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Dress Up Bellingham Founder Shares Story

Friday, September 18, 2026

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Cori Lovejoy, 53, founder of the Instagram account @dressupbellingham, shared her personal journey as a transgender woman and the mission behind her fashion-focused social media page.

Lovejoy, who moved to Bellingham four and a half years ago, said dressing up is an important part of her identity. She started the account to motivate and inspire others, emphasizing that 'you get to wear whatever you want.' The page showcases local street style and aims to create a welcoming community around fashion expression.

The account has become a notable presence in Whatcom County's fashion advocacy scene, with Lovejoy noting it helps connect people through conversations about style.

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Cori Lovejoy, 53, founder of the Instagram account @dressupbellingham, shared her personal journey as a transgender woman“I spent the first 48 years of my life believing I was a mentally ill cisgender man because I wanted to be a girl, and in the time and era and place that I grew up, that was a very foreign concept. And then, starting about seven years ago, I started to discover that I’m a perfectly normal transgender woman — and that’s been quite a journey since then, as you can imagine.”
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Cori Lovejoy, 53, founder of the Instagram account @dressupbellingham, shared the mission behind her fashion-focused social media page“Dress Up Bellingham is really meant to be a message. It's meant to motivate and inspire, but it's also the message, succinctly put, is: You get to wear whatever you want. You get to.”
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Lovejoy moved to Bellingham four and a half years ago“Lived here for: 4 1/2 years”
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Dressing up is an important part of Lovejoy's identity“Dressing up is a very important part of my identity now; I feel like I'm making up for lost time.”
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Lovejoy started the account to motivate and inspire others“Dress Up Bellingham is really meant to be a message. It's meant to motivate and inspire, but it's also the message, succinctly put, is: You get to wear whatever you want. You get to.”
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Lovejoy emphasized that 'you get to wear whatever you want'“You get to wear whatever you want. You get to.”
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The page showcases local street style“Dress Up Bellingham, a social media page that showcases local fashion style.”
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The account has become a notable presence in Whatcom County's fashion advocacy scene“Notable: Whatcom County fashion advocate and founder of Dress Up Bellingham! (@dressupbellingham), an Instagram account devoted to local street style.”
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Lovejoy noted the account helps connect people through conversations about styleNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.