Nothing is quite as sexy as a sheer see-through blouse, but pulling it off so you look sophisticated too is another trick, and one rarely easy for the average crossdresser. Yet the sheer blouse can be the key element for a perfect feminine and elegant outfit. Wearing the blouse on Girls Night Out is easy, […]
Lorraine Anderson, the woman behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has filed another post with advice for trans women on their personal style choices. If you’ve read her other posts you may be surprised when you read what she has to say today.
Spring is here. The weather is warming, the stores are stocked with spring fashions, the fashion mags have told us about all the new trends (too many to keep track of) and the runway shows are over until the fall. How do we make sense of it all or do we really even care? Some […]
People often counsel others to keep thing in proportion. Usually they’re pontificating about some weighty, large seeming problem. The advice is good for most things but it’s essential when you’re trying to define your style. Some of the rules you need to know are self evident. Don’t carry a gigantic purse is you’re five foot zero. Other things need to be learned from a good teacher. Like Lorraine Anderson, proprietress of The Occasional Woman.
As Victoria Williams says in this Video Fashion Tip, “Spring is in the air.” Soon it will be time for spring dresses, little sweaters and light jackets, before the summer heat descends and mandates cooler attire. Victoria talks about preparing for the spring season. For what you need to know don’t miss this Video Fashion Tip.
One characteristic of attractive women is a slim waistline. Often it’s hard for a crossdresser, particularly those over a certain age, to achieve that svelte feature without serious dieting and exercise. How many sit-ups did you say? Fear not! Tasi Zuriack instructs you on the less strenuous methods by which one may acquire the illusion of a smaller waist. In other words she lets you know how to fake it.
Tasi Zuriack, our TGForum fashion columnist, has written a book titled Top 10 Fashion Mistakes by Crossdressers and How to Fix Them. It’s, as the title reveals, a manual for crossdressers meant to help them not make the mistakes that are as much a sign that you are a cross dresser as, well, having a sign saying “I’m a cross dresser. We assigned Sophie Lynne to review the book and here is that review.
People are always talking about the “rules” of fashion. Fashion magazines can make a big deal of the need for fashion rules. Of course, since they’re the ones that tell you what the rules are. Cosmopolitan magazine (named after the lovely cocktail) says there are 20 “fashion rules” you should vow to break. That’s right, go ahead and wear white after Labor Day. Tasi Zuriack tells you what the 20 are and gives you her take on whether you should break them or not.
You’ve accumulated a wardrobe of feminine clothing including all the shoes, accessories, jewelry and everything that goes with dressing like a stylish lady. Now you begin to realize that if you wear your femme attire you’re going to have to maintain it in good condition. No one likes a shabby cross dresser. Fortunately Victoria Williams is here with tips and hints. Today she tells you how to clean your stockings.
So you’ve put together a wardrobe of femme fashions. What’s next? Learning how to take care of it so that the classic items will be in good shape for years of future wear and all of it will be clean and tidy. How do you acquire the skills you need to maintain your wardrobe in top condition? Fear not! Victoria Williams has a Video Fashion Tip for that.
Lorraine Anderson is a seamstress and theatrical costumer who has been making clothing for the crossdressing community for many years. What started as a sideline to help her crossdressing friends has become a business called The Occasional Woman. Tell Lorraine what kind of dress you want and she can make it for you. Today she begins a new column on TGF giving advice and counsel to those who wish to dress in women’s clothing and look good doing it. Today — the basics.
Many crossdressers say they just want to blend in but then you find them wearing outfits that make them stand out. Not because they are so well put together but because they are badly coordinated and not age or place appropriate. So Tasi Zuriack says why not standout from the crowd in an attractive way that makes the first comment your provoke be about how great your outfit is and not something on the order of “That guy’s dress is awful.” Get fashion advice on how to find your go-to look so you can dress to impress.
So you’ve acquired lady’s clothing, accessories, shoes, jewelry and the undergarments you need to totally dress in femme fashion. But how do you decide what goes with what? Putting an outfit together is more than just throwing on some clothing. The stylish woman makes her clothing work together. Each piece compliments or reflects every other item of her attire. Victoria Williams gives you some pointers in today’s Video Fashion Tip, Putting Yourself Together.
We all, well most of us, like sparkles and beads and glittery jewels to accentuate our beauty. Adorning oneself with jewelry has been a common practice among members of the human race for years and countless years. But what is the right bauble? Should it be beads or pearls? Is silver the proper statement or does it have to be gold? Your jewelry questions are answered by Victoria Williams in this Video Fashion Tip on jewelry.
Today Victoria Williams takes on a topic near and dear to many of us, shoes. Some shoes are designed with hosiery in mind and other shoes are made to be worn with bare legs. Victoria guides you through the styles that are meant to be worn with hose and the styles that can be rocked without the benefit of nylon intervening betwixt shoe and toe. Don’t miss today’s Video Fashion Tip!
High heels. For many of us they are the ultimate expression of feminine sexuality. The way they flatter the leg. The way they make the derriere more prominent and how they affect the walk are all just so sexy. There are studies that say high heels are bad for you. Your achilles tendon can shrink. Toes can develop painful problems. Tasi Zuriack tells us that wearing heels of a certain height is actually good for you. And she let’s us know just why we find them so sexy. It could be the result of evolution.
Today Victoria Williams talks about a nail product from Sally Hanson that eliminates messes up nail polish caused by doing something with your hands just before you leave the house. You thought your polish was completely dry but buttoning your coat or putting on your jewelry has left indentations or spots where the polish has been scraped away. Don’t put up with it any longer! Watch Victoria Williams’ Video Fashion Tip product review.
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!
Today’s Video Fashion Tip cautions those who may be dressing on the down low” to not be foolish enough to borrow your significant other’s clothes. Girls, you need to buy your own clothes! And our video fashion maven Victoria Williams has hints and tips on how to accomplish that so you have your own feminine attire and don’t need to take chances. What happens if you soil that skirt or rip that dress? If it’s yours to begin with you only have minor garment problems to deal with.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is from 2013. The agency was casting for Barney’s spring 2014 ad campaign. There is no indication that the agency is still interested in seeing TG models. TGForum was contacted last week by a casting agency in New York that is looking for transgendered models for an ad campaign for a […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
Taci Zuriack advises you to say yes to the dress! Dresses are the perfect garments to enhance your feminine assets and as Tasi says, there’s a dress out there for everyone. Whatever your figure there is a style that can help you make the most of what you’ve got. Give Tasi’s post a read and out which styles work best for you.
