Miss Sister Pageant Is ON!

Have you heard the horrible news? The Miss Sister Pageant has been called off! I KNOW!! Devastating news! Nuns everywhere are in deep, mournful, mourning. They finally get their chance of a lifetime – a chance to show the whole world how hot and sexy . . . --- ooops, my bad! Disregard that, I meant to say, how beautiful and attractive nuns are (of course, with the main emphasis being on inner beauty – wink, wink).

Apparently the brains behind Miss Sister 2008, Father Antonio Rungi feels that maybe his intentions were misunderstood. He insists he never intended to have nuns on the catwalk. Basically Father Antonio got all sorts of negative feedback – from his catholic bosses and the community - and wussed out.

I know many of you out there were getting your habit together and planning your photo shoot. So I am now going to open up our blog for all those of you anxious to compete for the title of Miss Sister. We won’t even require that you be a real nun, or even a female. Just send us your photo in your best nun outfit. No bio, no proof of great acts of philanthropy, heck, you don’t even need to know all the books of the Bible.

We’ll post all the good submissions we get on our blog on September 12, 2008. So that gives you just under two weeks to get into your best looking habit or other fancy, schmancy nun apparel. Send a jpeg submission to sales@scavengeinc.com. Then we'll pick Scavenge's Miss Sister and crown the winner.

Hot in the Habit

There’s a brand new beauty pageant on the block, girls. This one, “Miss Sister 2008” is the brain child of an Italian priest, Father Antonio Rungi. You guessed it, it’s a beauty pageant for nuns! Such a simple idea, such an obvious way to go – how come no one thought of it earlier?! Way to go, Father Rungi.

Apparently this beauty contest is going to be held online – at first. Father Rungi is hoping it becomes a real world event as well. We’ll see how this first one goes. The goal of Miss Sister 2008 is to dispel that age-old assumption that nuns are old, homely women, who are only nuns because they couldn’t get a man.

Sorry everyone, but he says there won’t be a swim-suit competition in this pageant. They can pose in a full habit or with their heads uncovered. Nuns from all over the world are invited to participate. Photos and bios will be posted on Rungi’s blog starting in September, so the online community can vote.

Here are the requirements – well you have to be a nun (a novice or a full member, whatever that entails) and between the ages of 18 and 40. And, although this isn’t stated as a requirement, I suppose you ought to be good-looking as well. Rungi is expecting (or hoping for) 1,000 entries.

Don’t miss this opportunity, girls. Are you a good girl with a naughty side or a naughty girl with a bit of a good side? This pageant could be just the place for either type. And I suppose being a real nun or something close might help your chances.

See, the thing is, we’ve known for years how hot a habit can be. And, as luck would have it, we happen to have just the outfit for your photo submission. Check out this hot little habit.

We’ve field tested this outfit and found that it is quite effective. You should try it out at home first. Believers and unbelievers alike have been known to fall to their knees, thanking the heavens, when their girl walks into the room wearing this one. Many have even reported having almost religious experiences as well.

Good luck to all the contestants.

The Almighty Wig

All bow before His Royal Highness, that illustrious piece of costumery, the All-Powerful WIG! What? How dare you not bow?! Who do you think you are to show such disrespect to his majesty? You surely would bow if you but understood the far-reaching influence of this oft-underestimated item. So, this once, I shall spare you the punishment normally handed out for failing to show proper reverence to the almighty wig – beheading, of course – and shall instead enlighten you.

Though the wig may seem to you nothing more than an afterthought or a mere accessory when it comes to costumes and disguises, nothing could be further from the truth. The wig has a power all its own. Take time to ponder the following examples of just a few of the wig’s grand uses.

~Place a wig on your head and a transformation occurs. It magically allows you to take on a whole different persona. Put your average person in room full of wigs and watch how their facial expressions, body language, and behavior change with each wig they put on.

~It is virtually impossible to stay in a bad mood once you have placed a fun wig on your head. Wigs have the uncanny ability to cheer people up and make them smile and laugh.

~For certain looks, a particular hairstyle is an absolute must. For example you must have the rocker hair if you are in (or pretending to be in) an 80’s metal band. An afro is a key ingredient for the disco look. A bouffant or greased back ducktail is the only way to be really convincing for a 50’s look. There are so many situations like these, but do you really want to make a permanent change to your real hairstyle. Get a mullet, afro, or dread locks and see how well that goes over at the office. Wigs let you create that perfect look, without changing your everyday appearance.

~Gotta go undercover? All it takes a wig and you have everything you need to take on a secret identity. Don’t believe me? Ha, just watch a few episodes of Alias. All, secret agent, Sidney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) has to do is throw on a wig, and presto! - no one recognizes her.

~Wigs give those of us with a truly nutty, wild side a way to express it or give it an outlet. Turn a stroll though downtown into a wacky wig walk. Grab some fellow nutjobs, throw on some fun wigs and take a walk in a busy downtown. You’ll have a blast and be true entertainment for the crowds at the same time. Heading to a formal affair that has the potential of being a bit stiff and boring – a wedding, a fancy dance, funeral? Go ahead wear the tux, suit, or formal dress and top it off with a crazy wig – that’ll spice the whole thing up a bit. Your yearbook picture will be so much more fun and unique when wearing a wild wig. Everyone will remember you for years to come. Heck, just wear a costume wig to do your grocery shopping or house cleaning and it will take on a whole new feel.

~Test drive a new hairdo or color before you take the leap. Wear a wig in the style or color you are contemplating. It’s a great way to try before you buy. You may find that redheads do have more fun. Or you may discover that style that you thought was so sexy on Miss Famous-So-And-So, looks utterly hideous on you. Won’t you be glad you did the wig test drive first!

~Ease the suffering and avoid ultimate humiliation with a wig. Maybe your barber or hairdresser was having a bad day and you ended up with a butt-ugly hairdo. You don’t have to endure shame and embarrassment while you wait for it to grow out. Just wear a wig instead.

~Times are tough financially, but that’s no reason to miss out on the fun of having a great costume at your next theme party. A great, yet totally affordable costume wig plus a trip to the thrift store equals a great outfit. Just think of all the possibilities – from clown, to disco, to 80’s rocker, to 70’s, to white trash, to hippie, and the list goes on and on.

I can already feel your remorse for refusing to bow to the All-Powerful Wig at the beginning of this post. You are now beginning the realize the grand place the wig has in the costume world.

Ah, but there are so many more potential uses, so many ways to give the wig it’s proper place. To show your admiration and respect of the wig put on an event where the wig is the central theme. A Wig Party is a great theme party to have. It’s cheap and easy to do. The only requirement is that all attendees come wearing a wig (you might want to have a few extra wigs handy. There’s always someone who will show up without one). You can give a prize for the best wig. You can have a wig exchange, throwing all wigs into a pile then taking turns either picking a wig from the pile or off someone else’s head. In the end you’ll leave with a different wig than you wore when you arrived. Whatever you choose to do Wig Parties are always a good bet. Wigs bring out more laughing, more joking around, more energetic dancing, and more all-around fun.

Another great wig-centered event would be to organize or take part in a Wig Walk or Wig Run. Do this just for fun or for charity. Just keep the distance short (1-3 miles should do the trick), since wearing a wig will have your head heating up pretty quickly. Or keep it all cool with a Wig Paddle or Surf.

Now that you have been edumacated on some of the wonders of the wig, I’m sure you are quite prepared to show proper homage to His Royal Highness the Wig in the future. For your next costume, pick the wig first and build from there, or go with just a wig (that’ll get you some attention). And whatever other ways you choose to honor the Almighty Wig, don’t forget to bow.

The Girls from A Long Time Ago in A Land Far, Far Away

Well here we go again, movie-goers! Can there ever be too much Star Wars?! Well, actually there were a moments there, while watching one of the prequels (which shall remain nameless), where I thought so, but overall, I think the answer is No.

This Friday we will get treated to the first animated feature in the saga, The Clone Wars. I was a kid when the very first (and the best, in my ever-so-humble opinion) of all the Stars Wars movies was released. Funny to think that decades later it’s still going strong. My brother’s and I were fans, then my sons grew up being even bigger fans. They had costumes, characters, ships, books, and movies. We were out there in full-force everytime a new movie hit the big screen - several times over! I wonder if Star Wars will still be going strong when my kids have kids.

Any true Star Wars fan will find their way to a theater to take in this newest installment. And of course, a true-blue, to the bone, fan will show up in costume of some sort of another. I am hoping to see crowds of people outside the theaters in my town dressed up in their best Star Wars style. Personally, I think it’s perfectly acceptable to come dressed as any character from any of the Star Wars movies. It’s the proper way to pay homage to the legacy and the roots of Star Wars as well as showing the strong linking between each of the productions. So you heard it here, and we’ll back you up all the way if anyone hassles you about your costume choice - wear any Star Wars costume you want.

Let the power of the Force guide you and take on the look of your favorite Star Wars character – anything from a droid, to a wookie, to one of many powerful Jedi Knights from Obi Wan to Luke, to Anakin, to Ahsoka Tano, to a clone trooper. See if you can fit into a theater seat in a Jabba the Hut costume. Or let the Dark Side take over and dress as Sith Master, the heavy breathing Darth Vader, the dark robed Emperor Palpatine, or everyone’s favorite armor-clad bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

And how about some female Star Wars fans showing some love for the new movie? It always seems to be the guy fans who get into the movies. There are plenty of great options for the girls as well. Get those doughnut curls going, dawn the white outfit and go as the first lady of Star Wars, Princess Leia.

If you think she’s sexy in her princess gown, she’s even hotter in her all-metal slave bikini. Our costume version should be a tad more comfortable and just as sexy. So drop those doughnut curls into a long sexy braid, and slip into this hot little number.

Go as Padme Amidala in her form-fitting, two-piece, white pantsuit, complete with blaster. You’ll have that powerful, strong, yet totally sexy look.

Get a whole group of your fellow Star Wars nuts together, have everyone dress up and march proudly down the street together to a theater near you. I can just see it - an army of Stormtroopers, a group of Jedi Knights, a whole crowd of bikini-clad Leias, or a mixture of all sorts of characters. Or how about a good old fashioned light-saber battle on your way to the theater? What fun!

Take a picture of you, your group, in whatever Star Wars costumes you got or make and we’ll gladly post it right here.

May the Force be with you all.

Check Your Underwear

Life is just too short to wear boring underwear. What are you wearing right now? If you forgot, you can take a peak right now and refresh your memory. If it’s some plain colored, bore-me-to-tears pair of underwear, you go ahead and slap yourself right now.

Come on now. You may have to wear this or that specific type of outfit for work or for function, but you should be having some fun with your underwear. Your underwear should inspire you, make you laugh, turn somebody on, and just make life more fun in general.

Did you know there is a day dedicated to underwear? Well there is and it’s tomorrow, August 5th. National Underwear Day is devoted to honoring “the first thing you put on and the last thing you take off every day.” Undies, panties, chonies, skivvies . . . whatever you want to call them, have been so under-appreciated. They provide comfort, protection from unwanted friction, shape, separation, lift, and support day in and day out. And what do they get for it? Thrown on the floor, chewed up by the dog, and never any real acknowledgement.

They have to sit down there quietly on your nether-regions and listen as all the other articles clothing gets noticed, accesorized, primped and praised. Well here’s the chance for underwear of all styles - their one day of the year to become the most important thing you wear.

Some areas go big with their celebrations of our faithful undergarments. If you happen to live in New York, the origin of this fine, fine event, you will be treated to underwear giveaways on the streets of the Big Apple and underwear fashion shows. Brazil has even gotten into this life-changing event. They celebrated in a big way in March of this year. I feel an “International Underwear Day” coming soon, don’t you? Underwear are on their way to being truly appreciated, one butt at a time.

Here are some ideas on how you can join the celebration.

~Wear your favorite pair of underwear - and make them fun. Don’t be throwin on your plain white, decades old, “but-they’re-so-comfortable,” nasties.
~Buy a new pair – if you don’t have a fun pair of undies, it’s mandatory that you get out there and buy a fun pair. The rest of us, go buy a new pair just because it’s the thing to do. Make them sexy, stylish, or fun. Maybe a new style. This would be an appropriate time of year to try something new.
~ Give underwear as gifts to your family and friends - everyone needs a new pair of underwear at least once a year. Make someone one smile with a fun new pair of undies.
~ Donate underwear to people in need - first let me say that you should really only donate new underwear! Used ones would be just plain wrong. Give them to the homeless, to a thrift store, to an orphanage, or to a shelter.
~Treat your other to a new sexy pair – get your special someone in on the celebration and give them a sexy pair as a gift. (Then have them wear them for you.)
~Put on a fashion show for an audience of one – a private fashion show for your special someone of all your sexiest, hottest, most irresistible undies. See how many pairs of super sexy undies you can get through before the show is stopped short because the audience member stormed the walkway.
~Wear your undies outside you clothes for all or part of the day – don’t be shy or feel awkward about this. Just think about how many superheroes do this! You’ll be feeling quite super yourself, I’m sure of it.
~Wear only your undies for all or part of the day - hopefully you live in a nice tolerant area. This choice is only for those with a truly brave and daring spirit. I’ve done this before because of . . . “clothing malfunctions” and, I’ll tell you, it made me glad that I only wear fun underwear. It also made me glad it was summer time and I was in a beach community. I think everyone thought they were my bathing suit bottoms.

Sexy, stylish and fun – this is what your underwear should be. Again, take a peak down your pants or skirt right now. How do your undies match up in those three categories??? If you are falling short, don’t worry, it’s never too late to change. Start on National Underwear Day and see how powerful the your underwear can be!