Cabaret Craze. Destination: Minneapolis, MN

When frilly underwear, sequined pasties, fluffy boas and peep toe high heels are combined with a live swing band, cookie cocktails, 3-person tables and a well-lit stage -- you have Le Cirque Rouge de Gus, a sassy, jazzy burlesque show bar, located in the northeast end of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I've personally never been here but the reviews, the photos and the venue's signature CD say it all: Classic Vadeuville!

So I urge to visit this place, specifically, the 331 club and let me know all about your experience there...

And if I don't hear back from you -- that's quite alright, dahling. I'll be forced to assume you joined the troupe as an exotic dancer (they're currently taking auditions for contortionists, fire twirlers and tap dancers -- Good Luck).

So check out their calendar and book a table or two on your next trip to the twin cities -- www.lecirquerouge.net

Bad B.O.? No, No, No!

So perhaps your pole-dancing class left you smelling sweaty and rusty.
Maybe you didn't get a chance to bathe and submerge yourself in a warm bubble bath before your next appointment.
Well, I can tell you about a practical and lovely solution to handle such lascivious situations!Bathina Body So Fine by genius cosmetic company, Benefit, is perhaps the best thing that's happened to beauty products since the invention of the soft and perfectly calming powder puff. This product is so amazing: just think of a sweet-smelling, rose-infused, berry-influenced, pink perfume-turned solid. Then think of applying it all over your body and ending up with tiny, little shimmer specks that glitter just enough to still feel classy. It's fantastic. The first time I tried Bathina Body So Fine, I was thrilled because it's glamorous and innovative. Once you apply it, you walk out emanating a clean, fresh aroma (just like the perfume Maybe Baby, also by Benefit) and depending on your comfort and confidence, people may wonder if you're wearing the latest Clive Christian fragrance. Needless to say, this product is fun and flirty and quickly solves any B.O. situations. Once you apply it, make sure to bob your hair, do your nails and check out the Beauty Bar! (www.beautybar.com).

Apricot-Cream Pasta

For those of you always on the run, I discovered a very simple, quick and exquisite dinner meal last night. It's bound to please your partner and finally convince him/her to buy you that dainty and oh-so darling Tiffany Heart pendant.

It's called "Apricot Cream Pasta". It's a fusion of my own creativity and another recipe I found on a google search. Once you're all done, the final product looks fruity and kitsch, a perfect Tuesday Night dinner. Here's what you need:

1 Box of Rigatoni Pasta

8 oz Sour Cream (Half of the regular-size container)

2 Chicken Breasts, cut in cubes

1/3 cup Chopped Green Onion

Salt and Pepper to taste

8 Apricots, thinly sliced

Cook noodles. In a medium to large saucepan, simmer sour cream 3 minutes. Add onion, chicken & apricots; continue simmering 2 minutes. Pour over pasta.

Transfer to a small baking dish, grate cheese over it and bake for 5 minutes.

Garnish with onion and apricot.
p.s. if you'd like to purchase the pretty housewife and place her on your fridge, go to www.annetaintor.com

Hosiery Show-Down

If you thought pantyhose were a thing of the early 90's...think again.
Just ask Miss Dita Von Teese (pictured above), burlesque beauty and international sex symbol...
She wears them all the time. She even has her own hosiery line that's almost sexier than her martini glass number.

The Dita Glamour French Heel Stockings for example, sell for $36.00. They're soft, perfectly smooth and feature all the elegant details of haute couture stockings made in the 1950's --a french heel and Dita's signature logo on the welt.

These girlie leg accessories can be used during a swanky night out at Bordello (L.A.'s oldest brothel turned boudoir hot-spot, http://www.bordellobar.com/) or for an erotic experience at home with a glass of Merlot, Billie Holiday's "Sugar" playing softly in the background -- oh yeah -- and your partner.

Hosiery Tip: If somehow, your well manicured and shiny pink nails cause a snag on your 'Ditas' there's an easy solution -- a quick fix NOT known by many. Rush to your vanity set and grab a clear bottle of nail polish. Apply a small dab to either side of the snag and this will stop it from running.

Sexy Stockings - sure to make you feel seductive and flirtatious, even if your days are long and arduous. Order them at http://www.secretsinlace.com/

Water Works!

Pin-Up Artist Peter Driben knew how much women cared about their weight. In this cute interpretation of a weight watching vixen (who's undoubtedly being watched), we appreciate the very-vintage weight scale, red strap-around stilettos and pretty polk-a-dot undergarments.
In order to avoid Ruby the Redhead's quite sexy, yet disappointed reaction on your next trip to the weight scale, here is a simple tip for the day:
1. Every morning, upon arising, drink an 8 0z. glass of warm water.
This allows the body to start its daily cleansing process and gets your metabolism going.
Plus, the water in your system will surely help control your breakfast appetite.
p.s. if you want to purchase this poster, you can get it at: www.art.com