Fun Summer items are here! All listed are available for order: *Please Click photos for larger view.* Summer Romper: Stretch Cotton Sateen or Stretch Cotton Twill. Many colors available. Price upon request. *Pant variation is available.
Pointed Shoulder Jumper: Available in Stretch Cotton Sateen and Stretch Cotton Twill. Accent color and tie in Silk Charmeuse, Cotton Sateen, or Cotton Twill. Many colors available. Price upon request. *Pant variation is available.
Cocktail Dress (with front pocket): Available in Silk Charmeuse, Silk Dupioni, and Cotton Sateen. Many Colors Available. Price upon request. Jacket: Cotton Nylon Spandex blend medium weight stretch cotton. Color options and price available upon request.
Leggings: Stretch Spandex. Many Colors Available. Color options and price available upon request.
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All items are hand made in the USA. Because of small production, specific fabrics and colors are not always available. Price varies depending on fabric. Please email jvonstratton (at) gmail (dot) com for quotes and fabric options.
SIZE CHART: All items are made to your measurements. You will be asked to email a measurement form, please measure in inches (Hat size not necessary):
I put together a humorous little act for the Pink Door's weekly Cabaret show. This was my fun tribute to Eyjafjallajokull, Bjork, Vikings, and a few other silly things in there. I wish the video quality was better, but I'm grateful to the crowd member who captured it on her cameraphone.
Are you a Showgirl? A Burlesque Performer? A Drag Queen? Or a fabulous DIVA? For all my girls and boys who love expressing themselves through the art of make-up and pageantry, I'm going to share a few tips with you. Here's a list of things you should have/know:
1. Knowledge is Power. Make-up is fun, but many companies use LOADS of synthetics and chemicals which can be harmful to your body. Even the most expensive brands can be bad for you, so price doesn't necessarily mean anything. Utilizing this great website, will help you be able to find healthy products for everyday use: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ For instance, Loreal's Bare Natural Mineralfoundations are rated at only a 3. This is an affordable healthier option for everyday coverage.
2. Olive Oil. A good general rule I try to follow is, "If I wouldn't eat it, I shouldn't put it on my skin." Now obviously, that doesn't always apply (I would not eat eyelash glue, but I still use it.) Olive Oil is my favorite beauty product. It's GREAT as an eye make-up remover. Really. And, if it gets in your eyes, it wont matter (other than a smidge of blurry vision). It works great. If you look at the first few components of any eye make-up remover, you'll see "mineral oil". This way, you're just cutting out the middle man. Olive oil is also great skin moisturizer, and excellent at removing spirit gum.
3. Sunblock. No one likes wrinkles, so pile the sunblock on! I use JASON SPF 46 Kid's Sunblock. Everyday, even in my apartment. Can't be too careful. And if you think pale is out, and tan is in, then there are a wide range of self tanning options. Keep in mind though, here in the West, being tan is a sign of luxury. In most Eastern cultures, pale is the coveted, a sign of the bourgeois. While a tan is noted most common to the farmers and fieldworkers. Most skin creams in the East have bleaching agents in them.
4. Moisturizer. I've mentioned olive oil, and that is an excellent option. Another great product, and a good choice to support a local company (if you live in the Northwest anyway), is Wild Carrot Herbals Vanilla Bean Butter Cream. I love this stuff. It's affordable. Healthy. And smells DELICIOUS!
5. H2O Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate! (Even I'm guilty of not doing this enough.)
6. A good dance music Pandora Station/ItunesPlaylist. Throwing on your favorite Guilty-Pleasure playlist (I love my Lady Gaga Pandora Station) and just boogieing around your apartment, is a great way to release endorphins, get some exercise, and take a little time to have some fun during the day. Don't worry, as far as your apartment knows, you ARE Beyonce and are a Fierce Diva. No one is judging.
7. A Good Attitude. I know this sounds corny. But it's TRUE! Having a positive attitude, and trying to see the bright side of a situation is a massive tool. People want to be around others who are fun, positive, and upbeat. Making little reminders for yourself about staying upbeat and grateful, can really effect you life. Always remember that even on your darkest day, there are others out there who are striving just to survive. There is no benefits to whining and complaining (eventhough we're all human, and are guilty of doing this every once and a while.) Just try to check yourself.
Monty Python's SPAMALOT "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"
Blogs are all abuzz with the news that Givenchy is using a transgendered model in their new ads. But I find it even better that I can't tell who the now infamous Lea T is.
...and who cares. It's what's on the body, not between the legs. They're all gorgeous, and I still wish I could afford Givenchy!!!
Leslie Buck, the designer of the infamous Greek Coffee cup with the saying, "We Are Happy to Serve You", died last week at 87. He was a WWII refugee from Eastern Europe. NYT Obituary Here.
We're just glad his iconic design could play such a big role in our Martian act.
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