Cats Like Us Blog — fashion

@elizabeth_bethezda We love our customers and we love Instagram, so put those two together and it's a dynamic duo! When you use the hashtags #catslikeus and #catslikestyle we get to see all your wonderful photos! Don't be shy, it's just us! *Wink wink* @leleutoopia Whether you're on a dinner date, dressing for a formal event or doing a pinup shoot, tag us as we'd love to see! @leah_divine83 The #catslikeusstyle tag is great as you can see how others are styling and wearing Cats Like Us retro fashions! @p_blueberry And it's a great way to connect to people who also...

Lumpy Buttons is the brainchild of Esther, a working artist based in Buffalo, NY. She loves her city, animals, and life in general, and has created a workshop of cute, goofy and geeky handmade gifts for just about anybody (including yourself!) What is amazing is that ALL of her items are completely handmade, from cutting the original designs to being sewn completely by hand. None of them are made with a sewing machine! Here's a quick interview with the artist: I'm sure you get asked this all the time, where did the name "Lumpy Buttons" come from? The name Lumpy...

Wedding season is upon us and we offer a lot of style advice and recommendations for what to wear as a guest to the wedding or suggestions for bridal shower attire. We have even dressed a few brides for their special day! One of the questions we are often asked is, "Is this wedding appropriate?", now a lot has changed over the years, but we always recommend it's best to be over dressed than under dressed for these type of occasions. Of course, we also think you should ask the couple who's wedding you are attending as to what they...

Are you ready for 14th annual Tiki Oasis event that is being held in San Diego, CA from August 13th-16th? Are you ready for one of the biggest Tiki events that is packed with entertainment, shopping and Polynesian Pop?! I hope you are and I hope you show us your #catslikeusstyle! Julie Ann is wearing the Charcoal Design's Green Restless Native Brooch with her vintage barkcloth dress. A great pairing for her #catslikeusstyle. It is no secret around here that the Cats Like Us crew are total Tikiphiles and though we wish we were joining in on the Tiki Oasis...

Me-OW! We dig all y'all cats, as in people, and we sure do love all our furry friends! We have to admit we're partial to cats, because it's in our stores name. We love offering kitschy novelty prints and fun retro styles...with an edge, so naturally we're going to carry things with KITTIES ALL OVER!!! In fact, I think Miss Julie Ann loves cats so much that she may turned into a feline. *Wink, wink* Atomic kitties?! Yes, please! Roxie Atomic Cats Dress by Heart of Haute You'll never have bad luck wearing this darling dress! Hocus Pocus Black Cat...

We're just so excited to share our new Mode Merr exclusive with all of you! So excited that we're sharing a sneak peak a week ahead of time. *Wink, wink* The Red Kitty Proper Circle skirt is so darling! The skirt is adorned with a sparkly vinyl silver kitty that has black hand stitched eyes, nose and whiskers. We can't forget to mention the kitty is wearing a black collar with a little silver bell. "Jingle, jingle". Skirt also features red ric-rac at the bottom hem. Too cute! The perfect skirt to wear for the holidays and comes in sizes...

Cats Like Us is always up to support a cause we believe in and this one is right in our backyard. We were involved in a fashion show a few weeks ago where the proceeds went to support the United Way of the Tonawandas and it was held at the historic Riviera Theater. Pretty swanky. If you are local and have never been to the Riviera Theater, go. It is beautiful. This is what it looks like on the inside. It was built in 1926 and patterned in an Italian Renaissance style. More information on the Riviera can be found...

The little black dress went to Chopin and Schumann, with accents of pink and heels of black.   Then classical guitar at a garden party, beyond the mansion in the back.   It took me to stomp out some country, with boots of red and a jacket of blue.   It was there with me in San Diego, at No Doubt with Blink 182.   It hung with cool cats of big band, elegant and retro.   Then a festival with flowers in my hair, dancing in the meadow.   Add a cardigan and tutu, for Lowest of the Low....

Ok, so I'm a dress wearer. I didn't have my first pair of jeans until I was about 10 years old. I actually don't even like pants. If you ever see me wearing them, it's mainly for warmth. Even with it being so cold out this winter I was determined to wear as many swing dresses as possible! Here's the secret of how I stay warm while looking cute: Layering. Layering? What people in warm climates don't know is that layering is truly an art-form. If it's 20 degrees (or even lower!) you can still be warm, but you have...

With the dawn of the Atomic Age in the late 1940s after the detonation of the first atomic bomb, the world was fascinated with nuclear technology and space. Following the post-war recovery, though the United States in the 1950s was a very prosperous and innovative time, it was also a time that people feared atomic attacks and the possibilty of a nuclear world war. While the atomic threat was real, Atomic Age themes were seen in movies such as; "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Them" and "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms". We also saw atomic themes in home decor,...