If you’ve listened to other episodes of this podcast, you know I always end by asking my guests if they have any style or self expression goals as they get older. I turned 39 in February, and aging is something I think about a lot. In this introduction, I talk about the crone archetype, the myth of Baba Yaga according to Clarissa Pinkola Estés in Women Who Run with the Wolves, and aging as a woman in a patriarchal society.  

My guest today is Ivy Hang,  a queer, non-binary, Vietnamese femme, who, in their own words, is "navigating life one day at a time and working on self-love." Ivy has a unique perspective on gender and a nuanced approach to style that I really appreciated. They’ve worked hard to define for themselves what makes them feel good and what kinds of fashion and self expression are right for them. We talked about dark lipstick as a kind of spell, fashion as protection, and lingerie selfies as a tool for embodiment.

Ivy's dress is from I Do Declare.
They're inspired by the lingerie of Creepyyeha.
Their strawberry print jumpsuit is from Big Bud Press.
They would like to wear a Catherine D'Lish dressing gown.
You can follow Ivy on Instagram @sighsuponsighs.

If you want more fashion magick or to get my insights on tarot and astrology, you can follow me on Instagram at @littleritualstarot. I’m also on twitter @tobeyward. The intro and outro music is Song of Sweetness by Potential Gospel. The podcast art is by Juliann Gates. This episode was mastered by Matt Fox. If you liked what you heard today, please leave a review. Little Rituals will be back next month on the new moon.