Sparkle 2016: Featuring the stories of:- Miss Sparkle Miss Golden Sparkle Mr Sparkle

Editor’s letter

In this issue we feature our dear friend Chelsea Attonley

Co-ordinator’s News

Summer is over… Mm what summer I hear you ask

Crossdressing is not a choice!

First of all, let me introduce myself to those of

A WELCOME BRITISH INVASION

I booked a transformational makeover, excursion set, and photoshoot at

An Interview with Annie Wallace from Hollyoaks

Firstly Annie, thank you for agreeing to take part in this interview. After you initially agreed, I asked our Transliving readers if they had any questions they would like to put to you some of which are included here

THE CALIFORNIA INN

Thought to be the UK’s only trans-woman owner of a

Chelsea Attonley 1983-2016

It is always difficult to write obituaries for anyone that

Connie – An international ‘trans’ bridge builder - Part 1

One of my many CF (en femme) bucket list of

It’s all about the bag… bout the bag... bout the bag

The handbag is without doubt one of the most feminising

CONTEXTUALISING THE CONCEPT PRESENTED

TRANSGENDER BEAUTIFUL presents an overview perspective on the transgender life-experience of self-actualisation beyond the perceivable constraints of the global community. In fact, the distortion and conflict may arise from the historically trained and embedded constraints of the societal definition and identification of what normality is. This is timely subject matter

WEDDING DRESS DREAMS

I think it might be right to say that as a Crossdresser, Transvestite, call us what you might, every girl at some point in her duel life yearns to become a beautiful bride be it just for a short while or in a very few cases the whole day. I myself, know of a couple that both wore beautiful wedding gowns on their special day

Matte Lips Perfection

M.A.C Cosmetics recently launched a brand new collection of Matte

TRINA HARRELL

Obviously I knew I was ‘different’ when I was at primary school between the ages of 4 or 5. I was kind of aware of conformity i.e. knowing I feel like I should be doing ‘this’, when I knew I was expected to do ‘that’. But try explaining that to a 4-year-old back in 1965 when the ‘cure’ for trans issues was, to be picked up by the shoulders and given a damn good brain-rattling shaking and told to pull yourself together. Thank god for that huh? That really sorted me out. All that made me do was aspire to not let anyone have a grain of knowledge that I was transgendered

A day out at Ascot

The telephone call to my office from my lady friend E was not unusual. The content, however, was. E has minimal interest in sport, and was asking me if I had ever attended a horse racing meeting as a spectator; the answer to which was no. International football, yes, test cricket, yes, formula 1 grand prix, yes, but not horse races

A DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE

Being a regular visitor to Jean’s wonderful dressing service for

Essex Pride 2016

I was really excited if a bit nervous about attending

A TRANSGENDER ODYSSEY

“Yes, I am the one you seek” she whispers. Her

A GUIDE TO DRESSING

Many new girls struggle to understand the dos and don’ts

Becoming A Forever Girl Online

There is no doubt the internet has revolutionized our world

Ecurbrekal

Ecurbrekal’s progress has been variable. In 2013 we had two

CANCERISADRAG.ORG

I first heard about Cancer is a Drag from one

THE REO SLASH - VS - THE SEXY POUT

It is often noticed that men have thinner lips then genetic woman - a few are lucky and don’t. I wrote an article rather like this one back in the 80s and lots of people commented and took notice and changed the way they looked dramatically

A Passion for Fetish Fashion

From approximately 6 years old I had a fetish of

makeovergirl

Welcome to Makeover Girl’s Fashion & Beauty Editorial. I am

Red Umbrella

Nowadays we have seen huge breakthroughs in dealing with such

Face Shapes and the wigs that flatter Queen Bea’s Corner

• It may help to have a photo of your

The Bitch Returns

Daaahlins, I may not have written for donkeys’ years, and

Siobhan’s Two Journeys

I will synopsize Part 1 as briefly as possible. My early discovery of how tactile, ladies clothes were compared to men’s rough fabrics: my introduction to suspenders and stockings: in adulthood the desire to dress: divorce: new lady/new life: acceptance, encouragement and help: going out for the for the first time: growth in confidence: isolated hate-crime incident: Transliving weekends: general development into a semi confident part-time mature trans-lady

MANDY WRITES

The summer break in the Brentwood Parties seems to come

The Life and Times of Kay King

So where do I start… From the beginning I think

A day in the life of a Model

I had always envied those glossy magazine models. But wearing amazing outfits while strutting along the catwalk, or taking part in a photoshoot in a tropical location, could be nothing more than a dream

Partners' Corner

Are you the partner of someone who identifies as Transgendered, Transsexual, Transvestite or a cross-dresser? If so, then why not write for the partners’ column and share your experiences with other partners? You never know: it may just help other partners to understand a little more. Send your stories to shane@transliving.org.uk

GETTING TO KNOW DJ KERRI

A lot of you may already know me. Anyone that’s

Having a new life by Jameela

I met Alison Essex on a Transliving Eastbourne weekend. She

Silver Butterflies in Europe’s most bombed hotel

The Belfast Butterfly Club celebrated its Silver Anniversary in Europe’s