Clothing can be a powerful way to affirm your gender as a crossdresser or transgender woman.
While there are guidelines for achieving a fashionable and feminine look, this doesn’t mean you should be a slave to the “rules.”
Many so-called fashion rules are outdated or just plain wrong!
Are you following these 5 male to female fashion rules? If so, it might be time to break them!
Rule #1: Dress As Feminine As Possible
Nobody pulls off the feminine look quite like transgender celeb, Gigi Gorgeous. But that doesn’t mean everybody needs to dress this way!
The beauty of fashion is that you can express yourself however you want.
Whether your style is tomboyish, androgynous, or ultra feminine, anything goes. So, enjoy your individuality and dress however you want!
Rule #2: Don’t Go Without Shapewear
Shaping your body with breast forms, a corset, and hip pads can create a stunning hourglass silhouette.
When you want to feel like a bombshell, shapewear is a girl’s best friend!
But remember, you don’t have to wear all these pieces every time you dress up. Comfort should be your priority.
Wear what makes you feel fantastic, and don’t hesitate to skip the rest.
Rule #3: Always Wear High Heels
While high heels are undoubtedly sexy and feminine, there’s no rule that says you must wear them all the time.
Flats can be equally alluring if you want to be comfy, or if you’re on the tall side and don’t want to accentuate your height.
Love the look of heels but don’t want to go all out? A kitten heel (1″-2″ tall) looks elegant and can help feminize your walk – without the pain of stilettos.
Rule #4: Dress Like The Women In Your Area
I often talk about how helpful it is to observe cisgender (genetic) women. If your goal is to blend in, it’s a good idea to adhere to the style norms in your area.
However, you might have noticed that many women dress sloppily or put little effort into their appearances. If that’s not your style, don’t feel obliged to follow suit.
Look as fabulous as you want… and maybe they will start to follow your lead!
Rule #5: You Must Always Match
There are so many choices in women’s clothing that putting outfits together can be daunting.
While you should always look coordinated, forget about old fashioned rules that say you must match from head to toe. Not only is this boring, it tends to look costumey and dated.
Need a little help with your outfit skills? Check out out article on Transgender / Crossdressing Outfits: How to Put the Perfect Outfit Together.
Let’s talk fashion!
Now I’d love to hear from you on this topic! Are there any other fashion rules you think should be broken?
I’d also love to see a pic of you in your current favorite outfit. 🙂 Please share by commenting and uploading an image below!
Love,
Lucille
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this is what I look forward in becoming when I get out of the closet
I would like to interject a statement, I am pleased to say that after years of abuse emotionally, mentally and sometimes physical abuse , I have left my wife with a huge cost my family, that they have anounced to me that i am considered dead to them, which is thier loss. When I left I came out of the closet with what I had to be a women and now this wed I start my HRT. This is my new look
“Danielle”…”Sweetie”…”Great Outfit & Beautiful Legs”…”You Are Way Too Sexy & Pretty to Stay In The Closet” !!!
I this is not sexy or feminine. You are attracting a way to get hurt. You need shorter boots and a more conservative skirt to pull it together.
I would also like to say your hair needs to be addresses by being a little softer and shorter. A little less make Up and your ready after learning to close your legs as you walk that will be sexy
Michele Cambell,
I just wanted to point out that you dont have a pic up for us to critique.
Not sure its fair to pick apart Daniells outfit in such a fashion when you arent even willing to show yourself!
Also, I think you completely missed the theme of the posted article!
1 of the rules in which to break was always dressing age appropriate. Daniell was challenging thaty notion, but YOU, on the other, hand are telling her to dress like as freaking prudish school marm!
While Daniells outfit COULD use some work, I dont think covering every inch in heavily conservative eskimo is the answer!
BTW: iM 50 YEARS OLD IN THAT PICTURE OF ME! Please do critique my outfit! LOL!
A local joke small story. A husband asks a wife where the money they have kept for the new car?
Wife: I have bought new shoes. Look at them. They look amazing!
A husband in shock: These shoes do cost all the money?
A wife: No, darling. But these shoes have missed without new lingerie kit, new dress, pantyhose, hand bag, appropriate make up kit and accessories and of course a new fur coat…
I try tobe coordinated when I go out, and fairly stylish. However, sometimes a girl just wants to be out on her errands without worrying about being ultra-stylish. One of my best looks ever involved jeans, a top, a flannel button-down worn unbuttoned, a ballcap, and pigtails….
I love minidresses.
Nice color. It’s very feminine. I love this color too.
I usually find something that I think may look good on me (not just the model showing it) and I feel I must have. Girls should just feel good in their clothes and dress up as much as they want. I have recently been getting into rompers from F21. That’s a dangerous APP for me to visit often.
I’m still learning even though I’ve been dressing since I was 6, and more seriously since I was 20 or so. Now I’m 50 and ready to embrace my inner woman and make her my outer woman. All the info on this site and comments from all the girls is very helpful. The picture I’m posting is probably my favorite picture of me dressed, even though I’m in casual attire. Stretchy pants, and cute top, with 3″ heels. Yes the hair is real and it’s mine. I don’t get to dress often, due to my living and work situations, which make me stay in the closet for now. I do hope in the near future to go full time. When I do, I’m going all out, laser hair removal, breast implants, the whole nine yards. If you’re going to do something, go for it, do it well and go all out. Thank you, Rachel
One fashion no-no I always break is wearing clothes that”you get people” do…like athleisure wear. It’s my daily go to for clothes and because I’m a year round cyclist, it is functional for me. But Lucille’s guide DID say…. watch the cisgender women in my area. I live in a 3 college town, so I get fashion shows and ideas all the time!! The only problem I have is not all clothes fit a bigger transsexual woman like they do cisgender.