Outside Visions: Cheek-ie

Angela Barrow is a breath of fresh air, as is her jewelry/accessories line, Cheek-ie. Recently a lovely necklace by Cheek-ie was featured in the NY Times Fashion & Style section.




Sasspender's in denim featured on Class Actress's Elizabeth Harper in August's V magazine!


If you haven't looked at our Cheek-ie stock go ahead and peek, her pieces are very complimentary to any outfit!

Outside Visions: Crystal Quinn

Crystal Quinn was on the Urban Outiftters blog for her sweet shoes that we currently are selling! They used our photo too!
Maybe you should buy a pair before it's too late!

Outside Visions: Hui-Hui

It's hard to describe the brilliance behind German label, Hui-Hui but we try, we really do.
We were surfing the web to see what some of our designers were up to this month and we came to find out that Hui-Hui did the artwork for Belgian band BALBAARD.
The artwork looks incredible, I have yet to hear the music, but I'll listen to it based on the premise of the cover, I'm gonna judge this book/recording by its cover!






Even the CD is perf looking!

New Fall Arrivals: Hidden Spectrum & Micaela Greg

Hidden Spectrum Star Jumper & Micaela Greg Long Cradigan

Happy Early Halloween!

The Falahee's had their annual Halloween party on Saturday (I like to call it annual even though the last one was 3 years ago)
It was really fun, full of great decorations, costumes and a delicious vegetarian dinner.
My dog and I went as a couple;) I was Cruella de Vil and Matilda was a Dalmation.
Here are some photos of our festive night. The fun doesn't stop cause we still have a whole Halloween weekend ahead of us!
Stoked.


my favorite flowers (marigolds)


deadly cupcakes


black vodka martini's


cider with shrunken heads table



our gracious hosts morticia and gomez adams


morticia mixing drinks



making the food


setting the table


cruella and gomez


dead guy growler


mad martini drinking scientist


cigarette holder setting


great nite, great dinner, great costumes

Designer Spotlight: Crystal Quinn

Now available for purchase: some rad unisex shoes & thimble necklaces by Minneapolis based artist, Crystal Quinn.





Crystal is an amazing person to be around, she lights up every room she's in.
I recently went to North Dakota & Minnesota this summer and was able to make a Minneapolis detour and visit Miss Crystal Quinn. She showed us her beautiful loft that she shares with her boyfriend David Petersen and his little girl.
Since I was there they moved lofts, but are in the same building, it's a WONDERFUL building! Below them lives Annie Larson in a beautiful space with her boyfriend where she makes AMAZING knitwear.


Here are some beanies that Crystal and Annie are collaborating on!
(Annie does the knits and Crystal makes the pom-poms!)


Crystal in her lovely home with her handmade pom-poms

Crystal was busy making wedding dresses for various friends while I was there.


Here she is with one of the wedding dress mock-ups in her sewing space

David runs a gallery called Art of This out of their loft.


Shot of the gallery space being set-up


These photos are of different spaces that Art of This has set-up in

I had a short, yet fun time with Crystal and I can't wait to go back and visit again.
Look out for Crystal's art on Light Vision's front page for the month of November, it will be rad for sure.


View of their loft


Thank you Crystal and David!

Press: Where the Lovely Things Are

Mallory, blog writer extraordinaire who runs "Where the Lovely Things Are" gave us some press on her "lovely" blog!
She says real sweet things about us and we are so happy she recognizes our posi-vibes and awesome selection.







Thank you so much, we love it!

RIP Ari Up

I came home tonight to hear the news that Ari Up, lead singer of one of my all time favorite bands, died today, at 48.
She was really an amazing woman, a huge inspiration, even though i did not know her personally I will miss her. Her music literally changed my life, her voice changed it too.

I'm glad I got to see the Slits live a few years ago.
I don't know what else to say beside the fact that I'm sad, 48 is so young, my mom is 48. Life is "so tough"
Here are some photos of the late more than great, Ari Up