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
Pink Chiffon, Navy Jumpers and Who Gets the Deciding Vote

Pink Chiffon, Navy Jumpers and Who Gets the Deciding Vote

Pink Chiffon, Navy Jumpers and Who Gets the Deciding VoteLisa Newport
Published on: 16/09/2026

A hot pink peignoir, a navy jumper and seven Diva Delves conversations have got me reconsidering Unsausaging, shoulds and who really gets the deciding vote in our lives.

self-expressionFunky Diva VibesunsausagingidentitySausage Machine of Conformity
Make-Up, a Wig, Golden Handcuffs and the Online Course

Make-Up, a Wig, Golden Handcuffs and the Online Course

Make-Up, a Wig, Golden Handcuffs and the Online CourseLisa Newport
Published on: 09/09/2026

What do drag, golden handcuffs, Ikigai and an online course I haven’t even decided to create have in common? Apparently, quite a lot when you start thinking about which versions of yourself you actually want to turn up.

Funky Diva Vibesself-expressionwork and businessbeing yourselfjoy and creativity