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Sweet Heart Pin Up Halloween Sets 2023!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Behind the scenes Crafts & home Fashion Halloween Local
I'm so honored to be surrounded by talented business owners on our #RetroBlockTonawanda, and Sweet Heart Pin Up is the place to be this spooky season! Destiny ~ the owner ~ encouraged me to take advantage of her Halloween special to showcase a few pieces from our Everyday is Halloween Collection. They fit so nicely into her set designs! Day of the Dead Skull Dress  Stock Photo Styled Photo Dress in the Barbie Coffin Set  Snuggly Skeleton Cardigan  Stock Photo Styled Photo Cardigan in the Macabre Manor Set Solaris Sun & Moon Cardigan & Misty Moon Velvet Skirt Stock Photo Styled Photos  Cardigan &...
11 Ways to Wear a Brooch!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Fashion Style
With Covid and wearing a mask, I find myself reaching more for necklaces and brooches, than earrings. What I often forget is that there are many ways to wear a pin or brooch and here are some examples with pictures taken from the shop and my real life outfits! #1 On a sweater. This is the classic look. Place it near your shoulder, but above your boob, please. (We blogged about this before.)Â #2 On your collar. If you're wearing a collared shirt and Peter Pan collar dress, why not put a contrasting brooch on it!? Instant different look! #3...
Easy Halloween ideas... Tropical Style!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Crafts & home Fashion Halloween Tiki
It's Halloween---oops I mean October! Some of us get pretty excited about this time of year... I'm here to get you inspired for a Halloween costume using what you may already have in your wardrobe! I've written about it before with a Little Black Dress Halloween Costumes, our striped Houdini Dress, Halloween with Vintage Clothing, Halloween with Retro Classics. A staple wardrobe piece in any vintage lover's closet is the tropical button down shirt. What ever you call it ~ a Hawaiian shirt, aloha shirt, tiki shirt, hang ten, or island shirt ~ it's a classic and can be found in any size in so...
Slip into it!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Cats Fashion Pinup Style Vintage
I was chatting with some customers and they asked me why anyone would ever wear a slip. I'm going to let you in on a little secret...I wear slips! I've worn them since I was a young girl and I still wear them depending on the dress I have on. Let me tell you about the kinds of slips there are and why you might think about wearing one! I'm not going to cover all the foundation garments ~ shapewear, and crinolines have been covered in past blogs ~ slips offer a different kind of layering. The full slip has a attached bust and...
Waist Not, Want...Not?
Posted Julie Ann Davis Fashion Food Lifestyle Style Vintage
Some of the blogs I've written are based on real life questions I get from customers, and this one is no different. Since Cats Like Us started carrying vintage clothing one of the more frequent questions I get asked from the ladies is, "Why are waist measurements so small on vintage clothes?"
Your Vintage Wedding!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Fashion Lifestyle Vintage
I often get asked, "Where can I find vintage wedding dresses?" Here's a short blog about that (hint: you can find them at Cats Like Us!) As the saying goes... Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. We can cover three out of four, sorry you can't borrow from us. If you did, we wouldn't be able to stay open! Let's start with the "old" shall we? The dresses listed here are true vintage, and some may be a little unconventional, but I know if you're reading this YOU'RE not conventional! It's YOUR wedding, so make it your...
Halloween with the CLU Retro Collection
Posted Julie Ann Davis Fashion Halloween Lifestyle
Here at Cats Like Us we are always thinking about Halloween and it's time to take a look at our Retro Collection! What fun costumes can we come up with? Well here's some inspiration for you!
AAAAH! What to do and wear at VIVA!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Fashion Lifestyle Music Style Tiki
With VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKABILLY WEEKENDED less than 2 weeks away, we can't help but notice all the "first time what do I wear/do" posts on Facebook. Never fear guys and gals, we're here to share a few tips we have learned in our many trips to the event. What to do at VIVA The VIVA Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender itself is jam packed, so there's always something to do! It might seem obvious, but read the program and get a lay of the land, and the schedule of events and bands. Some vendors put discount codes in there too!...
Yipes?! Stripes!
Posted Julie Ann Davis Fashion Style
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved stripes. I don’t know what it is that always draws me to them, so today I’ve decided to explore my obsession. Is it the slightly artsy beatnik flair of black and white stripes? Is it the slick pairing of stripes that matches everything without being too over the top? Is it the contrasting colors in parallel lines that are classic and never go out of style? Is it that it’s a print without really being a print? Is it looking like being in the French navy? I would have to say...
The Story of The Shining Pinup
Posted Julie Ann Davis Cats Fashion Lifestyle Makeup Style
So now I have this amazing reproduction 1960s dress and matching hair tie made of The Shining print rug. What's the best way to show it off? A photo shoot of course!