. We’ve all either met them or been them. See if you recognize her subject today.
Do you have limited dollars to spend on shoes or have a hard time finding shoes in your size so you make do with just a few pairs? Would you like to expand your shoe wardrobe in practically unlimited ways without spending tons of money? Then you simply must read Tasi Zuriack’s revelations about a fashion accessory that you have to add to your wardrobe — shoe clips! Shoe clips add touches of flash to a plain pump or flat and with just a few basic pairs of shoes and a drawer full of shoe clips you can make it seem like you have a gigantic shoe collection. Read all about shoe clips!
The controversy rages on! Those who adhere strictly to the Rules of Fashion are adamant that thou shalt not wear white after Labor Day. Those who feel that fashion should be fun and rules are for fuddle duddies say “to hell with that” and wear white apparel whenever it suits them. Which of these factions has the right idea? Will society as we know it crumble to dust if a woman wears white shoes after Labor Day? One of those weighing in is our Video Fashion Tip person, Victoria Williams, with her take on white after Labor Day.
Our new contributor Catie Maye has provided her Doodles to TGF. Today she posts her statement about transvestite/crossdresser pride. Catie wonders why crossdressers should accept being lumped in with the other spots on the gender spectrum under the label “transgender.” She’s proud to be a crossdresser and has no problem with the word “transvestite.” Read her point of view and registered users can add their two cents in the comment box.
Catie Maye is a heterosexual CD with over over forty years experience. As an author, cartoonist and the owner of Transgender Doodle Limited she hopes to raise awareness and dispel the negative mythology surrounding crossdressing. Her first Doodle on TGF is all about dreams.
Our Video Fashion Tip blogger Victoria Williams had camera trouble this week and instead of a video fashion tip she has filed a piece on how she became the woman she is today. Her story takes us from the days when she dressed up alone at home to meeting people on the Internet, taking those late night trips outside, contacting a support group and then setting goals and working on all the things she needed to become herself.
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer corssdresser foibles with her pen. If the ladies in her cartoons seem familiar it’s because they are. We’ve all either met them or been them. Pause for either a chuckle or a “LOL” and take a look at this Christine-Jane cartoon.
One of the first dilemmas faced by the novice crossdresser is how do you make your male shaped body look like a female body? There are a variety of hidden garment and prosthetics that will do the job but what sort of female body do you want to project and which of the many shapers, corsets, Spanx®, tape, pads and prosthetics will work best for you? Today’s Video Fashion Tip from Victoria Williams addresses these questions and may be the first step toward helping you solve your dilemma.
Today’s Video Fashion Tip is all about lips! Victoria details how she went about finding the perfect lipstick shades to enhance her beauty without being garish or over the top. She admits to early lipstick faux pas and she wants to save you from making the same mistakes. Get ready to take notes and then go ahead an hit Play for today’s Video Fashion Tip from Victoria Williams.
Looking for examples of transgenderism from around the world to include in her next book Dr. Dana Bevan found herself on a virtual tour of the planet, and she found transgendered people in many places. From North American Native tribes to such far flung areas as Indonesia, Siberia, Iran and Mexico Dr. Bevan was able to find not just a third gender but in some cases five genders. And she learned that transgendered people exist in cultures that have religious restrictions against dressing as the opposite sex. Take the tour today with Dr. Bavan and learn about TGs around the world.
Every now and then during my involvement with the transgender community I have run into people who want to stop crossdressing — or even thinking about crossdressing. It’s not unreasonable to want to give up a behavior that most of the world thinks is at best odd and at worst immoral and perverted. One of the first people I met who wanted to rid themselves of their desire to crossdress called while I was staffing the Renaissance peer support phone line. This guy was adamant that he needed to purge his crossdressing impulses and just be straight. I had to tell him it was highly unlikely that he could do that. He might be able to stop the practice of dressing up but he would always be a crossdresser. The desire doesn’t seem to just go away.
