A Drag Queen Boa, a £20 Cruise Dress and a Room Full of Strangers

A Drag Queen Boa, a £20 Cruise Dress and a Room Full of Strangers

A Drag Queen Boa, a £20 Cruise Dress and a Room Full of StrangersLisa Newport
Published on: 14/10/2026

I took a Sausage Machine, an enormous drag queen boa and a £20 Vinted dress to DeclutterCon. What happened reminded me that I can own my expertise, be completely myself and still be taken seriously.

Funky Diva Vibesclothes and personal styleidentityself-expressionSausage Machine of Conformity
The Uniform That Nearly Made Me Resign

The Uniform That Nearly Made Me Resign

The Uniform That Nearly Made Me ResignLisa Newport
Published on: 07/10/2026

A threatened prison uniform, a physical reaction I’ve never forgotten, and a realisation years later about clothes, confidence and why personal style has always belonged in my work.

clothes and personal styleidentityFunky Diva Vibesself-expressionwork and business
You Can’t Leave It at That Price

You Can’t Leave It at That Price

You Can’t Leave It at That PriceLisa Newport
Published on: 30/09/2026

A £15 DKNY T-shirt, the return of Bargain Bev and a reminder that there’s a big difference between getting something you want for less and persuading yourself you want something because it’s cheap.

clothes and personal styleidentityself trustchoosing yourselfmobility
A Vinted Rabbit Hole, Some Irregular Choice Shoes and Making Do

A Vinted Rabbit Hole, Some Irregular Choice Shoes and Making Do

A Vinted Rabbit Hole, Some Irregular Choice Shoes and Making DoLisa Newport
Published on: 23/09/2026

From Vinted bargains and too-big dresses to the shoes I’m still not ready to part with, I’ve been thinking about making do, dressing for joy and why what we keep or let go of has far more to do with how we feel than style rules.

identityself-expressionletting goclothes and personal styleintentional living