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Dressing Up — With The Occasional Woman

Lorraine Anderson | Dec 30, 2013 | Reply

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.

Blend or Not…What Outfit Should I Wear?

Tasi Zuriack | Dec 23, 2013 | Reply

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.

Video Fashion Tip — Putting Yourself Together

victoriamwilliams | Dec 23, 2013 | Reply

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.

Video Fashion Tip — Jewelry

victoriamwilliams | Dec 9, 2013 | Reply

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.

Video Fashion Tip — Shoes!

victoriamwilliams | Nov 25, 2013 | Reply

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!

Are High Heels the Result of Evolution?

Tasi Zuriack | Nov 25, 2013 | Reply

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.

Overdressed?

NikkiNicole | Oct 28, 2013 | Reply

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.

Change Your Look – Not Just at Halloween

Tasi Zuriack | Oct 21, 2013 | Reply

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!

Video Fashion Tip — Buy Your Own Clothes!

victoriamwilliams | Oct 14, 2013 | Reply

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.

What French Women Know and You Don’t

Tasi Zuriack | Sep 30, 2013 | Reply

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 […]

If You Have Style, You Must Be a Woman

Tasi Zuriack | Sep 16, 2013 | Reply

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.

White After Labor Day?

victoriamwilliams | Sep 2, 2013 | Reply

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.

A Dress For Every Purpose

Tasi Zuriack | Jul 8, 2013 | Reply

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.

Video Fashion Tip — Hosiery

victoriamwilliams | Jul 8, 2013 | Reply

Hosiery is routinely eschewed by many women. They say their pantyhose are uncomfortable, they bind and they can’t wait to take them off — if they ever wear them at all. For many in the crossdressing lifestyle hose of all sorts are not a pain but a joy. Today’s Video Fashion Tip from Victoria Williams is all about hosiery.

Video Fashion Tip — Nail Polish

victoriamwilliams | Jun 24, 2013 | Reply

So you were out last night in a dress and you looked so hot. But today you need to be a guy so all vestiges of femme presentation must go. If you did the little trick Victoria reveals today then getting all the nail polish off your nail wouldn’t take a sandblaster. Watch the video fashion tip!

Yuck, My Body is not Proportional

Tasi Zuriack | Jun 10, 2013 | Reply

A proportional body is what makes a woman the most attractive. But few people — cisgendered or transgendered — have truly proportional bodies. Tasi Zuriack tells us today that there are tricks to dressing that will help you achieve a proportional look for your body type. Read on and keep things in proportion.

Walking the Grooming Tightrope

angela_g | May 20, 2013

The 21st century is our time. Mens’ grooming in general is trending more to the use of traditionally feminine things like hair removal, skin lotions and makeup. That can only make things easier for the modern part time girl. Angela Gardner muses on the relaxing rules that make it easier to move between genders.

How To Wear a Condom Dress

Tasi Zuriack | May 13, 2013 | Reply

What’s tight and long and has to be rolled on to wear? A condom dress! Today Tasi Zuriak talks about condom dresses, both those that look like a condom since they’re a long, tight tube, and those that are made out of condoms. She also has some other fashion wisdom concerning legs and layering.

Video Fashion Tip — Clothes That Fit Your Body

victoriamwilliams | May 13, 2013 | Reply

Victoria M. Williams has tips on fashion for TGs and she is sharing them via the video medium. Here is her first Video Fashion Tip on the subject of picking the right clothing — clothing that fits your body. It may seem like a given but if the clothes don’t fit you’ll look like . . . Look great and watch the Fashion Tip!

Are you a Fashion Victim?

Tasi Zuriack | Feb 18, 2013 | Reply

We’ve all seen them when we’re out and about. Those women who think that the bigger, shinier, and louder is fashionable. They’re the women from Jersey Shore. They never heard the phrase “less is more.” They’re what those in the know call “fashion victims.” Are you one of them?

Fashion Trends — Do You Need Them

Tasi Zuriack | Jan 21, 2013 | Reply

Everyone likes to wear the hot look of the moment. Some outfits and accessories look so sexy that we just want to bask in the joy of wearing them. But, some trends should not be worn. Others can work but you need to wear them correctly. How do you look trendy and not silly? Tasi Zuriack has some answers.

All I Want for Christmas is a Crossdresser

Tasi Zuriack | Dec 24, 2012 | Reply

Tasi Zuriack brings it home for the holidays — holiday fashion, that is. And she has suggestions on how to ditch that big sweater with the embroidered reindeer and put together some looks that will get you all the admiring gazes at the Christmas party you could want. Her one rule — don’t dress like Mrs. Claus!

Have the Latest Trends Passed You By?

Tasi Zuriack | Nov 26, 2012 | Reply

Fashion is loaded with trends, things that come into fashion for a bit then recede. (We’ve got our fingers crossed that Ugg boots disappear soon.) How can you navigate the turbulent fashion scene and identify fads, trends and classic looks? Take a look at Tasi Zuriack’s Have the Latest Trends Passed You By?

Do you Think I’m Sexy?

Tasi Zuriack | Oct 29, 2012 | Reply

There are tons of crossdressers trying to look and act sexy in photos and videos on the Web. Do they manage it or do they trip in their 5 inch heels and fall flat instead of achieving sexy? Tasi Zuriak takes a look at what crossdressers think is sexy and compares it with what men, and fashionable women, find sexy.

Earrings on an Elephant — Choosing earrings that flatter your face

Tasi Zuriack | Sep 3, 2012 | Reply

Earrings can be an important fashion accessory or they can lead to style doom. To make sure you’re using earrings only for good and not fashion evil do not miss Tasi Zuriack’s essay on the art of wearing earrings. Tasi reveals what the right earrings can do for you.

What Is Chic?

Tasi Zuriack | Aug 6, 2012 | Reply

You’ve heard people say it. “That is so chic.” Or “Tres chic.” What does it really mean? Is it being fashionable? Is it following the latest trends? Is it having style? Whatever “chic” is it’s not an easy quality to explain. That’s where Tasi Zuriack steps in. Today Tasi digs in to answer the question, “What is chic?”

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