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The Hello Kitty launch party at the Avenues Mall in Jacksonville, FL was a success! Two models in Three Muses costume couture greeted customers as they arrived to check out the new Hello Kitty make-up line from MAC. The models costumes were based off the Wild Kitty and Mild Kitty MAC ads.
Check out the photos at: Hello Kitty Launch Party
For a limited time we’ll be offering FREE SHIPPING on all US order over $100.
So what are you waiting? Start shopping!
Visit the Avenues Mall this Saturday from 2-6Pm for the launch of the new Hello Kitty line from MAC cosmetics. Three Muses models will be there in full costume couture helping MAC promote the new line and handing out discount cards for the boutique. The first 10 customers to bring their Hello Kitty valentine to the Three Muses boutique get a free cat ears and tail set!
There was an exciting e-mail in the Three Muses mailbox this week. The accessories assistant at Marie Claire contacted us to see about borrowing 50 Black Jelly Bracelets for a shoot for the June issue. So of course we said Yes! It may be a small item, but it does come with an accessories credit in a national magazine and we just hope they come back for more!
Three Muses is excited to announce that Being Erica will premier this Thursday 2/19 at 10PM on Soapnet, which is channel 120 on Comcast here in Jacksonville.
The costume department from the show contacted me in October and bought 2 costumes from the store for use in a future episode. I don’t know when that episode will air, but the 2 they got were the Madonna costume and the Marie Antoinette. You can see the Madonna inspired ensemble in some of the promo shots and ads for the show.
Read more about the show here.
And check out Erica’s Blog.
Each 80s Cyndi costume is a handmade original item. No two look exactly alike. She’s so unusual!Costume comes with:
* Handpainted red bustier with black marabou trim. Bustier goes by bra size 32,34,36,38. It has underwire cups, boning throughout and adjustable hook closures in the back.
* Handmade red satin skirt with double ribbon detail on hem. Skirt is 20″ long and custom fit to your measurements.
* Full red petticoat, 20″ long
* Large selection of 80’s style bracelets in assorted colors
* Black fishnets tights
Thanks to all who attended the Three Muses boutique grand opening on Jan. 31st. We had a great turnout!
You can see a slideshow of the event here:
Three Muses Inspired Clothing would like to welcome Pinstripe Paws to their new boutique location. Now you can dress up both you and your pup! Read more on their blog at: http://pinstripepaws.com/?p=168
There’s a new Canadian TV series called Being Erica, and I’m excited to say that the lead actress wears an awesome 80’s Madonna ensemble by Three Muses in one of the episodes, plus the promo ads for the show. Check it out on Soap Net.
You are invited to celebrate the Grand Opening with us on Jan. 31st, 2009 from 3PM - 6PM.
We’ll have storewide specials and a champagne toast at 4PM.
Three Muses Inspired Clothing
11570 San Jose Blvd, Suite 16
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Located in Mandarin Square
Follow along with our boutique progress and see the photos on our MySpace blog at:
Three Muses Inspired Clothing started out 3 years ago as an online-only costume and lingerie boutique operated out of my home office. When it started to take over the rest of the house, I moved to a private studio. After spending a year in the studio, Three Muses is now moving to a new storefront in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville. Stay tuned for the grand opening details, coming in January 09!
Happy Holidays from ThreeMusesClothing.com!
Those of you on our mailing list should have already gotten your 20% off coupon code and free shipping notice. If you’re not on the mailing list, you can still get free shipping on all orders over $40 until December 31st. No promo code needed!
We often post customer comments with their photos, but sometimes we get just the comments. So here’s a sampling of what people are saying about Three Muses Inspired Clothing:
” OH MY…. I just got the top today, and i think it’s probably the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen on me. I mean, completely gorgeous… you did an incredible job!! Thanks again SO much, it’s absolutely gorgeous! At a later date I am thinking of getting the rest of the costume, or my boyfriend might pay for it for my birthday present.
Or his birthday present, you know. Anyways thanks again, I am thrilled with it and your wonderful communication throughout!”
* From an eBay customer who bought the custom Slave Girl top
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“Candy,
We received the costume, my girlfriend just loves it! The bra fits her perfectly, she even thinks it’s the best fitting and most comfortable bra she’s ever owned. So we did a good job of estimating her size.
So all in all we’re very happy with what we got, it even looks better on her than I imagined. Just wanted to email to say thank you very much and that you did an excellent job with the costume.
Again, thanks for the great service and we’d be more than happy to do business with you again, which I’m sure will happen at some point.
Thank you, Marc L. ”
* From customer who surprised his girlfriend with a Slave Girl outfit and had to guess at her measurements
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“Hello,
I got the package yesterday. Thank you very much! The costume is beautiful! 
Can I ask what type of bra you got? I actually like it better than the bras I normally wear.
Thanks again and take care
-Sam”
* From a customer who got the Sci-Fi Slave outfit
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Sandy is wearing her own Slave Girl costume, but the braid extension is a Three Muses accessory. Looks like a perfect match!
Julie sent us these photos of her wearing a Three Muses Futuristic Element costume this Halloween. This lucky gal also had Korben Dallas tagging along. She accessorized with an authentic looking blaster and pulled off a great LeeLoo impersonation.
From Julie: “Hi there, I had a great time wearing the outfit you created for me…and wanted to share a photo with you. Thanks for doing such a great job with it!”
Three Muses Clothing won 1st place in the costume contest at Pleaser Shoes. Pleaser is where we order the shoes for our store. They had a Halloween photo contest this year for both costumed customers wearing their shoes and for store’s shoe displays. We sent in our favorite Halloween photo featuring a pair of Pleaser brand shoes.
Thanks to Adam White for taking the original photo and Erin Phelps for doing the make-up. Wardrobe and Photoshop work by Three Muses, and the model is Three Muses owner Candy Keane.
Three Muses customer Holly sent us this photo of her as Tinkerbell for Halloween. She is wearing a custom made tinkerbell dress by Three Muses, and her own wings.
“Hey Candy, I took a pic of my tinkerbell costume I finally got to wear it on halloween. I got tons of compliments thank u so much, Holly”
Girls of the Con’s latest cosplayer feature is Three Muses owner Candy Keane. Check out their page for more great cosplay photos showcasing the talents of girls who still love to play dress-up.
To get the burned nasty look shown here with my Freddy Krueger outfit, I started with 3-D Gel by Mehron. The instructions with it say to simply put it in a cup of hot water and wait until it liquifies. I had the big 2 fl.oz. bottle, and it refused to do anything but get mildy warm on my first attempt. There was nothing liquid about it. So I boiled water on the stove, poured that into a large coffee cup, sat the bottle down in it and prayed the whole thing wouldn’t melt.
It took a few tries before the contents started getting squishy, though they were nowhere close to being ready to squirt out of the small opening in the bottle lid. Being impatient, and somewhat worried about a complete meltdown, I tested the contents by jamming a chopstick down the side and jiggling it around. The center of the bottle was still pretty solid, but the sides were starting to get soft. I gave the bottle one more heating before it was gooey enough to work with.
It’s best to start with a freshly washed, but thoroughly dry face. You don’t want to have any make-up, surface oils or lotion on your skin or the gel will not stick as well. My application tool of choice was a chopstick because I never did get the bottle fully melted, but you can use anything from a real make-up brush to your fingers. The guy at the costume shop where I bought the gel at said he used a popsicle stick. My method was to jam the chopstick in the bottle, swirl it around so the gel stuck to it, then quickly smear it in big globs on my face. It takes full commitment at this point.
I just kept going until the entire area was covered. The gel is safe to use over hair, and later in the evening I was relieved when it peeled right off without taking my eyebrow with it. The directions say to keep messing with it to get the right effect, but I found that if I messed with it, then it peeled right off my face in big clumps. So I adopted a method of smear, squash and don’t touch. If anything needed smoothing, then wet fingertips worked best. The gel didn’t feel bad at all going on. It was like putting on a warm oatmeal mask.
It takes a while to fully dry, but you can start applying make-up while it is still a little sticky. When I was doing test spots on my arm, it took nearly an hour to completely dry. So for the face, I waited until I could tap it without with sticking to my finger and coming off my face. It dries to a light peachy tan color. I first covered the entire mess with liquid foundation to even out the sticky parts. Then I applied dark brown eyeshadow and dark blush with a blush brush, creating a mottled burnt look by putting it on in different spots and blending it all together.
The next step was applying the fake blood. I used Squirt Blood by Mehron in the Dark Venous shade. The squirt blood is thinner than stage blood, and is good for splattered and dripping effects. I squirted it right out of the bottle to make slash marks and then used my fingertips to rub some of it in various spots on my face, accentuating some of the bloody looking areas. I also applied it around the edges of the gel to make it blend into my skin. I then gave the finished gory masterpiece a couple sprays with Ben Nye Final Seal to protect my hard work.
