Pinkalicious, Part 1

So we went to the Girlie Show the other night. Toto, we certainly weren't in Oklahoma anymore. What a ball! It was a mixture of avant garde art, trendy food and cocktails, and the best people-watching experience I've had in quite a while.

It was held in a fabulous space, the Old Farmers' Market. As event planners in our former lives, Scott and I loved this cool, cavernous old warehouse. (I think it would be great for a wedding reception, but Scott disagreed; he's a little more traditional when it comes to affairs of the heart.) White paper lanterns bounced above the crowd like hundreds of full moons, and hot pink feathers and black lace were everywhere -- adorning both decorations and patrons. I'm so sorry that I neglected to take pictures!!!

We drank "girltini's" and ate a few offerings from Big Truck Tacos, a new place in town. They served a bitingly fresh ceviche in plastic shot glasses and some smoky sizzling-off-the-grill tacos garnished with crumbly queso cojita, avocado and fresh pico de gallo. For dessert we sampled scrumptiously moist mini cupcakes made by a friend from Sam's preschool days in Norman, Amy Cakes.

The artists were fabulous. The mindset behind the whole shindig was to provide a venue for female artists who don't fit the mold for the traditional Oklahoma craft show. Fabulously funky jewelry was crafted from everything: blown glass, gemstones, vintage buttons and traditional metals. Lots of fun scarves, silk-screened tshirts and recycled-vinyl purses and bags. The actual art that you would hang on your wall included retro-looking owl prints, very colorful photographs of 1970's era toy robots, and (in our opinion) kind of demented-looking cupcakes to name just a few of the offerings.

The music was rocking (tunes spun by whom I assume must be our own local Samantha Ronson), and the crowd was not what I'm used to seeing in OKC. Normally, I might feel old in such a hip crowd, but there were plenty of 50-and 60-something cool guys and gals. The biker crowd was there with tattoos and leather. Artsy couples with very fashionable glasses and great haircuts. There seemed to be lots of the hair-dresser crowd -- both male and female -- with colorful teased and/or spiky hair and lots of make up. (Yes, that's a generalization -- please no offense to all of the stylists out there who might be offended... who am I kidding -- no one reads this anyway!) And certainly enough other fairly traditional married couples who want to stay hip that we didn't feel uncomfortable in the least. But I did feel very left out that I didn't have on boots! They came in all colors and styles, from black leather hip-high to turquoise pointy-toed cowboy boots. Next year I'll know, because we will definitely go again!