Auntie Fashion

RuPaul

Just when I thought that Wear a Gown to Work Day was going to languish like my campaign to raise money for those poor runway models who get tripped up in their high heels during fashion week, a platinum blonde angel has flown down from the heavens to help me out!

RuPaul has offered to act as the Celebrity Spokesperson for the first ever Wear a Gown to Work Day on May 29, 2009.  I’m sure that she’ll work tirelessly to spread the word about this very special event.  With this sort of endorsement, I’m sure the staff at Hallmark will be working overtime to get greeting cards that celebrate the day on the shelves of a store near you.

I wasn’t actually able to meet with RuPaul because we’re both so busy (she’s promoting a new album, gearing up for a new round of casting for RuPaul’s Drag Race, and I’m taking a night class on do-it-yourself cat spaying) , but I was able to ask her a few questions via email.  I just imagined that I was back in South Coast Plaza in the 90s when the yet-to-open MAC store was covered in billboard-sized photos of Ru looking more beautiful than anyone I had ever seen before.  Standing in front of those images made me feel as if I had been granted an audience with the Queen, and I’ll never forget it.

Anyway, I’m sure you’re all dying to read the interview, so here it is:

Auntie Fashion: I’m so honored that you’ve accepted the role of the first-ever official celebrity spokesperson for Wear a Gown to Work Day on Friday, May 29.  I know that you were hoping to usurp Angelina Jolie’s position as the UN’s Goodwill Ambassadrix, but this is a far more glamorous role.  Would you call it the greatest achievement of your career?

RuPaul: I live in the moment so my greatest achievement is waking up today and continuing to be interested in life, love and my career.

Auntie Fashion: I had sent out an invitation to Dancing with the Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba to take on this prestigious role, but I still haven’t heard back from her.  Why was it so important for you to snatch this plum position away from her?  Am I correct in assuming that the two of you are arch-rivals?

RuPaul: I have absolutely no idea who that person is.  I have seen clips of Dancing with the Stars on YouTube but I can’t say I’ve ever watched the show.  But I can say that encouraging people to wear a gown to work has always been one of my lifelong goals.

Auntie Fashion: So what do you say to that stock girl at Wal-Mart who claims that she doesn’t want to wear a gown to work because she can’t find anything to match her blue smock?

RuPaul: In most cases many fashion rules don’t apply when you’re wearing a fabulous gown.  The utter audacity of wearing a gown to work overrides the matter of color coordination.

Auntie Fashion: I was delighted to learn that the casting process for season two of RuPaul’s Drag Race is going to begin on May 1.  Are there any tips you would like to give to the girls who are vying for the crown?

RuPaul: The greatest tip I can offer to potential contestants is to keep in mind we are looking for Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent.  If you don’t possess them, you needn’t apply.

Auntie Fashion:  As the mortal representation of Zob, I’m always trying to take my blinding glamour down a notch so that I don’t alienate my fans with my unattainable beauty and grace.  I suppose you’ve had the same problem, so — as a “natural beauty” – is there any advice you can give me to make my look a little more accessible to the rabble?

RuPaul: On the surface it may seem that playing down your beauty is a way to make others feel good about themselves, but in reality the opposite is true.  You do yourself and other people a disservice by playing small.  Always turn the volume as high as possible when presenting your unique brand of glamour.