EARTH DAY AT LAKE EOLA

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PINKLIGHT BAZAAR AT REDLIGHT REDLIGHT!

CENTRAL FLORIDA EARTH DAY SATURDAY MAY 2, 2009

see more info at http://cfearthday.org/

ETOILE BOOTH AND CLOTHING SWAP!

LOOK FOR ETOILE’S BOOTH AT LAKE EOLA, ON CENTRAL BLVD.

VENDORS, FOOD, MUSIC, FRIENDS AND FUN!

WE WILL HAVE TONS OF NEW HANDMADE AND RECONSTRUCTED VINTAGE, PLUS NEW ITEMS FROM A RARE BIRD!

THERE WILL ALSO BE A CLOTHING SWAP! BRING A CLEAN, CUTE ITEM & A DOLLAR AND TRADE IT FOR 3 NEW ITEMS! OR JUST BRING A DONATION! HOORAY!

Earth Day is an annual event held on or around April 22 intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Join us for a free local celebration for the 40th Earth Day.

The 4th annual Central Florida Earth Day will feature speakers, presentations, environmental education, kids’ activities, restaurant booths, live music and entertainment, artist corner, hundreds of eco-friendly vendors, and much more!!! Central Florida Earth Day will draw those who want to learn more about how to protect our health, the planet, and its inhabitants.

PINKLIGHT BAZAAR

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REDLIGHT REDLIGHT!

www.myspace.com/pinklightbazaar

ETOILE’S HANDMADE AND CUSTOMIZED VINTAGE

WE WILL BE UNVEILING LOTS OF NEW GOODIES AT PINKLIGHT BAZAAR!

VENDORS: handmade one-of-a-kind jewelry from both STRAY CREATIVE and SILVIA PRIETO, vintage & reconstructed clothing by ETOILE BOUTIQUE, all-new original artwork by JENN BENNER and SAMANTHA LONG, homemade aprons by SUMMER REDWINE, vintage frames by LIZ CAUDILL, spring flower headbands and hairclips by ELIZABETH CASEN, with cupcakes by BEES KNEES SWEET TREATS & now offering VEGAN cupcakes by EMMABUNNY! plus, NEW this time around, we introduce the make-your-own-craft station featuring flower-arranging by AMANDA’S FLOWERS.

+ TBA dj to spin all your favorite lady jamz!

WHEN? Pinklight Bazaar ROUND 4 is happening on SUNDAY, MAY 3! [ladies happy hour from 6-7 p.m., then open to all (yes, that means YOU, boys!) from 7-10 p.m.]

WHERE? Redlight Redlight - 745 Bennett Rd. Orlando, Florida 32803 [this is the NEW location! across from the Roxy Nightclub on Bennett Rd. in the old AZTEC RESTAURANT building. look for the gi-normous PINKLIGHT banner :)]

HOW MUCH? Technically FREE but with a suggested donation of $5. [Donations are very appreciated, though not required - these are used strictly to help us buy baking supplies & decorations for future Pinklight Bazaars]. with the $5 donation you’ll receive a free raffle ticket to win amazing prizes from local artists and businesses + a Pinklight sticker!

*****CLASSY & SASSY ATTIRE REQUESTED!!!!****** This is basically an excuse to play dress-up. Break out that amazing frilly dress you’ve had in the back of your closet for three years with nowhere to wear it to! I’m talking 80s prom dresses, costumes, you name it, we’ll love it.

NEW CANDLES, BAGS, TEES, SOAPS, CARDS, DRESSES, TOPS, HAIR ACCESSORIES, TOYS, ART, JEWELRY, & MORE…

check etoile’s myspace for frequently updated pics!

We have tons of new MENS VINTAGE! Tees, button-downs, westerns, plaids, boots, shoes, ties, hats, jeans, pants and shorts! Ladies, there are loads of amazing vintage, handmade and reconstructed items for you too! We get new items every day! Dresses, Hair Accessories, Bags, Tops, Jewelry and so much more!  We update our myspace with selected pics from as many new batches as possible! Check it out! But for the best scoop, swing on by to see whats new…right now!

Guess What! We have a boatload of rad menswear and more coming! Vintage Menswear will be 20% off for the month of May! Don’t miss out, Gents!
For the ladies, May’s sale is 30% off any Long-Sleeved Vintage!
Plus, for every purchase for over $75 at Etoile, the customer will recieve a pair of vintage ray ban style black & gold sunglasses! Cuz, you gotta protect those peepers! (while supplies last!)
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See more at Etoile’s Myspace!

Hi All! I love summer!! Ok, so it’s kinda insanely hot, but we can all break out the clothes that make us feel like we are on vacation…even if some of us never get one (ahem) I kid, I kid. Anyways, there are tons of new items for ladies and gents here- handmade & vintage! Come and check them out!
Thanks to sweet Somer, we will go back to 7 days a week starting tomorrow, April 19! Sundays will be 12-5pm and we are super stoked to have Somer on the Etoile team! Come by for free cookies and champagne!
On another note, I am officially on the Board of Ourlando, Locally Made (www.ourlando.org) and am so honored. I am learning a lot from the other members and am really happy to be part of Ourlando!
Check out the Ourlando booth AND the Etoile Boutique Booth on Earth Day May 2! We will have a clothing swap! See the Central Florida Earth Day website for more info!

Here are some pics of the new stuff…

Holy Cow! The block party was a total blast- the biggest event we have ever had! It could not have happened without all the rad folks who came out to lend a hand, get involved & hang out! Etoile Boutique, Covert Skate Shop, Beta Retail Gallery and the whole Milk District would like to thank Bold Hype, Alchemy, Sportstown, Drop Shop, Aaron and his delicious vegan hotdogs, Corey the beer wench, OURLANDO: Locally Made, Lance Turner, Emily Rankin, Rip n Dip, The Future on Films in Space, Vinyl Richies Wiggly World, Florida’s Dying Records, Rusted Chain Bike Co-Op, Andrew Spear, DJ Kittybat, SoS and DaVinci, Courtney M., Vitamin Water, Red Bull and a billion more amazing and generous people without whom this event would have been no fun at all! Thank you.

There are about a million more (Thanks, Lance!) so check out our myspace to see them all!

www.myspace.com/etoileboutique

Much love to everyone involved!

Hi Everyone!
First of all, THANK YOU!!!  We are well into our third (!!!) year in business, and it is totally thanks to our unbelievably wonderful, conscious, fashion-forward, intelligent, gorgeous customers! Thank you for supporting local business and local artists! We truly cannot exist without you, and while the mega-stores crumble we will stay strong with your help!  There are a ton of new artists and designers who have joined our family and we are super excited to continue the forward movement!

If you haven’t come by in a while, come on in! New items arrive every single day and they don’t last long! We would love to see you!  Please keep us chugging away in this blah economy!

We are all counting pennies, so don’t forget you can get a unique one-of-a-kind outfit, gift or decoration for your home for a fraction of the cost of one run of the mill mall item! We are doing tons of sales and incentives every day to keep you looking sharp on a budget!

Visit our myspace for frequent image updates on a selection of the new est items in the shop: http:www.myspace.com/etoileboutique
or the website: www.etoileboutique.com

What’s new, you ask? Well:
Brice Stephens Paintings and Hand-Painted Tees & Shades(m & w)
Lix Creations Feather Headbands and Hair Decorations
Crave Jewelry
A Rare Bird Sundresses
Ex Post Facto Vintage
Big Mouth Strikes Again Vintage
Oh Kurtis! Plush Monsters
In The Loop Handmade Belts!
Hot Head Thermal Hair Care
Felt and Paper Owl Keychains/Ornaments
Vintage Ashtrays
Green Ribbon Hand-Printed Stationary and Handmade Books
Slow January Tees (men)
Stray Creative Vintage and Handmade
Andrew Spear Manticore Tee Dresses
Swamp Rose Handmade Jewelry and Leather/Feather Hair Accessories
Wheat Wurtzburger Encouraging Postcard Set
Papillion Eau Suds Salves, Soaps and Lip Balms
Reconstructed Vintage (I am turning long sleeve dresses into sundresses!)
Courtney Matzke Artwork
Kilroy Tees, Dresses and Bags
Evil Needles Scrabble Necklaces
Vintage Luggage and Handbags
Boots, Boots, Boots!
and the list goes on…

Come on by and see what’s going on in your community..and sneak in some retail therapy

xo

katie

These guys are the coolest! Go support then this Sat!

Here comes another reminder so you don’t miss out on the biggest New Contemporary Art show happening in Florida, this SATURDAY!
Entitled “SAY WHEN“, Our next show features works by 15 renowned artists from around the country and across the seas.

ARTISTS: R S CONNETT, KEN GARDUNO, CHARLIE IMMER, COLIN JOHNSON, ANDREW JAMES JONES, KEN KEIRNS, JASON LIMON, LOLA, BETHANY MARCHMAN, DAN MAY, MICHAEL PAGE, SCOTT SCHEIDLY, AMY SOL, NATHAN SPOOR, AND MARTIN WITTFOOTH

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY APRIL 4TH from 7PM - 11PM @ The Bold Hype Gallery.  1844 East Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803

T. 407. 629 2965
EMAIL: INFO@BOLDHYPE.COM

Besides a visual feast of incredible artwok, the show also presents some really unique opportunities:

For art buyers and collectors: due to our low commission you won’t find these artists’ works at lower prices, anywhere. For all you up and coming artists and fans:

Network with established artists attending the opening night:
Nathan Spoor, Lola, Dan May, Jason Limon,
BethanyMarchman, and Scott Scheidly
For capacity reasons there will be a $5 ADMISSION, but it gets you free wine and cheese for the evening

Also,

Green Ribbon journals and greeting cards are handmade using archival materials. Journals are hand-sewn and hand-bound using blank card stock. Great for sketching and notes! All greeting cards come with a coordinating envelope. Each item is embellished with an original hand-carved stamp.