Here are some of the new arrivals from Desigual that are part of the Spring-Summer 2014 collection. We also have some new Desigual kids clothes, including some Mickey and Minnie Mouse designs that are part of Desigual’s collaboration with Disney, which we will post later this week. For now, here are the new arrivals for men and women (hover your cursor over photos for prices):

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Angel Vancouver has the largest selection in Vancouver of Desigual clothing for men, women and kids. Desigual produces 1,000 new pieces every season. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, we might be able to order it in for you. We ship worldwide. (You can click on the top bar to see all the Desigual we have in stock for Spring-Summer 2014.)

If you’re looking for a custom hand-painted shirt, call Angel at (604) 681-0947 or email me: jackie@angelpaint.com

Angel Vancouver is located at No. 2 Powell Street in the Gastown district of Vancouver, Canada. Our store is on the corner of Powell & Carrall Street in Maple Tree Square, which is where Vancouver began.  The photo above shows what my store looked like in 1886.

Desigual’s slogan is La Vida es Chula (Life is Cool)! It reflects the brand’s way of thinking, which is influenced by the Mediterranean, the sun, light, passion and a lust for life, instilled  with a playful and creative attitude that says: Be confident; don’t be afraid to be yourself.

Today’s music video is One Day in Your Life by Vancouver band 54-40:This song is from the 1980s; the video includes footage of places that no longer exist, like Seymour Billiards, a downtown Vancouver pool hall. Here’s another of their hits, Ocean Pearl:The band started out as a trio that included lead singer Neil Osborne, who’s from east Vancouver, and later included Darryl Neudorf, who co-wrote the song I Go Blind: The song later became a big hit for the band Hootie & the Blowfish:In the late 1990s, Darryl Neudorf sued Vancouver singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and her record company, claiming he had co-written songs with McLachlan for her first album, Touch. Sarah performed in court for the judge, unplugged and under oath. Neudorf lost his lawsuit but went on to produce and engineer a number of hit records, including this recent one by Neko Case: