Goodbye Summer. Hello sweater weather.

Fall-Winter 2017 collection

What seemed like the endless summer finally came to an end a week ago. Starting mid June, the rain stopped and we had an unusually hot, dry summer. No rain for two months. Fun in the sun. We wore light summer clothes all summer. But now:

Goodbye sleeveless tops, shorts and sandals that we wore every day. Even at night.

Goodbye fresh local summer berries and cherries.

Goodbye swims in lakes heated by the hot summer sun.

Goodbye to cruising with the top down on the convertible, listening to this song.

Angel has dozens of Desigual sweaters & scarves, including those below from the Fall 2017 collection.

And hello sweaters and warmer jackets, which we’ve been selling at Angel all week, since it turned cooler. Soon, the leaves will begin to fall and we’ll dig out our rainboots, gloves, winter hats. But not yet. The sun is out today and will continue through the weekend. You might not want to swim, but find a spot out of the wind and enjoy the last of the late-summer rays.

Here are a few Desigual sweaters, coats & scarves to keep you warm (the Desigual Fall-Winter 2017 collection is on sale @ 10% off, with up to 50% off Desigual from previous seasons):

Desigual TATIANA sweater. $189.95. Made in Spain with Italian yarn.

Desigual AFRICA sweater. $165.95. FW2017.

Desigual MORIT sweater with hoodie. $169.95. FW2017.

Desigual TATI soft pullover sweater. $205.95. FW2017.

Desigual LONG FREYA sweater. $169.95. FW2017.

Back of Desigual LONG FREYA sweater. $169.95. FW2017.

Detail of Desigual LONG FREYA sweater. $169.95. FW2017.

Desigual MATEO zip-front sweater. $205.95. FW2017.

Desigual MIMOS sweatshirt. $169.95. FW2017.

Desigual AUGUST zip hoodie jacket. $269.95. FW2017.

Desigual AUGUST zip hoodie jacket. $269.95.

Desigual AZUL reversible coat. $375.95. FW2017.

Desigual AZUL reversible coat, back detail. $375.95. FW2017.

Desigual AZUL reversible coat, showing black side without faux fur around hoodie. $375.95. FW2017.

Desigual CALIFORNIA coat. Mellow yellow, zip pockets and removable faux fur collar lining. Unzip the bottom part of the coat and it transforms into a bomber-style jacket. $425.95. Fall-Winter 2017.

Showing bomber style jacket with coat unzipped. Desigual CALIFORNIA coat. $425.95. FW2017.

Embroidery detail. Desigual CALIFORNIA coat. $425.95. Fall-Winter 2017.

Desigual JULIETTE PADDING blazer. $205.95. FW2017.

Desigual JULIETTE PADDING blazer. $205.95.

Desigual JULIETTE PADDING, detail. $205.95.

Desigual coat called COAT. $309.95. FW2017.

Desigual COAT coat. $309.95. FW2017.

Desigual NURI moto jacket. Zip front, adjustable belt, quilted sleeves and embossed design on body with red detail along zipper and collar. $255.95. Vegan leather. FW2017.

Back of Desigual NURI moto jacket. Zip front, adjustable belt, quilted sleeves and embossed design on body with red detail along zip & collar. $255.95. FW2017.

Desigual LYLOU boho vest with embroidery front & back. $205.95.

Desigual LYLOU boho vest with embroidery front & back. $205.95. FW2017.

Desigual LYLOU boho vest. $205.95.FW2017.

Detail of back embroidery on Desigual LYLOU vest.

Desigual GABRIELLE dark denim coat. $269.95. FW2017.

Desigual EXOTIC RUFFLES coat. $239.95. FW2017.

Desigual EXOTIC LAUDIO denim bomber jacket with zip front. $189.95. FW2017.

Desigual EXOTIC LAUDIO jacket with zip front. $189.95. FW2017.

Desigual SALVA jacket with removable faux fur collar and zip-out knitted sleeves. $269.95. FW2017.

Desigual SALVA jacket with removable faux fur collar and zip-out knitted sleeves. $269,95. Fall-Winter 2017.

Desigual MISHA scarf / foulard. $85.95. FW2017.

Desigual AVA scarf / foulard. $75.95. FW2017.

Desigual AVA scarf. $75.95. FW2017.

Desigual ANDREW jacket. Vegan leather. $269.95. FW2017.

Desigual VEST ADRI. $205.95. FW2017.

SOLD OUT. Desigual NAVY black denim jacket, showing detail on front and cuffs. $255.95. FW2017.

Desigual MICHELLE PADDED coat. $425.95. FW2017.

Desigual MICHELLE PADDED coat, back. $425.95.

Desigual MICHELLE PADDED coat. $425.95. FW2017.

Desigual ANGEE hoodie sweatshirt. $205.95. Fall-Winter 2017.

Desigual ANGEE hoodie sweatshirt. $205.95.

Back of Desigual ANGEE hoodie sweatshirt. $205.95.

Desigual ANGEE hoodie sweatshirt. $205.95. Fall-Winter 2017.

Desigual PULLOVER EMY. $189.95. FW2017.

Desigual PULLOVER EMY. $189.95. FW2017.

Desigual CARDIGAN CIELO. $255.95. FW2017.

Desigual CARDIGAN CIELO. $255.95. fw2017.

Desigual CARDIGAN CIELO. $255.95. FW2017.

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Angel is Vancouver’s first Desigual boutique, offering the latest styles for men, women & kids. We also have Desigual designed by Christian Lacroix.

Angel has the largest selection of Desigual on the west coast of Canada. We ship worldwide, with free shipping in Canada for purchases of $200. Call (604) 681-0947.

Desigual is characterized by its different, optimistic and colorful designs. The company began operating in 1984. La Vida es Chula (Life is Cool) is Desigual’s slogan and way of looking at fashion and life. It’s an enthusiastic, positive and optimistic message that nails its colors to the mast.

Angel is located at No. 2 Powell Street in the Gastown district of Vancouver, Canada. We’re on the corner of Powell & Carrall Street in Maple Tree Square, where Vancouver began. The historic photo (left) shows what the location of my store looked like in 1886 (click on photo to enlarge).

Angel specializes in custom handpainted clothing. Most of our kids shirts (below) are by Justine Brown of London, England:

Angel panda shirt for kids by Justine Brown. photo by angelvancouver.com

Angel kids leopard shirt by Justine Brown. Fall 2015. photo by angelvancouver.com

Angel kids leopard face shirt by Justine Brown. photo by angelvancouver.com

Angel kids bear shirt by Justine Brown. Fall 2015.

Angel fox shirt for kids by Justine Brown. photo by angelvancouver.com

Angel kids unicorn shirt by Justine Brown. photo by angelvancouver.com

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Today’s music is a song from 2013, Sweater Weather, by The Neighbourhood:

Ain’t No Sunshine, a classic live 1972 performance by Bill Withers:

And lastly, here’s a new bittersweet video for the song Traveling Light by the late, great Canadian poet & troubadour, Leonard Cohen, who died almost a year ago:

To mark the anniversary of his passing, there will be a memorial concert in his native Montreal on Nov. 6, 2017, called Tower of Song.

The musical guests will include: Elvis Costello, Lana Del Rey, Feist, Philip Glass, k.d. lang, Damien Rice, Sting, Patrick Watson, Wesley Schultz & Jeremiah Fraites from The Lumineers, Leonard’s son Adam Cohen, and the Ballets Jazz De Montreal.

Additional artists, as well as actors paying homage through spoken word performances, will be announced soon. (Update Oct. 26: Vancouver actor Seth Rogen, Quebec chanteuse-songwriter Coeur de Pirate and American rocker Courtney Love have been added to the tribute concert.)

His son Adam recalls: “My father left me with a list of instructions before he passed: ‘Put me in a pine box next to my mother and father. Have a small memorial for close friends and family in Los Angeles…and if you want a public event do it in Montreal.’ I see this concert as a fulfillment of my duties to my father that we gather in Montreal to ring the bells that still can ring.”

The event will benefit the Canada Council for the Arts, the Council of Arts and Letters of Quebec, and the Montreal Arts Council.

Tower of Song will mark the first anniversary of Leonard’s passing and commence a week of celebrations honouring Cohen in Montreal. As previously announced, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal’s new exhibit, “Leonard Cohen: Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything,” will open to the public November 9. The exhibit was approved by the late songwriter before his passing and will celebrate Cohen’s life and work. Select media and top tier Tower of Song ticket holders will be invited to a preview of the exhibit on November 7.

Concert tickets go on sale Saturday Sept. 23 at noon, Eastern Standard Time, @ EVENKO.CA AND 1-855-310-2525

Before Cohen died, he did an interview with David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker. A podcast of Mr. Cohen’s final interview — hear Leonard talk about his impending death — is here. Remnick’s full New Yorker piece, with insightful comments from Bob Dylan about Cohen’s “genius” as a songwriter, is here.

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