Cat’s Meow
601 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey
(831) 393-2287, www.catsmeowfashion.com
You’re stuck in the 5 o’clock bumper-to-bumper parking lot that is Lighthouse Avenue when you think things like “Instead of just beautiful, why wasn’t I born rich, so I could avoid this traffic?” You make a quick right and park so you can wait it out and re-evaluate your life when you see a window display ripe with eclectic goodies. You make your way into Cat’s Meow to find boas, satin gloves, beaded gowns and even a tiara or two. Surely you must be dreaming when you find a pair of purple velvet pumps just your size. You may not be a princess by birth but you can at least have a diva’s ensemble, dahhhling.