Trashy Diva

This past Sunday a group of Trashy Diva ladies went to the Fleur de Tease “Wizard of Oz” burlesque show at One Eyed Jacks. We reserved a table right up front and had a great time! Here’s a photo of Rachel and me showing off our new Trashy Diva Lucy Dots print dresses. I (left) [...]

Lace up your Aris Allens and get ready to swill down a Sherry Flip — on Friday, May 18th, the Museum of the American Cocktail pays tribute to the 1930s and ‘40s with a Swing Ball! The museum will be transformed into a debauchee’s dream, offering post-Prohibition libations from nearly a dozen different bars, including [...]

I recently had a customer in the downtown shoe store tell me about the Immersed in Ink Tattoo Convention that’s headed to New Orleans next month. I hadn’t heard about it yet, so I was excited when she mentioned that not only would it feature all sorts of amazing tattoo artists, but other entertainment like [...]

Dear Cyndi Lauper, First I want to start by saying that you, above anyone else, had the greatest impact on my personal style and I’d like to give you a shout out for that! In 1985 I was 10yrs old and in the 5th grade and I thought you were the absolute coolest thing I [...]

Local musician Theresa Andersson recently mentioned Trashy Diva as one of her favorite New Orleans brands in an interview with NOLA.com. She’s been seen frequently in our dresses during performances, both locally and elsewhere, including on Craig Ferguson’s show in 2009:

It’s April, and for those of us that live in Southern Louisiana that means festival season! Louisiana offers over 400 annually (that’s more than any other state in the U.S.)! Inevitably, these events can involve lots of walking, standing, and heat which can strain your pretty feet! I like to wear low wedges and flats [...]

Trashy Diva recently got a writeup in NOLA’s weekly newsmagazine, Gambit. In an article titled “Diva Nation”, writer Katie Walenter interviews TD owner & designer Candice Gwinn about how our store got its start. Read the whole article here.

Coinciding with French Quarter Festival the weekend of April 13-15, Fleur de Lindy is an annual swing dancing extravaganza in New Orleans. During the day, French Quarter Fest hosts two outdoor dance floors with free dance lessons set to the live music of the festival. Then, at night there are multi-venue jazz performances and swing [...]

This Mardi Gras was extra special for the Pollack family. It was our new baby girl’s 1st Mardi Gras. Here are some of the best shots we got. She loved it! Here’s Rosy and I at her very first parade, Muses: (wearing my Sadie Circle Dress in liquor print) Rosy loved her light up Muses [...]

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 [...]