I knew Rhonda Shear very well from her days as the host of USA Up All Night, a weekly series from the late 80′s and 90′s that showed tons of B-movie classics. I probably don’t even have to mention that it was/is definitely one of the biggest sources of inspiration for me and this here blog! Rhonda was kind of like Elvira: sexy, funny, had great cleavage, and introduced many cult faves such as Surf Nazis Must Die and 976-EVIL. Nowadays, Rhonda makes AMAZING BRAS! When her company contacted me to see if I wanted to try out anything from her line, I quickly said yes since I was a huge fan of Up All Night and someone with that kind of magnificent cleav is definitely someone I can trust with Thelma and Louise (o)(o).

They sent me two bras: The VaVaVoom Pushup and the Breathless Twist. OOH LA LA! I’m wearing the Breathless Twist right now actually. It has become my favorite!

from left: Breathless Twist and VaVaVoom Pushup

And great news my boos…we are also doing a giveaway! You can win both of these bras so we can be BRA TWINZ! Just leave a comment below and I will select a winner randomly next Friday (along with the winner of the Julie Say Julie giveaway.) To make it even MORE fun, in your comment also let me know if you have a nickname for your own blessed pillows. Do you call them Mary Kate and Ashley? Chang and Eng? Turner and Hooch? Make sure you also “Like” Rhonda’s Facebook page and follow her on Twitter!

Here’s a video of Rhonda doing her thing on Up All Night!

I heard they are bringing Up All Night back on the air? Could this finally be MY CHANCE of my dream job??? Imagine…

HELLO I AM BACK FROM MY HOLIDAY HIATUS. Miss me? I know I did. And I have even more great news…it’s time to celebrate the FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF AGENT LOVER!!!!Can you believe it? But PLEASE keep your clothes on for now. We will get more into that later! Right now, we will honor my #1 Valley Girl style icon…..JULIE BROWN!!!!!! And no, tis’ NOT Downtown Julie Brown (who OBV I love too) I’m talking about the “hottest little henna head on MTV!” You probs remember Julie from my 2009 Earth Girls Are Easy post, but some of you might have known about her amazing MTV show,  Just Say Julie! , which ran from 1989-1992.

When my soul is not transporting itself through time and space, hovering between the candy-colored rooms of the Madonna Inn, the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland and John Stamos’ shower… it time travels to the set of Just Say Julie. The show had Miss Brown hanging out in this amazing Pee Wee’s Playhouse-type space, introducing music videos, talkin’ shit about the popular singers of the time, sassin’ up her guests and basically just acting like a cute ball of craylariousness.  One of the biggest reasons why I wish I could astral project/time travel to this time is not only because I want to hang with Julie but there were even MORE brilliant minds involved. The set was designed by Allee Willis who is probably my aunt in another dimension. She has a museum of kitsch (!!!) and collects lipstick-shaped things! I want to talk a lot more about Allee Willis, but I think she deserves her own post! Then there was the costume design. As you can see, Julie’s outfits were brilliant! I wish I could see these dresses and accessories in person! The designer was none other than Mona May, who I had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago. Mona was the costume designer for Clueless aka the reason for most of our EVERYTHING. Obviously, this is some triple-threat greatness right here!

So please take a great gander at the set design and costumes in the screencaps below. And take your time boo, we don’t gots to rush….

THIS SHOW IS BASICALLY MY LIFE’S DREAM!!! Who knows someone at MTV? Can I be the new Just Say Julie? “JUST SAY RIE RIE?? Make my dreams come true and allow this cleavage of mine to blast through your homes and into your bedrooms. GULP

SPEAKING OF DREAMS…OBVIOUSLY I HAD TO SNEAK IN A PICTURE OF MY BELOVED GOLDBLUM!!!!! There he is with his ex, my other favorite redheaded slash talented Olympic archer, Geena Davis. THEY ARE SO TALL! Like two sexy trees!

And here she is with Angelyne who I’m still not sure why I don’t carpool with. I’d definitely save a lot of gas if she’d give me a ride. I wonder what’s in her famous pink Corvette. Is it OCD spotless with strawberry air fresheners hanging inside? Or do she gots Taco Bell wrappers all over the floor (like Queen Latifah TRUE STORY…)? Does she have a dual CD player/tape deck like yours truly? Does she sing along to tunes while she drives? These are the things I think about when I see Angelyne driving around.

Julie and I are SO alike btw. Not only do we have magnificent cleavage, but we are also both OBSESSED with certain DREAMHUNKS! Julie always talks about Jon Bon Jovi on the show and of course my obsession wee crush on the man some people refer to as Uncle Jesse…but I refer to as SIR STAYMOIST.

YOU GUYS! She even has PRINCE CEREAL…

Let me instagram this…

LOVIN YOU JULIE

I had an idea to make a pincushion hat…THEN I SAW THIS.

You can always catch her fawning over hunks of life like I do. Should we just start a Ladyboner Magazine already? Like a Bop Mag for us grown ladies??? ADD IT TO MY LIST

And Julie also appears to be into one of my favorite sight gags….smokin’ shoes! THIS ALWAYS KILLS ME DED! I am a simple man I tell you.

You can catch up with what Julie’s doing now on her website and check out her album Smell The Glamour!

AND NOW…..A SPECIAL PRIZE! Because I love to spoil you ROTTEN, and to kick off the many more things I’ll be giving away in the next couple of weeks as we celebrate our 4 years together, I’m giving away a Best of Just Say Julie DVD! Just leave a comment and I’ll draw at random  next week! Good luck!

This past Saturday we celebrated Pygmy Hippo’s One Year Anniversary! I worked at the shop all day long with Emi and by the end of the day I kept saying I wish I had some Tazmanian Devil chanclas because my dogs were barkin’ BAD. Do you remember dem Taz slippers BTW? I used to be really into him…but not as much as DIZZY DEVIL. I think in an alternate dimension I may have a Dizzy Devil tramp stamp.

ANYWAY..this is what I wore! I wanted to match the store’s colors, because I am that guy.

I’m very much in love with this citrine necklace I purchased from Still With You! I don’t want to take it off! The lipstick is Besame’s “Red Hot” in case you are wondering. And I did milkmaid braids again, surprisingly pretty easily… considering my hair is getting down to my booty! WACHOW

♥ Vintage dress from Fairfax Swapmeet, citrine necklace from Still With You, vintage slip by Doublespeak (embroidered with “C’mere Loverdoll”,) shoes from Urbanog, socks c/o We Love Colors, belt from da mall ♥

AND THIS IS MY GORGEOUS BEAUTASHIA BEST FRIEND AND OWNER OF PYGMY HIPPO SHOPPE…THEE ILLUSTRIOUS AND VIVACIOUS EMINÉ! Look at her magnificent dress from Unique Vintage!

There is an online giveaway still going on at the Pygmy Hippo blog! Make sure you sign up for the mailing list and  comment on this post and you will be entered to win a gift basket filled with Pygmy Hippo goodies! OOH LA LA!!!

Nate, the other half of Pygmy Hippo, hand-painted this new sign!!!!

Remember when I decorated this tree in Babyfaces a few years ago?

Supercute Tatty Devine necklaces that may make you hungry since that potato chip is way too realistic!

We had tons of cute and tasty treats! I think my sugar quota for the month has now been reached.

Our friend Yumi made these cute hippo cake pops!

Nate molded these awesome hippo heads! You can win one of these in the gift basket too.

Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated with us on Saturday!

One of my Small Business Sponsors is Sui Numeris Bride, an Austin-based bridal gown and dress company run by a lovely woman named Dee! They have everything from beautiful and affordable bridalwear starting at less than $140 dollars to exquisite designer pieces, as well as little black dresses for every occasion to handpicked, one-of-a-kind, vintage dresses! Every piece is exclusive…they don’t sell more than one of the same dress so you don’t have to worry about running into another girl wearing the same one as you, like Brenda and Kelly’s fashion faux pas during prom!

If you’re looking for a beautiful party dress or something lovely to get hitched in, take a look at Sui Numeris! Dee is offering 15% off to all Agent Lover readers! Just use the code: cybersui.

Sui Numeris is also doing a giveaway for you!

The uber fab Marilyn Monroe is an American style icon and was often photographed in beautiful dresses, particularly her billowing classic white halter dress! Name a modern day style icon and choose a dress that best fits her style from sui numeris bride for a chance to win an OPI ‘Burlesque Edition’ mini nail polish set (includes 8 polishes) just in time for holiday season!

To enter the giveaway:

1) choose any dress from www.suinumerisbride.com and post your answer in the comments.

For double entry:

Tweet your friends about Sui Numeris Bride!

make sure to mention: @agentlover and @suinumerisbride! The contest runs until this Thursday, December 22 at Midnight and the winner will be announced here on Friday! Good luck!!!

Don’t forget to like Sui Numeris on Facebook too!

~~EDIT~~ CAT D YOU ARE THE WINNER!!!! Email me at marie [at] agentlover.com to claim your prize from Sui Numeris Bride!

1. Poison Ivy  Pin Up print 2. Catwoman Pin Up print 3. Harley Quinn Pin Up print

4. Library Pin Up print 5. Sweet Treats print

Shop!: Maria Danalakis Art and Design
Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY (25% off) Shop by Dec 19th to receive domestic priority shipping by X-mas.
Blog: Maria Danalakis
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mdanalakisart
Twitter: @mdanalakis

Maria Danalakis makes the cutest art in the world! AND she’s a fellow American Horror Story fan and comic book nerd so naturally we’ve been bonding over our mutual obsessions. If you and your boos have a kinship with the Gotham City ladyvillains, are mistresses of the biblioteca or Muggle-lovers, or you’re just looking for a sweet X-mas card for your BFF, you can find it all at Maria’s shop!

1. Fancy Fanny Circle skirt 2. Honey I’m Home dress

Shop!: Dolly Dahl
Discount Code:  AGENTLOVERLUV (20% off) Also Free shipping in the US (Priority Mail) for orders that are at least $75.00 EXP: 12/20/11
Blog: Dolly Dahl
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thedollydahl
Twitter: @dollydahl

Dolly Dahl is a classy gal with a penchant for sparkles and all things kitsch. Her shop carries the prettiest pinup dresses perfect for your X-mas and New Years Eve looks. You can even get a shirt for your mang! She also offers giftwrap services so we can concentrate more on downing holiday cocktails and less on wrapping.

3. The Hound 4. District 5. The King

1. Cherry Blossom Earrings 2. Black, Silver, and Gunmetal Spike Earrings

Shop!: Gabriel Hounds Jewelry
Discount Code: LOVERS11 (15% off!)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gabrielhounds
Twitter: @xoGabrielHounds

Gabriel Hounds is the brainchild of native California girl and former entomologist Brooke MacBeth. A mom of one kid and one cat, she’s also a recovering goth whose style is influenced by Mi Vida Loca, (are we related???) because, as she says, “Catholic school is something I will never be able to scrub out of my psyche.”

3. Extra-Long Spike Necklace 4. Sterling silver, Diamond, Apatite, Feather Earrings

1. Cutie Cat Eye Sparkling Black Sunglasses Accessory 2. Shining Star Metallic Gold Headband Hair Accessory

Shop!: Cutie Dynamite
Discount Code: CUTIELOVER  (Free Domestic Shipping!) Shop by this Monday 12/12 to get domestic delivery by X-mas!
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CutieDynamite
Twitter: @cutiedynamite

Cutie Dynamite is an appropriate name for this longtime AL favorite, because these accessories are an EXPLOSION of color and sparkles! You can find hand-finished hats, fascinators, headbands, and bows made from vintage fabrics and a smorgasbord of Swarovski crystals. Her sunglasses are KILLER! (Read my Mad Crushin’ interview with CD’s boss lady Andrea here!)

4. Magical Seahorse Velvet Hair Bow 5. Sweetheart Yellow Sunglasses

1. Vintage 1960′s Elegant Hippie Dress 2. Vintage Mod Maxi Dress

Shop!: Moxie Jane Vintage
Discount Code: 20PERCENTOFF  through December 23rd. Shop by Dec 13 to insure domestic shipping by Christmakkuh!
Blog: Moxie Jane
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/themoxiejane
Twitter: @MoxieJane

Moxie Jane is a Philly blogger who makes badass jewelry with a vintage shop specializing in boudoir, 50′s and 80′s and IT factor items. Her passion for clothes and jewels has a purpose: to spark self expression and lovin’ your self and your body by taking your style to the next level. You can also win FREE Moxie Jane items by entering her current giveaway! Make sure to mention me in your comment, since Agent Lover readers get a second entry!

3. Vintage Ceramic Kitty Cat 4. Vintage Pink Flamingo Jar

1. 1950′s -60′s Mad Men Pastel dress 2. “80′s does 50′s” day dress

Shop!: Mary Van Note
Discount Code: AGENTLOVER30 (30% off!)
Blog: Mary Van Note
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maryvannotes
Twitter: @maryvannotes

Comedienne Mary Van Note is not only one of the funniest people I know, she’s also a VINTAGE QUEEN. Her outfits never cease to amaze me, and lucky for us, she shares her finds in her Etsy shop! Check out these AMAZING Margaret Jerrold dalmatian shoes! If only these beauties would fit my platypus foot!

3. 1950′s Novelty Print Bow blouse 4. 1940′s wool felt tilt hat 5. Margaret Jerrold Dalmatian dog shoes

Shop!: Buy Calendar here!
Blog: Yes and Yes
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-and-Yes/391071455025
Twitter: @yesandyes

Sarah of Yes and Yes makes a cool calendar every year! 12 months of sweet ideas, great quotes, weird-but-real holidays. When you finish a month, flip it over and use the templates on the back to make postcards, gift tags, book marks and greeting cards! Buy the Yes and Yes 2012 Calendar here!

GREETINGS EARTHLINGZ… I was excited to get this dress from Etsy that I had bookmarked a while ago, but when I tried it on I realized my hips were too TADOW HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW for it. BOO HOO. MUMMY’S CRYING. So I decided to try tucking it into this super old Betsey skirt and Tah-Dah….! Added some faux daisies in my hair for a lil hat tip to 90′s Drew…and ended up with a look that was very Flower Child/Marcia Marcia Marcia!

♥ Vintage dress -Superstition Vintage, Betsey Johnson skirt, shoes from Urbanog, Target socks, faux daises, homemade necklace, Grandma Marie’s bag ♥

Excuse this goofylicious pose (apparently I only had time to paint ONE THUMB) but I wanted to show off the bag I’ve been carrying lately. It belonged to my Grandma Marie! I’m not sure how old it is, guessing 70′s? I love this purse but it’s falling apart! I plan on taking it to my COBBLER (you know how I love that word…) to see if he can work his magic on this beauty! Wish me luck!

♥ Outfit details: vintage dress from Alameda Vintage on eBay, shoes from Urban Outfitters, my childhood bow, Target heart tights, mom’s vintage basket purse, mood ring from Playclothes,  belt from this MNG by Mango dress ♥

Thanksgiving weekend was RULL NICE. I spent quality time with family and friends, got to see The Muppets at El Capitan, partook in Small Business Saturday and brunched like a king. Btw, to my fellow brunch enthusiasts, PLE see my good friend Vanessa’s blog for our Ladies Who Brunch adventures. She will be documenting our mission for the best in So Cal brunching! But the MOST exciting thing might have been when I went to….

THE MURDER HOUSE!!!!!!!!

If you follow me on Twitter and Instagram, you probably know how I’m preeetty obsessed with the show, American Horror Story. I can’t remember the last time a show has made me simultaneously feel scared, confused, hornee, angry, and constantly about to put my fist through the television! So when I found out the “Murder House” was actually in LA I immediately polished my lurk boots, grabbed my magnifying glass and went on the search! Funny enough, it’s right near my favorite Korean spa! The address is 1120 Westchester. Maybe we can do all do a meetup since being the freak I am, I WILL be visiting the house moreso in the future OBV…

Here is the house on the show…

And now here are 100 pictures of me in front of it through every kind of filter imaginable!!!

Okay one more with a tiny TATE photoshopped in..

HAHAHHA ahhhhhh I’m outta control!!!!

We may not know the true origin of the “Valley girl” and who uttered the first “Gag me with a spoon,” but we do know that Frank Zappa wrote the song “Valley Girl” based on what his daughter Moon Unit Zappa overheard in the malls as a teenager during the early 80′s. Moon also provided the Valley girl monologue used in the tune…

♥ Thanks to Natalie and Tanya for sharing these vids on Facebook! ♥

With the success of the song, the allure of the “Valley girl” went nationwide. Soon enough EVERYONE wanted a piece of the action and these totally tubular Valley girl guide books were produced!

This collection first started when my friend Esther showed me her copy of Fer Shurr! How To Be A Valley Girl. I kind of became obsessed with it and bought a copy for myself and even my pal, thee Valley dude himself, Uncle Tnuc. I eventually found other books, The Valley Girls’ Guide To Life and How To Deprogram Your Valley Girl by Dr. Lillian Glass, who is a “prominent Beverly Hills speech pathologist.” Although the deprogramming book appears to be tongue-in-cheek, it looks like Dr. Lillian Glass is REAL and has a monthly  column for Cosmo. Obviously we STILL cannot trust her…

The books thoroughly discuss all of the Valley girl characteristics and topics: fashion, makeup, a glossary for Valspeak, dietary advice, types of Val dudes, and even ideas for license plates.

Compare the name lists in these two books…do any of you have a Valley Girl/Dude name? Obviously I do not since my name is always someone’s middle name or the name of an old lady OR a French whore.

Now I’m looking for THIS book so if any of you see it ple DO let me know

As some of you know, my best friend in the whole wide world, Emi, owns a little gift shop in LA called Pygmy Hippo! She’s been getting loads of cute new items in lately so I wanted to share my favorites with you! I’ll be posting my “Pygmy Picks” every Saturday. If you’re ever in the area make sure to stop by and say hello! I might even be in there taking one of my Dressed Obsessed outfit photos! And for those of you who aren’t in LA, Pygmy Hippo also has an online shop where you can find all of these items!

Okay the first minute I saw this Man Eating Tiger Pillow  I knew it was definitely going on the list. How hilarious is this?? Let’s have a closer look….

Isn’t that BRILLIANT?!!? The hippo pillow is just as awesome.

I love LOVE these Felt Forrest Animal Brooches so much that I had to try them on my new pepaw slash Marilyn Whirlwind Northern Exposure sweater…

And for all of you Golden Girls fans (which is basically all of us AND our moms, right?) Do I even have to say anything about why we all need the I Heart The Golden Girls Zine & Post Card ?!?!

And finally, Nostalgia organic soaps and hand lotions! Notice the sweet names too!

You can now also follow Pygmy Hippo Shoppe on Tumblr and Pinterest! (check out her BEAUTIFUL Pinterest…it puts mine to shame!)

Lately I’ve been getting more and more inquiries about ad sponsorship from people who run their own independent shops, so I decided to set up a Small Business Ad Program here on AL! I wanted to figure out some sort of way for my sistaboos and brothaboos who have a clothing shop, a jewelry company, or a brand new blog to get more people to know about it!

Ads can be a great way to gain exposure and traffic and my rates are very cheap! Only $24 a month (which breaks down to only $6 doll hairs a week!) for a 180 x 75 ad located on the right sidebar. I will also promote your business on Twitter and Facebook, and do a monthly roundup of my SBAPs on their very own post!

And if you are interested in purchasing more than a month at a time, I offer discounts!

With the craziness of the holidays here, we should all try our best to buy from independent businesses, and since Small Business Saturday is tomorrow, November 26th, I figured I should get the ball rolling today! I also think it’s great to shop small businesses not only during the holiday season, but as often as we can! For example, instead of going to the Olive Garden (I know you loves dem breadsticks, okayyy) grab dinner at your local mom and pop Italian restaurant! Even a simple gesture like that can make a big difference.

If you are interested in participating and want more information, email me at marie[at]agentlover.com!

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