Events — local

I was lucky enough to meet Monica as a customer at Cats Like Us. Then I found out she has a business making gorgeous hair accessories reminiscent of vintage Hollywood Glamour under the name Across Lots. Please stop by Cats Like Us Saturday, April 27 from 11am-6pm to shop her accessories. We'll also be happy to coordinate an outfit around her hair decor!A little bit about the company...Across Lots is a millinery and accessories boutique based in Buffalo, NY. Using antique and vintage materials, they create pieces that recall the fashions of yesteryear. Their offerings include veils, fascinators/cocktail hats, headbands,...

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...

Shop Small Business CATerday...er I mean Saturday at Cats Like Us! Small Business Saturday is the day after Black Friday, Saturday, November 24, when we celebrate the Shop Small movement to encourage people to shop local.~Cats Like Us will be open an hour earlier from 10am-6pm~We'll have mystery doorbuster goodie bags!~Double punches ALL DAY on your frequent shopper Cats Like Us cards!~Special ONE DAY sales will be announced in the coming weeks!~FREE coffee & snacks!This is only the beginning! We'll be revealing the details in the upcoming weeks... Be sure to shop all the boutiques in the area, have lunch,...

Come to Cats Like Us on Saturday, November 10th from 12pm-6pm and shop Lumpy Buttons. Lumpy Buttons felt work 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! RSVP to the Facebook event page and we'll see you...

I was lucky enough to meet Monica as a customer at Cats Like Us. Then I found out she has a business making gorgeous hair accessories reminiscent of vintage Hollywood Glamour under the name Across Lots. Please stop by Cats Like Us Saturday, April 14 2018 from 11am-6pm to shop her accessories. We'll also be happy to coordinate an outfit around her hair decor!   A little bit about the company...Across Lots is a millinery and accessories boutique based in Buffalo, NY. Using antique and vintage materials, they create pieces that recall the fashions of yesteryear. Their offerings include veils,...

Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 12 PM - 5 PM Chalk ware-both kitschy & cool-is Barbie K’s passion. When the price of vintage chalk ware sky rocketed and it was no longer affordable, she decided to take matters into her own hands-literally. She created her own line of “retro-reinterpreted” chalk ware including mermaids, hula girls and pin-up girls. The hand poured, hand painted mermaids with the pouty red lips are her best seller. Plus she'll be selling them a-la-carte. So if you just want a mermaid and not a set, you got it!Barbie K is the brand of Barb Kopera,...

Saturday, December 9th 2017 at 12 PM - 3 PM Stop by Cats Like Us on Saturday December 9th from 12pm-3pm and see unique handcrafted ornaments and leather goods created by local artists Devil Chicken Design and Rust Belts Upcycled Goods. Devil Chicken Design was named one of the featured local artists for the 2012 list of "favorite things" to buy locally for the holiday season. His ornaments were named as one of the cool options for winter on the Buffalo Spree blog. So don't miss out!!!! For more information on Devil Chicken Design, here's his website: http://www.devilchickendesign.com/ Instagram: @devilchickendesign************************************************************************Check out...

Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 10 AM - 6 PM Shop Small Business CATerday...er I mean Saturday at Cats Like Us! Small Business Saturday is the day after Black Friday, Saturday, November 25, when we celebrate the Shop Small movement to encourage people to shop local.~Cats Like Us will be open an hour earlier from 10am-6pm~We'll have mystery doorbuster goodie bags~Double punches ALL DAY on your frequent shopper Cats Like Us cards~Special ONE DAY sales will be announced in the coming weeks~FREE coffee & snacksThis is only the beginning! We'll be revealing the details in the upcoming weeks. Be sure...

Come to Cats Like Us on Saturday, November 4th 2017 from 12pm-6pm and shop Lumpy Buttons! Lumpy Buttons felt work 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! RSVP to the Facebook event page and we'll see...