Hope You Have a Happy New Year!

Let Love Shine, Not War



*photo by Guillermo C.

Ballet Trocadero

An old Markie collage with pic of the fantastic Ballet Trocadero dance company...


We saw them last night at The Joyce Theater here in NYC. The dancers were fantastic and we had a chance to chat with our friend Tory, the Artistic Director of the company. If you live here (or are visiting), go see them them this week! Men in tutus, tights and point shoes... can it get any better for the holidays? And did we mention that they have great technique too?

Lucha/Holiday Spirit

Lauren, Jackie and Sharon are feeling

the Lucha/Holiday spirit!

Daaarling, you look MARVELOUS

Dear friends Frances & John (visiting from England) strike a pose! They are FIERCE..

Franny decided to buy this Grape Swirl Duffle Bag. And the Bag was very, very happy to go home with her.

The Royals Pay a Visit!

What a great surprise we had when Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana stopped by the store today to give us a royal wave hello. We were honored by their visit and they even picked up a few post xmas goodies for their royal family and friends back home. Diana bought this tiara to place on top of the other one she was already wearing. The lady loves the bling!

Love Shine Fans and Friends

Awww, aren't they cute?
They came in -separately -
into the store during the
Holiday shopping period.

Now what will they put in
those boxes?


Another friend of the store
with an old Market Bag. She
was in the mood for something
NEW!



Hey Jessie!

Love the Love Shine T-Shirt AND your butterfly tattoos too...

Barbie Says...

Once again, we give you an oldie but
a GOODIE Barbie Card...

Drawing by Markie

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Awww, this make us smile...

A nice message on MySpace (this is her profile photo)...

From: Anne

Date: Dec 22, 2008 7:25 PM

Several years ago I ran across your store. I was in grad school in San Diego and pinching every penny. I stood looking at the rainbow of colorful bags and thought long and hard about whether I should splurge on what, to me, was an extravagance. I finally did it knowing that I'd think about that bag every time I packed my ratty old Nike duffel for a weekend trip. I bought a large red floral oilcloth bag and absolutely love it. I use it as my overnight bag all the time. In fact, I was just packing it for my holiday trip to my brother's house and thought "I need to let those folks know how much I love their stuff." So, thank you. I love my bag. Happy Holidays,Anne

Looking Back... As the Year Comes to an End

Before







After

Time for a New Oil Cloth Courier Bag

So she came in the other day with her old courier bag...













and she said it was time for a new one. She is a choreographer and uses the the bag for her dance clothes.







We LOVE her new pick!

Holiday Windows at Love Shine - Dec 2008

Love Shine T-Shirts Have Arrived!!!

Our very first ever NEW Love Shine T-Shirts are now available in the store. We will be putting them on our website soon... but call us (212-387-0935) if you want one ASAP! They will retail for $22.00 - our SPECIAL recession sale price.

<-- Mark here in in his classic "yay" pose... he has tons of Polaroids of friends raising there hand in the air.

<--Richard in his saintly pose.

Shout Out from Another Blog...

Blah Blog Blah
Ramblings from afield.

http://mingum.blogspot.com/2008/12/love-shine.html

We appreciate the comments!

Also, T-Shirt Update. They are coming this week!!!

Our Motto (on the sandwich board to the left) will be printed on the back. Many people think its very funny. But the other day, a person passing by the store thought we had made a mistake.

She: Shouldn't it read the other way around?

Richard: Uhh, no... we kind of like the irony.

She: Oh.... Ok.

Good Luck, Bad Luck Sweater

Hmmm... we have a couple of these "interesting" sweaters available. If you are looking to give someone a "special" gift for the Holidays, contact us by phone or e-mail.
We are selling them for only - get this - $10.00.

Babette says "Happy Holidays"

This picture - of my restaurant mannequin Babette - was taken during the 1980s in my living room (which also doubled as my art studio). The East Village was very different back then.









Here is Babette pictured (by me) on my old restaurant menu. She was a fashion icon! We have yet to find a replacement for her at the store.

If you know of any mannequins that are looking for a new home, have them send a photo to us for consideration. The pay is good and there are great benefits like sitting in our store window, opportunities to wear great bags, great exposure to the public and the benefit of an occasional cleaning - with soft paper towels and Windex - guaranteed by one of our staff. Serious inquiries only please!

Winners of the Love Shine Raffle for Nov and Dec are...

Angela Ceribelli AND Lisa Delgado!

So come on down to the store to claim your $40.00 Love Shine Gift Certificate Prizes!!!

You can give a certificate too! Contact us if you want to give someone special a little Love Shine for the Holidays!

Love Shine T-Shirts ARE COMING VERY SOON!

It has been a long time coming... but after 11 years of being in business, we are finally are getting our very first batch of Love Shine t-shirts in 3 colors! We are VERY excited because they should be arriving in the next 7-10 days! Whew, just in time for the Holidays! Contact us if you want to pre-order one for yourself or a loved one. These shirts are going to be H-O-T!

A Baguette... but not the kind for eating

Love Shine Cotton Print Baguette
measures 4” tall x10” wide x 2” deep

This small handbag (with a zipper closure) is great for the essentials for an afternoon or evening out. Two shiny silver rings connect the strap to the bag and catch the eyes of passerbys.

Anatomy Chart Courier Bag On A Very Cool Chick

We remember her vividly because of her style... She bought her Love Shine courier bag recently and apparently has garnered some attention.

Check out this link to a cool site called Wunderbloc for more details--

http://www.wunderbloc.com/neighborhood/fashionista.php?personId=845&neighborhoodId=1

Which reminds us that we have to re-start our old Bag on the Street picture series again soon...

photo credit - Shot By: Helena Kubicka De Braganca

© 2007 Wunderbloc LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Day Bags and Courier Bag... fresh off the sewing table

Nueva York!

Great gift idea for the holidays...

why not click on link below to find the Love Shine listing!

http://books.google.com/books?id=p49eznqQzZsC&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=%22Love+Shine%22+AND+%22handbags%22+AND+%22new+york%22&source=web&ots=z0_OeYasGU&sig=6JSiheZPWbSz0xfLvOrZ8bGTDx4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result

NEW Oil Cloth Courier Bags from Love Shine!

Brrr... the weather outside is frightful, but we have some things that are new and delightful - Oil Cloth Courier/Messenger Bags! They are water and snow resistant AND will brighten up your day when you are feeling a little S.A.D.

The Other Window...

Salvaged Sprites by Kris Amels...

are flying in our new window at Love Shine...

window design by Kris and Richard.

Each sprite is a unique one-of-a-kind handmade design!

Perfect for the Holidays... or any day that needs a little whimsy!