The world is filled with exciting and fascinating places, but is there anywhere more thrilling (and humbling) than a dressing room? Most of us know the fear and excitement that bringing a dress into a changing room can bring. Within a few minutes either your mood is ruined or you feel like a princess. And yes I know … Continue reading Thoughts From the Dressing Room
This past weekend was the first MN T-Girls event of 2022 and THEEEE best way to kick off the year is by doing a little shopping. We were invited for a private shopping event at The Blackbird in Mankato. The Blackbird sells clothing, accessories, and gifts and it's probably the cutest boutique I have ever … Continue reading New Year, New Clothes!
Hi Hannah, I was wondering if you know of any transgender friendly hair salons that do wig styling in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area? Hi! There are several places I would look into. All three of these businesses sell wigs. Creative Hair DesignMerle Norman Rita Ambourn Anyone in the Twin Cities know of anywhere else? Love, … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
There are a few fashion rules that I think are absolutely silly such as not wearing white after Labor Day. I love this dress that I wore for my last photo shoot but it took place before Labor Day so if we follow this arbitrary rule I am still not breaking any fashion laws, lol. … Continue reading Wearing White (and flowers) After Labor Day
These are the words at the top of page for Zhe, a new line of lingerie for transwomen. Zhe was founded by designer Karyn Elizabeth and, according to their website, is a lingerie brand designed with the fit and function needs of the TGNC community. Our lingerie was designed to address the specific needs of … Continue reading The Future is Inclusive
My new blog for En Femme is up! The latest from blogger, trans-activist and fashionista, Hannah McKnight is now available in our Learning Center! Hannah's blog discusses more in-depth her life as a self-described T-girl. In her newest article, Hannah talks about finding the support we need, especially after coming out to someone in our lives doesn't go as … Continue reading New En Femme Blog!
Pride Festivals are wonderful things, especially when you want to see just how much support, how many allies we have. Of course, it's not possible to know for sure who is and who isn't a member of the LGBTQ+ community (at Pride or anywhere) but sometimes an ally is easy to spot. The moms who … Continue reading Mom Hugs
This past weekend was the Pride Festival for Minneapolis. Since the MN T-Girls didn't have a booth this year I was able to spend a lot more time wandering around the park. As I wandered, I let my mind do the same thing. The world is a harsh place. People can be cruel to one another, … Continue reading Wandering and Wondering
This weekend was the mini-sized Pride Festival in Minneapolis. Due to, well, the whole COVID thing, this year's Pride's celebrations were a little smaller than in previous years. Usually the MN T-Girls have a booth but we skipped it this year since the festival was only recently announced and there wasn't much time to plan. … Continue reading MN T-Girls at Pride!
TransFriendly is a new website that helps the transcommunity find transgender friendly businesses that have pledged to welcome their transgender and non-binary customers. This website is being added to on a regular basis and is growing into a wonderful resource for finding everything from doctors, shopping, gyms, salons, and much more. This is simply wonderful. … Continue reading TransFriendly
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