Events — lifestyle

Come in to Cats Like Us on Saturday, January 19 from noon-5pm and meet Destiny Rogowski, owner/photographer of Sweet Heart Pinup! She spent 12 years in Los Angeles working in the celebrity photo shoot industry doing wardrobe styling, hair, makeup and model coaching. She moved home to Buffalo, NY and started Sweet Heart Pin up in 2010. Sweet Heart Pin Up specializes in retro pin up inspired shoots including bridal pin up, pin up pregnancy, and pin up parties. She has custom made sets in her studio; A retro salon, 50's kitchen, living room, a bathroom with a real claw...

Come by and meet Paul Straus on Saturday, December 8 from 11am-6pm. He's been striping for over 30 years and will be pinstriping all day in the shop!  Want a certain something pinstriped? You can bring in any "stripe-able" items for him to paint! He'll stripe them for a nominal fee. (But no smooth patent leather, please.) Paul will have some items already pinstriped for sale too. Note: striping is on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. Cats Like Us is the EXCLUSIVE retailer of Straus striped one-of-a-kind vintage handbags: https://catslikeus.com/search?q=straus We also have wall mounted Straus striped tikis available in-store...

Don't miss out on your chance to meet YouTube Celebrity and Pinup Star Cherry Dollface at Cats Like Us Saturday October 14th 2017 from 1-4pm! She will be demonstrating pinup hair and makeup in an intimate class setting. Email theonlycherrydollface@gmail.com for more info and to book TODAY. You must be on her list to attend. Price is only $75. Be sure to put your city in email subject. Space is limited! Nibbles and water, coffee, and wine will be provided by Cats Like Us.Note: The boutique will be closed to the public, BUT will be open on Sunday, Oct 15 from...

Come in to Cats Like Us on Saturday, February 4th 2018 from 11am-3pm and meet Destiny Rogowski owner/photographer of Sweet Heart Pin Up!  Sweet Heart Pin Up specializes in retro pin up inspired shoots including bridal pin up, pin up pregnancy, and pin up parties. She has custom made sets in her studio; A retro salon, 50's kitchen, living room, a bathroom with a real claw foot bathtub, teacher desk scene, and a military bunker set. She also specializes in boudoir, bridal boudoir, romantic and tasteful photography sessions. She has a white brick shabby chic bedroom scene, a sexy black...

If you're familiar with Lumpy Buttons amazing handmade felt creations, we think you should join us in-store on Saturday February 13th from 12pm-6pm. Please RSVP to our Facebook event page. If you can't make it to the Lumpy Buttons in-store event, you can shop our exclusive Lumpy Buttons collection.   Visit and 'like' Lumpy Buttons Facebook page. Update:        

Rat Bastard Rockabilly will be at Cats Like Us Saturday, August 8 from 11-5 selling all of his handmade creations!Chris, head rat bastard, will be bringing handmade ties, t-shirts for guys and gals, tie tacks, and belt buckles for sale. Ladies we'll also have Sweet Pea Hairflowers available for purchase too! Please RSVP to the Facebook event invite. See you there! Event photos:      

Come enjoy Winterwalk the first weekend of December and shop local. When you're done checking out the lit up trees and prancing reindeers, swing dance the night away with THE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY SWING DANCE! It's on Saturday, December 6 from 7-10pm at the American Legion ballroom (across the street from Cats Like Us).  There will be a swing lesson starting at 7pm taught by Chuck Chazz "Dance Coach" "DJ" "Fitness" creator of Buffalo's longest running swing dance The Next Generation Swing Dance held once a month at the Hamlin House Mansion. Then stay to practice what you've learned! FREE & open to the public. Sponsored by...

Stop into Cats Like Us and meet Kelvis (aka Kelly) on Saturday, June 18th 2011 from 1-4pm. She’s a Western New York native and nationally-published pinup model with a big personality and even bigger…ehm. Kelvis will have Retro Lovely Magazines on hand for purchase and she can even autograph them on the spot for you! They will include Retro Lovely #4 at $20, #5 at $15 and the very limited Taboo Issue #1 for $50. If Kelvis is all you want, she’ll also have pics of herself for sale too. Just want a picture with her? Bring your camera! Hey...