Today I had a semi embarrassing/"Duh Rachel" moment and of course since I hold nothing back....how could I keep this from you! I received a message from a sweet lady on etsy this morning stating that my shop was just lovely & this dress (pictured above & below) had quite a unique name which caught her attention. She perceded to tell me that Californication is the combination of the two words California & fornication & she would hate for me to lose any customers due to the name being inappropriate.
So, I thought to myself..what?.. did my college education really do nothing for my vocabulary because I have absolutely no idea, still, why someone would be offended by this name. Oh cheese & rice...I'm from Pennsylvania...what do I know about Californication!!?? I thought it was just a rockin' way of saying someone was turning into a Hollywood Blvd babe...star studded glitz & glam, sunkissed skin, golden locks. How could I not help thinking California babe after looking at the pics I took of Lily in these rad little edgy sunshine dresses?! I quick googled the lyrics to Red hot chili peppers "californication" & pulled up the trusty online webster dictionary. Sure enough I was WAY off!! Etsy should have shut me down.. haha. NO, MOMI boutique is NOT selling Californication..EVER. Mr. Momi commented this past week that everything I make is soft & sweet & told me I had to make at least one dress with NO pink. Little did I know I was starting a MOMI boutique controversy by the name I chose. As if this whole designing clothes/owning a business thing isn't hard enough.. I guess I need to start having a screening process for the naming of my dresses. Mr. Momi..looks like you just earned a new job responsibility!
5 comments:
Didn't offend me and I am from CA.. Born and raised.. Guess I wasn't paying much attention when I read the name either!
That is too funny!
i guess i am as clueless as you, i thought the name was cute though! is that a pink painted wall in your house??? or how did you do that background, i love it! i have a dress idea name for you, the crazy cashlen, hehe! by the way, cute pics coming soon of the 3 in their shorts!
That is too funny! i only start singing the song when I see that dress! I guess I didn't knwow better either!!! Great dress! Can't wait for your fall!
LMAO and love love that dress! new follower.:)
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