The Cupcake Critic (DC): Event Recap: Hello Kitty for President!

Monday, November 5, 2012

Event Recap: Hello Kitty for President!

The Cupcake Critic & Hello Kitty

Last Friday I got the chance to visit the Hello Kitty for President headquarters.

The event was housed at the Living Social building where I was greeted by a young lady completely outfitted in Hello Kitty gear. Let me tell you, Kitty sure knows how to party! As you can see by the photo above, Kitty is exceptionally friendly and a joy to be around.

Once inside, I was greeted with tons of FREE Hello Kitty for President gear such a HK ears, posters, flyers, stickers, and poster board cut-outs. Sephora was positioned upstairs and giving full-face makeovers while handing out swag bags with HK clear nail polish and stickers (yes, I used both...don't judge me).

HK rotating and on display in the window

HK's twist on Mount Rushmore

Everyone enjoyed the $0.50 claw machine (whose proceeds went to 826DC.com) filled with HK plush goodies. On the wall were American art classics with an HK twists. My favorite was George Washington Crossing the Delaware with HK in the back helping to guide the vessel. At one point Hello Kitty herself made and appearance and took pics with everyone. Later fellow blogger Kristy Samone and myself grazed by the open bar and took cutie-pie photos in the Living Social photo booth.

Hello Kitty's Rendition of Besty Ross

Aside from being a swagged-out space, the headquarters also acted as a pop-up shop where patrons could purchase Hello Kitty merchandise and the proceeds would be donated to the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy. Further the shindig's true focus was to raise money for the D.C. education charity, 826DC.com. Georgetown Cupcake was also on board and is selling Hello Kitty for President cupcakes to benefit 826DC.com.

The HK Claw machine loaded with goodies

The best treat of the evening was getting a hand-cut silhouette of my face made by the talented Marie-Helene L. Graham. Kristy also scored us some tickets to a VIP shindig scheduled for that Saturday at the HK HQ's where the infamous Biz Markie would be spinning...sadly the Critic was too pooped to party. Needless to say, she has my vote!