The OddBoddie Chronicles

From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong

By Alexandria Boddie

From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong
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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It's The End of an Era

By 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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Alexandria's Closet is Slow Fashion

By 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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This Is 40.

By Alexandria Boddie

This Is 40.
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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Can Il Makiage Keep Up the Glam? A Showgurl's Review

By Alexandria Boddie

Il Makiage eye makeup palette

This is not a tutorial. I ain't got the time.

This is a delayed report on how well brand-new makeup line Il Makiage holds up over the course of a sweaty night...

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How I Spent My Miami Werkcation

By Alexandria Boddie

Alexandria Boddie in Miami Beach, by MasterQ Photography
If you didn't walk around South Beach half-naked and schedule a bikini shoot in the sand showing off your ASSets, did you really even do Miami Beach?

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5 Reasons Why You Should Donate $10 to the "King Ester" Fundraiser Right Now

By Alexandria Boddie

Still from the web series "King Ester", photo by Reginald Dorns
"King Ester" is a web series about a young trans woman in New Orleans who must make up her mind about leaving the city before Hurricane Katrina makes landfall. It's about the hardships faced by many in the trans community, and the lack of socio-economic resources available to enable them to transition with grace. It showcases the challenges of being trans in today's society, but also inspires all of us to fight constraints to achieve success. Production has wrapped, and all that's left is post-production, and that's where you and I come in...

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Angelyne Dreams and Discipleship

By Alexandria Boddie

Angelyne Dreams and Discipleship
When you walk into Ozzie Dots in Hollywood, you’ll find a receptacle on one of the counters, encouraging you to fill out a form for a chance to take a ride. Names are not pulled on a regular basis, however. Only when she might have a gap in her schedule, which doesn’t happen often. So it’s very serendipitous when you receive a text from Angelyne’s personal secret agent man...

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