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
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
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