The History: Candice Gwinn (with partner) opened the first boutique in 1996 and the website in 1997. Trashy Diva started as a vintage clothing only store and grew into a blossoming clothing company with the addition of a 2 piece clothing line in 1999. The clothing line was expanded in 2000 to include 6 additional designs. Since then, the clothing line has been available in several other boutiques around the world. In May of 2002 Trashy Diva opened an additional 1200 sq.ft retail location in uptown New Orleans. In late 2005, Candice took over sole ownership of the company. In June 2006, Trashy Diva extended the French Quarter location at 829 Chartres St. to include an additional 1000sq feet at 831 Chartres Street. Trashy Diva Clothing will occupy 829 and Trashy Diva Corsets & Lingerie will occupy 831 Charters Street. The Style & The Clothing: The goal when designing clothing is to make each piece both timeless and ageless. We take our inspiration from antique clothing with a strong emphasis on feminine styles that flatter a variety of body types. We strive to bring back fine details that are rarely seen in clothing today. Most of our clothing is not "hand made", but you find that each piece has a one of a kind feeling. You might see the clothing and think "vintage reproduction, but believe me it is most often FAR from the case". We base many of our styles on vintage, but totally fashion each style to be above all else flattering- which usually means weeks of refitting the garments and recutting patterns. We use only fine fabrics in our garments PERIOD (why use anything but the best?). Most of our garments that are lined are also lined in silk, therefore we suggest DRY CLEANING for all of our garments.We produce an exceptionally well made clothing at attractive price points. Our clothing styles are cut and sewn in either the US, China, or the UK. Press: Trashy Diva boutique has enjoyed mention in several books about vintage clothing and style. Trashy Diva been featured in several local, national, and international magazine-including LUCKY MAGAZINE, THE NY POST, BEST OF NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE, FRONTIER AIRLINES MAGAZINE, WHERE -NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE, NEW ORLEANS HOMES & LIFESTYLES, CITY LIFE, and TIME MAGAZINE. You can also see us on episodes of Fox's AMBUSH MAKEOVER, tlc's MAKEOVER STORY, and Oxygen's NICE PACKAGE. You might get a little too much information about us from some of these articles, but feel free to take a peek below! TRIBE MAGAZINE- 'N'DEA DAVENPORT' 1997 1 ID MAGAZINE-SEPT 2000 1 GLOOM COOKIE COMIC BOOK 1 RETRO CHIC-BOOK- 1 EARLY PRESS MIX ARTICLES 2000-2002, 1 BEST OF NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE-NOV 2001 1 LUCKY MAGAZINE-FEB 2002 1 BEST OF NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE-APRIL 2002 1 CITY LIFE -JAN 2004 "DITA" 1 NEW ORLEANS HOMES & LIFESTYLES MAGAZINE-JAN 2004 1 TIME MAGAZINE -MARCH 2004 "VINTAGE FASHION SECTION" 1 CITY LIFE -AUG 2004 "FASHION PLATES" 1 2 ACCESSORIESS MAGAZINE-AUG 2004 1 THE TIMES-PICAYUNE FEATURE-SEPT 2004 (NICE PACKAGE TV SHOW) 1 2 3 4 5 GAMBIT WEEKLY-2004 -STYLE AWARDS-SEPT 2004 1 ELLE MAGAZINE-OCT 2004 1 WHERE MAGAZINE- 'ISABELLA COSTUMIERE CORSET COVER' OCT 2004 1 GAMBIT WEEKLY-DEC 2004 (MAKEOVER STORY 'HAZARD COUNTY GIRLS') 1 HAZARD COUNTY GIRLS 2005 PRESS PHOTO 'featuring TrashyDiva dresses'-WWW.HAZARDCOUNTYGIRLS.COM 'Ming Blouse' in Dragons Worn in "Snow WONDER' tv movie by Mary Tyler Moore- November 2005 CHECK OUT ACTRESS SOPHIA BUSH SUPPORTING TRASHY DIVA IN OUR 'TRIXIE DRESS' AT THE Spring/Summer 2006 TOMMY HILFIGER FASHION SHOW! (also see her wearing Trashy Diva- Viv Cami in Teal and Halter Dress in Ballerina in the movie 'STAY ALIVE') CHECK OUT MYSPACE PAGE FOR FRIENDS & INFO: http://www.myspace.com/trashydivaclothing