In honor of the cute, cat child's 40th anniversary, an L.A. convention is bringing together Hello Kitty's biggest fans for a weekend of happiness…and oh so much consumption. Sarah Bay Williams ...

When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls. On Saturday, fans around the world celebrate ...

The remote looks like a red bow as well. The screen has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and a button on the remote puts the black eyes and yellow nose on the screen to complete the Hello Kitty scene ...

Decorated in Hello Kitty’s bright red bow, the sandals also feature a white-and-yellow heel tag, rather than the classic Doc black-and-yellow. They are also 100% vegan.