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New - Boudoir Events For March
New - Introducing Beautie
Boudoir Events For March: March 2010 has some great new trips on the updated Events Calendar, all guaranteed to persuade you out, whether you are a regular, fairly new to the scene or even a first-timer ready for her debut!!
Consider yourself (pun intended) invited to attend The Boudoir's visit to one of the best loved British musicals of the last fifty years, Oliver!! Oliver is a real favourite with everyone, and the current revival of Lionel Bart's classic at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane has being playing to packed houses. Griff Rhys Jones is in the Fagin role currently, and the whole production and cast have had rave reviews. So if you would like to join The Boudoir gurls, and come along on Saturday 13th March 2010 please get in touch as soon as possible. The standard theatre trip package will apply and we will of course eat beforehand as usual.
Our next visits to Trannyshack are on Wednesday 10th March 2010 and Wednesday 24th March 2010 - this is by far the best mid-week club in town and we always have a fabulous time. Those of you who are regular attendees at Trannyshack will be familiar with one of the club's finest cabaret performers, the utterly stunning Miss SaHHara who I am delighted to inform you has just released a brilliant single that is out now on iTunes called Broken. It is accompanied by a rather fabulous video (that also features the lovely Imanni) so please do visit SaHHara's website and check it out.
If weekends are more convenient for you, we next visit to the WayOut Club on Saturday 20th March 2010. The WayOut's co-founder Vicky Lee has been hard at work uploading archive video footage taken both on Saturday nights and from various other venues and TV appearances over the years to the club's YouTube account. There is a lot of historic and fascinating material here and a lengthy browse is highly recommended. Vicky has created a Flickr account as well, featuring many stills of the club's patrons.
Last but not least, looking forward to April 2010, the next Magic Theatre date has been announced. There is plenty of time for you to dust of your finest finery for Saturday 24h April 2010. All you need to know about this event can be found on this link.
For more information on any of these events and to book in please phone The Boudoir on 020 8211 1666 or email info@theboudoironline.com.
Introducing Beautie: The Boudoir is thrilled to introduce you to Beautie, a TG friendly beauty salon that will take care of all of your waxing, manicure, pedicure and facial needs!! Beautie is owned and run by Miss Jodie Lynn's good friend Christina. Christina will pamper you with relaxing facials, awesome manicures and pedicures, flawless waxing and will get you in tip top shape ready for your day or night out. Beautie does not offer makeovers for TG girls... you have to come to The Boudoir for that. Based in Chingford, North East London, Beautie really is a little oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world. Check out the Beautie website at www.beautie.co.uk for contact details and the exact location. Please mention The Boudoir when you call or email to make an appointment and Christina and her staff will make sure that you are treated like a lady!!
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The Boudoir Shop Is Now Open
The Boudoir Shop is now available at www.theboudoirshop.com!! where you can now purchase online the tried and tested products that have helped make The Boudoir famous throughout the world as The Best Dressing Service In England. All the classic products you could ever need to create a complete male-to-female transformation are available. Foundation, Concealer, Bronzer, Blusher, Eyeshadow, Lip Colour, Liner Pencils - We stock them all!! You need Applicators and Brushes? A Make Up Case, Wig Products or some sexy False Lashes - Well look no further!! For Instructional CD Roms and Videos with all the tricks of the trade - This is the place!! Searching for the latest Books and Magazines? - Your quest is over!! And we must not forget The Boudoir Shop's great value Make Up Sets for those just starting out. The aim is to give shoppers brilliant products and great service, so what's stopping you? Click here and make that purchase today!!
The Boudoir On Flickr, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube And Twitter
The graphic link above is scrolling through just some of the fabulous pictures featured on The Boudoir's Flickr page - you can also add the following web address to your favourites/bookmarks www.flickr.com/photos/theboudoironline and go straight to the front page. It has been very successful with lots of well deserved kudos in the comments section for the featured girls and The Boudoir's famed photoshoots - and if these images inspire you click here to find out more and how to book a shoot of your very own. The Boudoir is also on MySpace and Facebook now, so if you have a profile on one of these social networks (or perhaps even both), point your mouse towards www.myspace.com/theboudoironline and/or alternatively www.new.facebook.com/pages/The-Boudoir/34431359947 to make friends with The Best Dressing Service In England!! Last but not least The Boudoir now has a presence on both YouTube www.youtube.com/user/TheBoudoir and Twitter http://twitter.com/boudoirlondon - we have big plans for the content that will appear here - so keep an eye out over the coming months!!
The Boudoir 2009 Holiday - New York City
We’re back baby!! Yes, Jodie Lynn is on British terra firma once more after an utterly fabulous week stateside with her lovely, pretty, New York City girls. The Boudoir’s sixth (yes count ‘em, sixth!!) annual visit to the United States was just brilliant from start to finish, and I for one am already looking forward to the next one!!
We stayed at the Washington Square Hotel in Greenwich Village which is in the lower west section of southern Manhattan – a very pretty and liberal neighbourhood with a cultural, free-thinking tradition. It's home to the politically significant Stonewall Inn as well as being the setting for the TV series Friends. We had our own ''TV series'' of events planned of course (pun of the year - not), but for the first evening meal, before the official nights out started, we all got together and ate at the historic Empire Diner in the Chelsea district.
Our four big trips were as follows... dinner followed by a groovy bar and outdoor patio at Beige at the B Bar and Grill... potentially vertigo-inducing cocktails at the Rainbow Room Grill followed by breathtaking views of Manhattan at 70 floors up outdoors from the Top Of The Rock viewing platform, and a sumptuous dinner at the Rock Centre Cafe – all parts of the legendary Rockefeller Centre... dinner at Thalia, seeing a top class performance of Rogers and Hammerstein’s classic musical South Pacific at the prestigious Vivian Beaumont Theatre in the Lincoln Centre with colossal ice-cream desserts at Serendipity 3 afterwards... a meal at a Boudoir favourite from Las Vegas, Japonais (we’ve now been to 2 out of 3 of them!!) and clubbing until dawn at the awesome and very friendly Mr. Black club.
On top of all this there were Escorted Shopping Trips to famous stores such as Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s plus the ultimate bargain hunter’s paradise for designer clothes Century 21. On their own, some of the girls went to landmarks such as Times Square, Monster Bar, Stonewall Inn, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Guggenheim Museum, Grand Central Terminal, United Nations, Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Risotteria Restaurant, Cafe Wha? and a coach tour of movie locations - also on the now traditional ‘day off’ we met up and ate at Churrascaria Plataforma for a carnivore’s ultimate night out.
A massive thank you to all the girls who came – Deborah Loncraine, Emma Banin, Gwen Stacy, Lisa Taylor (our invaluable NYC insider), Rachel Green (Outfit Of The Holiday winner), Tessa Stevenson (Best Comedy Moment winner), Amber Paris, Sara Campbell, Angela, Stacey Dee Collins (Boudette Of The Holiday winner, how did that happen??) and of course my dear Mum Maureen who helped throughout. Also a big shout out to Sarah Gray for looking after Spike for the duration and teaching him to play poker. Boudoir Holiday No. 6 in New York City was such an incredible adventure and one I think we will all remember forever!!
Recommended Hypnotherapist Service
Many transgendered people face a variety of problems in their everyday life that can often be helped with clinical hypnotherapy. The types of problems experienced by TGs may include; feelings of isolation, prejudice and lack of acceptance from family, friends and at times society. Fear of being exposed and shamed coupled with feelings of repression of self about who they really are often leading to denial and identity battles within.
It's not unusual for individuals to experience feelings of frustration as they often cannot be themselves going against an energy from within that feels natural. Frequently, confusion about sexuality can lead to depression, and at times, suicidal thoughts. A therapist who is understanding and prepared to listen can help to calm the storm raging inside the transgendered individual. Kerry Weaver is a clinical hypnotherapist and hypnoanalyst in private practice offering hypnotherapy, psychotherapy and counselling for most mind related issues and is also a specialist in psycho-sexual disorders.
A free initial consultation is offered to all clients allowing them time to discuss their problems in a safe and non-judgemental environment. Kerry is a registered member with the Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy; and a member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners. His consulting room is located in the pleasant surroundings of Heritage Wharf, 5 minutes walk from Grays c2c mainline station and within easy access from the M25 and A13. Free parking is available for clients. You can contact Kerry direct on 01375 393238 or email kerryweaver@aphp.net.
The Boudoir In Bizarre Magazine
Media interest in The Boudoir continues to be very strong with print and TV journalists all showing interest. The latest example is a feature about The Boudoir in October 2007's issue of Bizarre Magazine. This magazine is a very unique publication covering extreme or alternative lifestyles and anything that can be considered outside of the norm - as a consequence the content can be anything from fascinatingly weird to outright revolting!! What had we let ourselves in for?? Lol!! The end result in The Boudoir's case though, is a really good piece about the origins of my business and what it stands for, alongside some personal experiences from my good friend Sarah Lloyd of WayOut Club fame and Stacey. Also, the writer Denise brought along a colleague to make up under my tutelage. She did very well and the pictures in the magazine look great - the power of a Jodie Lynn Make Up Lesson in full effect!! You can check out some video coverage shot on the day on the Bizarre Magazine website, you may have to create a user name/password to view it. So many thanks to Denise, her co-workers and the girls who took part - more news on The Boudoir media buzz coming soon...
Transgenderism Talk By Jodie Lynn
Yours truly, accompanied by Miss Stacey Dee Collins and Miss Sarah Gray gave a presentation at the Vivien Payne Healing Centre on Friday 6th July 2007 on the subject of "Transgenderism and How Spiritual Healing Can Help". I gave definitions to the audience of the various forms of transgenderism, what they mean and how spiritual healing could help those that are finding their lives as TG people difficult. This was then followed by a Questions and Answers session with myself, Stacey and Sarah. The healing group found this presentation fascinating and it was undoubtedly their most well-attended organised presentation so far. We would like to give our thanks to Vivien and the healing group for their warm welcome and avid interest in the TG world. If you would like any further information on this subject, please contact Jodie Lynn by email at info@theboudoironline.com or call 020 8211 1666.
Daily Telegraph Article
Many thanks to everyone who contacted me to let me know The Boudoir got mentioned in very positive terms in May 15th 2007's Daily Telegraph. Lesley Garner writing in her Lifeclass series (where she discusses relationship issues), had The Boudoir and the concept of dressing services drawn to her attention by a reader who asked how to approach telling a partner that he dresses. She describes finding The Boudoir site 'a portal to another world' and cites how much help and support services such as The Boudoir can offer. You can read the complete article online by following this link.
In Memory Of Steffan Whitfield
Your legend will never be forgotten
In Memory Of Pandora De'Pledge
It is with deep sadness that I can announce that Pandora De’Pledge has died after suffering from cancer and heart related problems for a considerable time. She finally gave up her fight on July 8th 2009 after being in a coma for 25 days. Her funeral was on July 22nd 2009 and was attended by a small number of people who knew and loved her.
Pandora’s partner Alison Dale has asked that everyone respect her privacy, and that she is left in peace at this time, a time when of course she is struggling to come to terms with the traumatic and untimely loss of her long term partner and best friend. So please don't flood Alison with your condolences as she has clearly said she does not want that intrusion.
Pandora was the first friend that I made within the TG scene and we became very close, very quickly. She taught me the basics of what has become my trade for the last ten years. I owe her so much for that reason alone. Pandora was almost maternal towards me throughout our friendship and our mutual love of animals, films, food and all things glamorous would keep us talking for hours and hours. Many a night we sat on her sofa and talked endlessly about everything and nothing… we always had something to say to each other and we always laughed till we cried. She was one of a kind and I loved her.
Years later we were to become massive rivals and at times we were even enemies. Bad words were passed back and forth through various sources but whenever we saw each other and we were alone, Pandora would say, “I miss you… you know that don’t you?” I would always reply, “I miss you too”. But people and circumstances kept apart what could have been one of the most fabulous collaborations our scene would have ever seen. A year ago Pandora called me to tell me that she was ill and she wanted to bury the hatchet and I was thrilled. We spoke for two hours on the phone and we put the world to rights as though all the years of not talking had never happened. Thank God we did that.
I am more then sure that Pandora is now with our beloved friend Steffan Whitfield, sipping champagne, smoking a cigarette and ogling the muscle bound male angels up there in heaven. I just hope that when it’s my turn, they have saved a place for me!! I can’t think of two better people to hang with up there in heaven!!
Pandora - Thank you for calling me. Thank you for putting things right between us. You are an icon, a legend and a star in the sky that I will never forget. I hope I can continue to do the work that we set out to do together for many years to come. I never stopped loving you.
God bless you Panda Pandora. Gone but never forgotten. xxx
Vicky Lee was also a very close friend of Pandora’s and she has set up a page where you can pay your respects with a message. Just email it to me at info@theboudoironline.com and I will make sure that Vicky receives your message which will then be posted onto the page.