H & J's Wedding Social - The Aftermath

The social was WILD! So wild it's taken me three days to fully recover from it.

Highlights include:

•  a conga line 
• a packed dance floor - the macarena, anyone?
• song sing-a-longs (you make me want to SHOUT had everyone going crazy) 
• the black shirt & white tie boys. Apparently they're just a group of friends who attend socials in matching outfits and get the dance floor going. These guys were awesome!
• homemade muffins courtesy of the Moms 
• Having the back of my hand kissed by a drunk and yet charming gentleman
• An utterly stunning bride-to-be! She put everyone else to shame.

Zebra trim, zebra train, zebra stilettos! This lady knows how to make a statement.

<3 The Boyfriend. <3

These guys! These guys know how to party! 

My outfit and my retro hairstyle were hits. Note to self - learn to do updo's! (Ponytails don't count.) Victory rolls were courtesy of Monique at Colours hair studio.

I didn't win any social prizes. I tried so hard to bribe the groom, too! ; ) I did get an enormous treat though. I posted many of these photos to Facebook and the lovely Miss Foxy asked my permission to use my photos to advertise the dress! I was- and am!- so floored by her offer. She made up an album entitled SAUCY with the caption "Winnipeg Burlesque Performer Scarlet Divine ...! Wears PINUP COUTURE WELL!" Gosh! I'm super flattered and excited that I can put this on my burlesque 'resume'. MEGA props to my awesome sis who was the photographer behind the camera for these shots.

And AGAIN! Even as I'm writing this blog I'm bombarded with kindness and support! Special thanks to Miss Foxy, burlesque artist and yogi extraordinaire Andrea Robin and photographer John Ohm for spreading the word about my up and coming Introduction to Burlesque workshop. If you aren't already sick to death of me talking about it click the link and if you like what you read then sign up! It's going to be a stimulatingly stellar evening, I guarantee.

Saucily yours,
Miss Scarlet

The Social and the Shoppe

This weekend I get to perpetuate an outstanding Manitoban tradition - that of the wedding social. H & J- my Icelandic lover and her amazing fiance- have a badass social lined up with prizes like paintball guns and a $200 gift cert to Living Canvas Tattoo. Um, awesome much? If you're interested you should drop by Vince Leah Community Centre tomorrow night. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Other than my super sexy friend getting married, one of the best things about this social is the excuse to buy a new dress! And really, I didn't have to look very hard. I've been lusting after the Erin dress at The Foxy Shoppe for months now. I tried it on in fire engine red and another dress in red with black polka dots but this dress is just - amazing -. The most gorgeous dress. I feel like a retro vixen in it! The Boyfriend is hoping to win a social prize but if he's really lucky he'll get to go home with me at the end of the night.

Image belongs to PinupGirlClothing.com Can you imagine, fire engine red??

One of the best features of the Shoppe is the owner, Miss Foxy a.k.a. Pamela Fox. While you're in the store she is your own personal cheer leader. After an hour with her upbeat personality and compliments I felt like I'd run a marathon and won the Nobel prize. Shopping there is an experience. I don't feel like I can love this store enough. Winnipeg is so lucky to have a boutique like this! And their spring stock is just around the corner. ;) Plus they left me mouth watering with their show girl lingerie line, which features nickel sized sequins in hot colours like magenta and gold with emerald and purple on their way!

Of course my new dress can't compete with the bride-to-be's. It's floor length hot pink with zebra straps and a zebra train paired with zebra stiletto's. WOW.

Now I know what you're thinking - pics or it didn't happen! But these dresses will make their grande debuts at tomorrow night's social and I promise, there will be pictures galore!

Stay Saucy ; )
Miss Scarlet