"But I wanna be sexy...."

Gosh how many times did I hear that the last couple of weeks when helping the girls with their Halloween Costumes? Long gone is the goulishness of Halloween and it seems like it's more of an opportunity for gals to let down their inhibitions and go all out, with an outlandish look, and it seems SEXY is the key ingredient.

First I'll confess my Halloween aspirations before I tell on my friends' desire for SEXY. You may need a little background....My husband Rick and I post daily on a website called FISHLORE about our now extensive aquatic habbit. My user name on there is MinxMermaid. One day while looking for a new Mermaid avatar, I came across a magnificant picture of a Mermaid costume, and I just HAD to have some version of that. Now, frivolous costumes are out of the budget right now, so I decided to make one. Off to the fabric mart I went and found the most glorious Mint Green Sequins for $2 per yard. But now that I had come up with this FINE FASHION CONCOCTION, where was I to GO in it?

Of course I made my little Dog Spike, My Partner in Crime! Every year there is the Haute Dog Howl o'ween parade just right across the street from my house! So....I made Spike a little Goldfish costume and we'll be a pair, Mermaid and Fish in the Howl Parade! Now lets just hope my mermaid boob doesn't pop out of the top of my blue mermaid bra when I bend over to pick up Spike! YIKES! I'll try to post pics when the whole affair is over. And by the way...I tried and tried to make Rick dress like Neptune and walk with us....to no avail!

Now for the rest of the girls....Nuvia's having a big PARTY, her annual combined Birthday / Halloween Party. geeze we went round and round on what Nuvia should be. Above all, she wanted to be SEXY, but comfortable too! At Last, Tino, her husband, solved our problem by announcing that he was going to be Hercules and wanted her to "Match". And so was created Princess Nuvia of Egypt. Back to the fabric mart we went and 6 hours later, I must admit, with scissors, Velcro, a sharpie, and a measuring tape, I took the magnificant fabric and notions we found and created and GREEK GODDESS MASTERPIECE!!! It was Short, Sexy, Classy, and comfortable.

I tried to help Katie who was sure she didn't wanted to be the female SASHQUASH her boyfriend wanted her to be...again came the innocent little cry of, "I wanna be SEXY....not a hot furry monster!!" Turns out my idea for her of Pebbles in a shimmering little cheetah material I found, she had done last year. So lets see what SEXY she comes up with on her own!

Jenna had a doubly difficult challenge...she wanted to be SEXY and EARTHY...(insert confused face here) and on top of that she wanted TWO costumes!! One for Nuvia's party nite and one for actual Haloween nite. After bouncing a thousand ideas with her, I finally left her to her own devices, cuz she wanted to "show her stomach AND her legs, but be EARTHY" huh? Well she called me today and said she was going to be a Shimmering Autumn for the party and I think she's still gonna be LeeLou for her halloween nite. (noting earthy about LeeLou, but Jenna said SEXY was more important for that nite)

So what's the moral of the story here....deep down, girls have the desire to be SEEN, and percieved as SEXY, no matter what their AGE or SIZE. Halloween just provides a safe opportunity to go for it, without social stigma or self inhibitions.
We can have a nite of "DRAMA" and still have FUN!! and tomorrow we can put our real clothes back on.

I encourage you all to tap into that desire more often and be a little daring when picking an outfit for that next date nite, or party or other occasion. There's a bit of an adrenaline rush when you Look Good and you feel Sexy! And with all the negativity in the world right now, who couldn't use a little Sexy Rush!

Tell me about your Halloween sexy!
xoxo
Jacq

Like Playing Dress Up!

WOW! Last weekend we did an in store photo shoot to show some of the new fall looks on our web site and our new EBAY store.

It was SO FUN!!! like playing DRESS UP when you're a kid. I could have played with the clothes and the models ALL DAY!! (well, i think i did!)

We had two new models, Anna, did our regular sizes and even though she's never modeled before, she was a NATURAL. I was so impressed with her natural beauty and ease and grace, and every photograph was better than the last. (I added some to the previous blog entry.)

And Gaby, modeled our plus sizes, here's one of her best shots:

This has been an amazing top for us with all the girls wearing it for a night out on the town.

She was a glamour girl all the way! can you spell G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S, I could just hear Fergie ringing in my head.....G-L....

Gaby came fully chaperoned, which was a unique experience for me, and I think it made her a little nervous in the beginning of the shoot. But once we got over the leering chaperone, she eased up and the shoot went great.

I wish I had better lighting, but hey, budget cuts dictate that we had to do our own amature shoot and we did the best we could. The most important thing is for you to get the flavor of the season, classic, and comfortable yet dynamic. That's what Minx is all about.

On a side note, I want to thank all of you who come into the store gushing with compliments, on how we have such good taste and great product! It really makes me feel good, that you GET IT!! And I love it when you bring your friends in and "show off" your little boutique find. When I can overhear you telling them, "see....didn't I tell you they have great stuff...and great prices!" I can hear the pride in your voice and honestly it warms my heart. So THANK YOU!!!

Stick with us, we've got alot in store for you and your friends!

xoxo
Jacq
Look for an update to our website soon with all the new fall photos.

Our website is www.minxshoppe.com
and our new EBAY store is Minx-Fashion-Shoppe, look for it under EBAY stores....more to come there soon!

Welcome to my Fashion Blog!

Hello Minx Fashionistas!

First I want to say Thank You! to all our loyal customers over the last Two Years!! And I want to WELCOME those of you to come in the future!

It's so rewarding to me and the staff when you tell us that you GET IT! You get our store concept of Modern Looks for Real Women and you LOVE IT!!

Fashion that fits and fashion that's affordable!

We've evolved so much and it's a constant, learning and growing process.

With the economic struggles that we are all experiencing we try to think about your wardrobe needs first and foremost. Not many people can go out and buy a whole fall wardrobe any more; so what do you need, and what do we offer you right now:

1. You need a Cute new top that will fit right into your wardrobe, one that can be worn with Jeans for dinner or dancing or can be worn with trousers for a day at the office.

2. A TOPPER COAT is essential this season. Just a medium weight, finger-tip length, cute as a button, coat. The shapes and textures are AMAZING!


3. One new pair of Jeans - EASY - CLEAN and DARK WASH. We can fit almost any body in some great jeans.

4. A FASHION SCARF! choose one that's your personality and make it your signature piece for the season.


5. A whimisical Dress. A great dress can do so much to bring out your flirty, Minxy, Girly side.
They're flattering on every shape. We've gotten girls into dresses who "haven't worn a dress in years..." and they LOVE IT! Bring out the fun girly girl in you with a striking dress.

Fall's a comin' ladies....start with this Minx Fashion Infusion to your wardrobe to shake away the end of summer blues!