Angels & Oil Cloth...

wallets!
We have 3 types in the store. And just so you know, someone on our staff is carrying one! And he is a M-A-N. Remember DJ "MJ"?

Here he is chillin' in the office. If you don't see him when you visit the store, you can catch him spinning at Sugar Land on Sat nights in Williamsburg/Brooklyn/NYC. He is celebrating his birthday this weekend - and we plan to help him!!!

The Era of Florent Comes to and End...

And guess who was a chef there...? Look closely at the photo. In the middle. Yes, it is Mark! He was a chef at Florent during the '80s.
Old flyer for a Florent Event. The Meat Packing district of NYC will never be the same without this old girl (meaning the restaurant)!

Reception for Ig Mata at Love Shine

The artist Ig Mata...

Richard & Iggy

Iggy & Guest

People browsing...

Our friend Lisa (another artist) and her cute little dog Beauty lounging.

Piper does her dance in the store...

helmet not required... but good for protection!
Song playing in the store? "Bare Necessities" from the movie The Jungle Book.

Source of Inspiration

Liberace's jewels!!!

Design for a snowglobe Mark made for Love Shine in the early days.
Back wall of store... check out the hand designed bag with diamonds.
An early "bling-ed"-up photo by Mark... of Mark!

Plastic Flowers Anyone?

Love Shine signage Mark with bucket o' flowers...

The sign says it all...

The Fab Wall of Love Shine

We just got in a shipment of some great Haitian art pieces (made from steel drums) that we will be adding to our display walls soon... but in the meantime, here is a peek at some of our current gift items.

I am glad that you asked...

So What is a Love Shine Leggi tote? Our Leggi tote (14”x16”x4”) is spacious, lightweight and versatile. Oh, and it is named after my friend Leggi who lives on 6th street. It is perfect for any occasion when a small bag just won’t do.
This large tote features an exterior pocket (for your newspaper) with velcro closure. You can keep your keys & wallet in the interior zippered pocket. The water repellant canvas lining is great for holding a water (or liquor) bottle. And the top zippered closure will keep unwanted guests out!

Too Darn Hot... in NYC Today!

Anima Sola Courier Bag

This H-O-T Image is available on Day Bags too... so get one now 'cause
as they say, it's best to fight fire with fire.

Here Comes the Bride...

Just found this great photo of Nikki from one of our fashion shows. The wedding dress is hers but the rest is Love Shine. Fake fur and plastc flowers- now that is GLAM!
Nikki is a mommy now. Perhaps she will share this story (and pic) with her "little one" one day....

Wednesday, June 11th *** Ig Mata Reception @Love Shine

OBAMA is the Nominee!!!

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ig Mata Comes to Love Shine!!!

Artist Ig Mata meets Love Shine!
We are very excited to have an exhibition of the Brazilian born artist Ig Mata gracing our store windows for the next couple of weeks!!! We will also host a reception for the artist on Wednesday, June 11th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the store so... so come join us if you can. And if you want to know more about Iggy's art work? Check out her website http://www.igmata.com/

We (i.e. Mark & Richard) were sooooo inspired by Iggy's art that we decided to decorate the left store window with Black and White products from our store...
The neighbors seem to like our new monochromatic approach since we are generally known for our bold use of color. And don't forget to stay tuned... for the month of July, we will be featuring the work of Cuban born textile designer/artist Lourdes Sanchez