The OddBoddie Chronicles

January 04, 2023

By Alexandria Boddie

From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong

January 04, 2023By Alexandria Boddie

I began transitioning my wardrobe into what I'm calling my Crone Era pre-pandemic, but starting last year, in anticipation of my 40th birthday, I began to find ways to embody it in my everyday personal style. There's nothing "everyday" about this garment, though...

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November 16, 2022

By Alexandria Boddie

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It's The End of an Era

November 16, 2022By Alexandria Boddie

Alexandria Boddie wears a crop top that says "WWGJD?"

Mid-February through mid-April of 2017 were the darkest days of my life. It was the deepest depression I’d ever experienced, and it came on the heels of a period of burnout. Every day it seemed like my life was getting worse and worse, and every solution I thought was The Answer made my material conditions worse. My chest felt like a bottomless pit, and I cried every day. I felt like I had nothing left to give… except...

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November 02, 2022

By Alexandria Boddie

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Alexandria's Closet is Slow Fashion

November 02, 2022By Alexandria Boddie

Alexandria Boddie modeling a black mini skirt by Osei Duro, shop now at alexandriaboddie.com

Style-wise, I've always been that goth girl, and I will always be her, but my expression in my daily style has evolved over the years, and that means there's some articles of clothing and accessories that I dearly love, but need to let go of...

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October 02, 2022

By Alexandria Boddie

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This Is 40.

October 02, 2022By Alexandria Boddie

There's an image I've been playing in my head the past few years, of an extravagant blow-out party where all my treasured friends and family come together and we RAGE IT for my 40th birthday. But by May of this year, it was becoming clear to me that I'd have to let that (and other things) go...

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September 29, 2019

By Alexandria Boddie

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The Horror Movie That Impacted Me The Most

September 29, 2019By Alexandria Boddie

I was almost jumping up and down and clapping with glee when I got the confirmation email...

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September 16, 2019

By Alexandria Boddie

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#Crucial21DbW: Night Catches Us

September 16, 2019By Alexandria Boddie

Twitter is such a gem sometimes! One minute you're scrolling, laughing at what Black Twitter is bandying about, and another you find yourself tagged in a general call for women writers to contribute some thoughtful words about under-seen films directed by women...