Fall 2011 Collection Spotlight: SKUNK FUNK

About/History: It all started bit by bit, as many others; doing a t-shirt line and evolving into broader collections. From Music festivals to catwalks and international trade fairs while doing a door to door sales work. Having started in close contact with our customers and consumers has always pushed us to remain commercial yet keeping our initial idea of doing something fresh, fun, funky and affordable at the same time. SKUNKFUNK collection had around 25 styles and sold four thousand pieces. Key idea was to expand the brand wherever possible and our style caught up in many different countries.It's the people themselves that reinvent SKUNKFUNK. (http://www.skunkfunk.com/)

Skunk Funk Arrivals Available in-store Now!

Aberria Dress

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Ekine Skirt

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Gazume Rain Jacket

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Gexina Fleece Drape Jacket

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Gorane Dress

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Untzizu Dress

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Skunk Funk has been available at Lushuz Boutique for the past few years during Spring/Summer & Fall/Winter seasons. Each created item of Skunk Funk is unique in it's own way from fabrication, prints, colors, and overall versatility. We love the brand for its conscious effort in combining fashion and environmental sustainability when designing their products. Such enviromentally friendly fabrics used from the brand are organic cotton, bamboo, lyocell, and recycled polyester.

Good on them.

For more information visit: http://www.skunkfunk.com/

KHATSAHLANO! The West 4th Music + Art Street Festival

Khatsahlano ! The West 4th Music + Art Festival is the West 4th BIA's BIG Street Party this Saturday July 23 from 11am to 6pm between Burrard & MacDonald!

 The festival will feature five stages of free live music from Vancouver's finest independent artists. Zulu Records curated the line-up, which ensures a quality playlist. There's also a fashion show at 2:30 pm and the choreographed "Bust Out" at 2:50 pm. Add to that, numerous sidewalk sales and the Biggest Yard Sale you've ever clapped eyes on.   

To make it even more fun, Lushuz Boutique  will have a big SALE up to 30% off.  Bring friends and family & enjoy more than 20 local artists performing.  

Ready to take a big spoonful of COLOR BLOCK?

Sometimes fashion can be like a visit to the ice cream shop. One scoop of strawberry is perfectly acceptable. But add in a scoop of orange sherbet and mint and suddenly it's as stimulating to the eyes as it is to the taste buds. Likewise, a monochromatic look is always sleek, but throw in another color and suddenly you look refreshing vibrant. It's COLOR BLOCKING!!!   Even our window display screams color blocking but with pastel hues.  We love this easy DIY pom pom.

How to Pack for a Mini Getaway

Can you believe it's almost mid of June?  Looks like summer is here and we can feel excited about weekend getaways, road trips and camping trips and of course the soon to be VICTORY and celebration of the Canucks winning the Stanley Cup.  Ok…I’m getting ahead of myself but we truly believe in our boys to bring it home tomorrow!  Go Nucks Go! 

We love a vacation and yet we all dread packing for it.  Well...dread no more.  Here’s a guide to how a stylist packs your suitcase from Daily Candy.  It's even better when you can print out the list and save it forever. 

Have a wonderful trip to wherever your travel may take you.

Image via Daily Candy

Spring Fling Event - 30% OFF for 3 hrs only! Let's celebrate Canucks Victory too!

Style Stalk-Her

Crop tops are back. And since we don’t all have rock hard abs, it can be hard to wear them right. Here Vanessa Minnillo, fashionista and fiancée of Nick Lachey, shows us how to do crop with class.

 Want to steal her chic clean cut look? Come check out our version!

One Teaspoon Skull Tank

Just USA Featherweight Ankle Jean in Black

MIA Wedge Heel

Skunk Funk Shoulder Bag

Blee Inara: Beauty, Harmony and Bliss all rolled into one!

 If you have stopped by Lushuz lately, you will have noticed a wide range of bright and beautiful charm bracelets sprinkled throughout the store. These intriguing pieces are part of the Blee Inara 2011 spring collection. Blee Inara is the brain child of Ivonne Kino, who draws inspiration from her own spiritual outlook on life. Upon the birth of her first child, Ivonne’s Mom gave her an eye charm for the baby’s protection. The interest this sparked in neighbours, friends, and community members inspired Ivonne to develop a jewelry line based on the spiritual belief in the “evil eye”.

In ancient religions from Greece and Rome, to the Middle East and Africa, the “evil eye” is a malevolent look resulting in injury or bad luck. Predominantly the “evil eye” spawns from envy, or simply dislike. In response many began to wear protective talismans. Consisting of a blue eye, these talismans represent the evil eye and redirect the malicious gaze back to the source. In the creation of her pieces, Ivonne draws from these spiritual beliefs. The result is a perfect combination of design, comfort, and beauty with overtones of harmony, bliss and peace.

Being both protective and fashionable, Blee Inara has become a smash hit among many celebrities. Including, Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, and Lauren Conrad, just to name a few!

Here is a sneak peek at the wide selection available at Lushuz...

...still curious? Well, you will just have to come by and discover the rest!