Hi girls! Xxoo
It has been quite a while since I browsed the forums here so I thought I would check in:
I have started listening to a couple of podcasts for cross dressers lately. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to actually name them here, but the result of me listening to them, a couple of good things have come to me...
....i am now fairly certain of the "label" that applies to me - non-fetish, non-transitioning crossdresser. Once I understood the details there, I felt a big wave of relief wash over me. Finding the specific niche that fits you, where there are people who are actually like you is... is wonderful. (That feeling started when you lot accepted me. Xxooxxoo)
... I have signed up for an online style consultation service for crossdressers and trans-women, called "Fox and Hanger". The end result of this service is a "Look Book" that showcases 6 or so pages of outfits combinations that are size and colour and cut appropriate to my body, as well as makeup and grooming suggestions to help me with my feminine presentation. Each page also has links to where one can obtain exactly where to find the elements of the outfits she suggests, in the right size. The woman running it, Julie, has been an powerful ally for our community for many years, and the more I hear her on the podcast, the more it feels like I am going to be working with a kindred spirit. And when I think of getting actual style tips and suggestions from a professional stylist.... EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
I promise to keep you posted as to how this goes down.
(I would be lying if I said that I was not deeply nervous about this next step...engaging outside help in developing my feminine presentation.... but the potential rewards are so exciting!)
Be well, all.
Much luv and kisses.
Jenny Olivia (Jo)