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I got the Cage Dress in Tribal right around Christmas time. This dress seems like more of a summer dress since it’s short and sleeveless, but the cut almost identical to the Audrey Mini, and if there is one thing I’ve learned about that dress – the cut and stretch cotton fabric can be great [...]

Kathy’s already given us her favorite king cake recipe, but what if you like your king cakes a little more… non-traditional? That’s where Larry Ragusa comes in: This fictional king cake baron made an appearance at last weekend’s 4th Annual NOLA Eats King Cake Tasting Party. He brought his “plain king cake” – what we [...]

Miz Mooz is one of my favorite brands that Trashy Diva carries, so listen up! This definitively New York private label is known for their vibrantly colored shoes that feature soft, hand crafted leathers, cushiony footbeds, and roomy toe boxes. I couldn’t find an exact year that Miz Mooz began creating their wonderful shoes, but [...]

One of our favorite local bloggers, Ash in Fashion, recently did a feature on her site on 5 Ways To Wear Velvet Featuring Trashy Diva Dresses. We love how she styled some of our velvet pieces, including this 90s grunge take on our Victorian Mini. What do you think? Do you prefer your velvets downtown [...]

While Fat Tuesday’s date changes every year, Valentines day is still February 14th —  smack dab in the middle of Carnival! Take a break from the King Cake and let the ladies of Trashy Diva help you look fabulous for this special holiday! Here are my Top 11 Shoes and Accessories (I just couldn’t pare [...]

Hello my name is Tiare and I am a vintage night gown-oholic. I’ve been obsessed with vintage night gowns for about seven years now and I don’t plan on changing this. I love them. The first thing I do when I get home is choose one from the nightie plethora in my closet and put [...]

After working so long on the Marilyn bolero & Monroe bolero, I have been inspired to continue the embellishment! If you also have 10,000 faux pearls laying around your house, here are some cool no sew DIY project ideas I found….. You might also like to try covering: boxes, lamp bases, picture frames, bangle bracelets, [...]

Making the ordinary extraordinary – Maximo Riera: ” ‘Creativity’ is the capacity to create a piece of art, which might be artistic or anything else which requires imagination. ‘Creative’ applies to those people who dedicate themselves to creativity and to the things which inspire it. This discourse leads to me to try to explain what [...]

Everyone online now seems to have tips for thrift store shopping, but I’ve been doing this for a living for nearly 20 years, so take it from an “expert” – it is easy and fun if you like to shop and enjoy a bargain (who doesn’t). Here are my top tips: 1. Go, go early, [...]

I am not the best cook hence why I have a Chef for a boyfriend but I can bake. Recently my Man turned 33 so I decided to make him a Tres Leches Cake. Please see the recipe I used and Why yes it is FAT FREE!! HEHEHEHE Ingredients 1 cup All-purpose Flour 1-1/2 teaspoon [...]