Mascara or Motor Oil

from the vault

While looking through some old blog pictures, I found these and realized that somehow they never got posted. Every year in Cincinnati there’s this big rollerskating party on December 26 and I look forward to it every year. So I figured, what says rollerskating and Christmas like a sparkly tuxedo?? I had just gotten these amazing sparkle shorts (that I now wear under most of my dresses) and I always love an opportunity to wear my tailcoat!

wingtips and hot pink skates (that used to be my Mom’s)

bowties and sparkles

WHAT: satin bowtie, my brother

tux shirt, thrift

tail coat, forever 21

sparkle shorts, forever 21

yellow Hue tights, Gabriel Brothers

wingtips, thrift

Rollerderby skates, my Mom

WHERE: Fun Factory roller-party

ruffles for days

Hello you stylish ladies and gents out in blogland, sorry again for such a long time in between posts. I recently picked up ANOTHER job (which brings the total to 4) so I have even less time for things like blogging and sleeping. It’s ok though, I really enjoy all of them and they enable me to do fun things so I can’t complain. I do sincerely wish I had more time to devote to this little blog, but c’est la vie. Thanks to the lovely Charley for the kick in the ass though, a little encouragement never hurts!

This is a little number I wore to an event called Art Is Gay, featuring local gay and lesbian artists. It was great to see everyone’s stuff and even more fantastic that it ended with a dance party!

I was also thrilled to finally get a chance to wear this sash belt, my Gramma made it for herself 50 years ago!

fauxlex, faux blonde

Sorry there are so few pictures, the lighting was really bad that night and most of them didn’t come out well. More soon!!!

WHAT: black clip-ons, my Gramma

ruffle tunic, forever 21

sash belt, my Gramma

knit skirt, Chicken Lays An Egg

fauxlex, thrift

red clutch, Chicken Lays An Egg

black tights, Gabriel Brothers

Jessica Simpson Danys, online

WHERE: Art Is Gay at the Northside Tavern

zigazig ha!

First of all I must address the title of this post- yes, I am listening to the Spice Girls. I’ve spent the last few days listening to really terrible music from my youth. It’s been AWESOME.

Speaking of awesome things- every year the local alternative paper, CityBeat holds a reader-voted Best Of Cincinnati contest for all kinds of things, food, music, nightlife, etc. Well, my shop Chicken Lays An Egg was voted #3 best new shop by readers and CityBeat staff voted us “Best Quirky Personality for a Vintage Resale Shop”!! I’m so flattered and honored! It means so much to win these, especially since certain members of my family don’t understand that my shop is like a real thing. And of course it’s always nice to be recognized for your work. :)

So things have been pretty great here, I just wish it would WARM UP already….. but I guess you can’t have everything. I guess I’ll just have to settle for being happy and wildly successful.