Dreaming in Color

If you missed "Dreaming in Color," Coco Coquette's trip down early 90s Club Kid memory lane, here's a pictorial recap!

The show was funded by vitaminwater, and was to be a designer contest for the best flavor- inspired outfit. I teamed up with Big Green House, Sarah K. Wolf, Tolly Moseley and Mouthfeel ATX to create the most eye-popping show vitaminwater had ever seen! This was also a benefit for AIDS Services of Austin, which made it even that much more cool...

The show opened with Jenny Woys' of Champagne Derelicts look on Miss Drea DiPrete

Bithiah Bland of Eatyour Heartout designed this Purple Haze piece for Brady-Juice Faucett

Sassy Delure designed AND performed. The boundless talents of this lady never cease to amaze!

Amelia Raley created this Victorian- inspired caged bird ensemble, modeled flawlessly by Drew Johnson

Billy Beast and Aaron Flynn had the most inspired look, manifesting the AIDS virus through fabric manipulation, while Mari Akita interpreted this infection in her riveting movement!

Amanda Martinez designed a darling bandita costume, inspired by Willie Nelson's "Blue Skies", and was danced by our own Shari Gerstenberger of Charm School Vintage!

Another designer/ dancer; Sarah Stark wowed the audience with her Gold Digger booty bounce and mega bling!

Angeliska Polacheck had the winning look, however, with her girlie dream fantastical pink unicorn costume. Sarah Marsh, of Brass Ovaries, stole the show with her gravity- defying pole tricks!

Sarah K Wolf wearing one of our wigs....

Me and Shari embracing our inner club kids...

These custom wigs and more are on display and for sale at Coco Coquette right now... Halloween is just around the corner- what are you waiting for?

Photo Credits: All portraits by Jeremiah Newton. All full length photos by John Leach

Tonight! 8 hand picked designers will battle for the prize of $1000! Inspired by the fashions of early 90s New York Club Kid attire (think Party Monster + Lady Gaga + Priscilla Queen of the Desert) and the vitaminwater color palette.

After the show, stay late for a dance party where anything goes- presented to you by the boys at Mouthfeel ATX!

Tickets are $5 with costume, $7 without. If you still don't know what you're wearing, come see me! We can dress you from the wig- down....

xoxoCoco

"Last of the Vegas Mohicans" Wig

"Pegasus" Wig

"Heat Wave" Wig

LadyHawk Wig

Gypsy Woman Wig

I had no idea that this summer was going to be so busy! Not only has the "Summer of the Wig Party" been keeping us on our toes, but I have also been getting a lot of orders for custom wigs. From stage shows to Burning Man (and even an early Halloween order), above are a few of the custom creations that have been keeping the hairspray flowing...

I have always been obsessed with vintage lingerie. There's just something about girdles, garters, and bullet bras that I think are so foxy and irresistible! So, you can imagine how thrilled I am to now be carrying the choice items pictured above.

These are not vintage, but actually new, never been worn pieces made by Los Angeles based Lucy B. Always fancied a high- waisted panty, but the idea of wearing used knickers gives you the heebie jeebs? Well, here you go... problem solved!

Wow! What a day. We sold 50 Wig Parties through Groupon yesterday, and are now in the midst of scheduling mayhem. I've been getting several inquiries from people who missed out on the Groupon and are interested in booking their own party. Here are some of the packages that we offer:


The Roxy: $280.
-2 hour party for 6 guests
-Everyone goes home with a wig of $30 value or less
-Makeup artist available for adding drama to your look
-15% off clothing purchased from Charm School Vintage, with whom we share our roof.
-Guests are welcome to bring refreshments and iPod playlists
-Additional guests are $30/head

The Gwendolyn $390
-3 hour party for 8 people
-Everyone goes home with a wig of $30 or less
-1 hour photo booth by Fun Loving Photos
-Makeup artist available for adding drama to your look
-15% off clothing purchased from Charm School Vintage, with whom we share our roof.
-Guests are welcome to bring refreshments and iPod playlists
-Additional guests are $30/head

The Bachelorette $480
-3 hour party for 8 people
-Special Custom Wig for the Bride to Be
-Rhinestone Eyelashes for the Bride to Be
-Everyone else goes home with a party wig, valued at $30 or less
-1 hour Photo Booth by Fun Loving Photos
-Makeup artist available to add drama to your look
-15% off clothing purchased from Charm School Vintage during party
-Guests are welcome to bring refreshments and iPod playlists
-Additional guests are $30/head

The small print: Guests must be over the age of 14. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Must be over 21 to consume alcohol on the premises. Photos from your wig party will be posted online!

It has been one full year since we opened our doors! Please come help us celebrate the birthday of Coco Coquette, Charm School Vintage and Salon d'Etoile on Sunday, May 29th. From 4-7pm, we'll binge on bonbons, cream puffs, and cupcakes! We'll lounge about in our vintage undies! We'll apply too much blush to our cheeks and lose our balance on bathtub gin.

In preparation for Vintage Vivant later that evening, we'll also be giving a few Storyville Prostitute makeup tutorials, and our guests can enjoy 15% off their purchases from both Coco Coquette and Charm School Vintage!

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