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Phew! I just got back from a whirlwind weekend filled with rum, Polynesian delights, swimming and well, more rum, Ohana was once again a great time! This was our third year enjoying the scenic view of Lake George, NY while lounging about the pool at The Tiki hotel or peaking out the window and seeing the awesome Adirondack Mountains. View from our room We arrived on Friday around 1pm, the drive took about 5 1/2 hours and was a pleasant journey. Derek and I like to sing songs and crack lots of jokes, I think we both get a little...

My love of horror movies has never waned, actually the bloodier the better, so when I was approached by Rockabilly Zombie Weekend for a donation, it just seemed like a perfect fit! What is Rockabilly Zombie Weekend you might ask? It’s a movie being made by a group of independent filmmakers in Florida. The writer of the film is Tammy Bennett, she sounds like my kind of ghoul. After Tammy attended Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender she thought Rockabilly culture and zombies would make a great pairing and I couldn’t agree more. What’s it about? It takes place in Central...

This year Cats Like Us will not be attending Viva Las Vegas, BUT look for Kelvis and if you can’t spot her, she’ll be one of the dolls at the Fashion Show. We also featured Kelvis in our ad for the Viva brochure, be sure to check it out and have her sign it at the car show! She’ll be at the My Fancy Fetish booth most of the day on Sat. Here’s the final ad and some shots from behind the scenes….   Yay makeup, and LOTS of it! (Oh and my giant Earl Grey in the front.) Photo:...

Sometimes Summer can be a bummer with the heat and humidity, but we've come up with ten Summer essentials that will help you beat the heat....and look great! In no particular order! 1)Hair Scarves Hair scarves are great for helping to keep your hair off your face and neck. They are also handy to throw in your hair after a day of swimming at the beach for an instant hair fix! 2)Sunglasses It's a no-brainer that sunglasses are a summer essential and having multiple pairs make for great retro summer wardrobe accessories! 3)Cotton Sundress Having a cute cotton sundress like,...

image Hey cool daddy-o's, let us hip you hipsters to an artist who is wayyy out, El Gato Gomez! This gal can sure sling that paint and ink! Her art is out-of-this-world and we're not just talkin' about the subject matter.... image El Gato Gomez is wild! She's something else! Her subject matter ranges from animals (black cats, ya dig?) to monsters to architecture to sexy sirens to Tiki, all painted in her own unique style. image All the cats at Cats Like Us give this chick snaps for her crazy art. *Snap snap* We dig it. Ahem, ahem. Enough...

Pin up for Death Shriek(Fall 2012)-Monster Matt Patterson Monster Matt brings us some rib tickling rhymes! =================================== Hello Mother, Hello Father. Please send me cake. The food is awful here, at Camp Crystal Lake. There's one thing I have to ask - who is the lurking creep wearing a hockey mask?!   =================================== It's raining, It's pouring, The old Vampire Bat is soaring, Across the lake, to flee the stakes,  That Van Helsing is carving and scoring.   =================================== How many volts go through the neck bolts, of the Monster called Frankenstein? We have no account for the exact amount,...

Back in September we had the pleasure to attend the 2nd annual New England Shake-Up! in Sturbridge, MA, which is a music festival celebrating great music and style of the 50's. This is a quick roundup of our adventure, and most certainly does not capture how much fun we had! The location, attractions, and food! The event was located at The Sturbridge Host, a hotel and conference center located in Sturbridge MA, about a 6 hour drive from Cats Like Us in Buffalo, NY.   The entire event is located in or around the conference center, which was very convenient...

We're so excited to share one of our newest confetti lucite accessory brands, Match Accessories! Here is a little bit about them, Match Accessories™ and it’s associated lines Sparklite™ and Litewood™ were created by the husband and wife team Samantha and Jeremy Miller in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jeremy is a mechanic, and Samantha works full time here at Match. Match Accessories was a dream that has become a reality. We both love the nostalgic eras of the 1940's, 50's, and 60's. We strive to create unique pieces inspired by those eras, with a bit of a spin on the...

I have to say I am shocked to find that I haven't featured a Mai Tai on the blog! A Tiki lovin', cocktail sippin' gal like myself enjoys a good mai tai and my favorite recipe that I make at home is the Trader Vic's 1944 recipe. As Beachbum Berry writes, "A Mai Tai should not be red.  A Mai Tai should not be blue.  The Bum has been served Mai Tais in every color of the rainbow, and the time has come to put his foot down (a gesture that would have more impact were he not now lying...

What is sweet, sultry, wholesome, risqué, and red all over? Cherries! Cherries are a classic retro motif seen throughout pinup, rockabilly, and vintage lover circles all over. I attribute its duality of being sweet and sultry to its ability to effortlessly travel throughout these fashion and lifestyle groups. All in all, there is no question that cherries are some versatile fruits! I recently picked up two great items from Cats Like Us which embody this duality perfectly! The White Cherries Estelle Blouse by Heart of Haute is the perfect something sweet to add to your collection and become a staple in your...