Long Weekend Special: 50% off during the Desigual Swimsuit Sale, SS2020.
Desigual for kids, now half price @ Angel
This weekend will be the last blast of summer before the kids head back to school next week. Angel is offering 50% off all Desigual women’s and men’s swimsuits, and all Desigual for kids for back-to-school shopping.
All Desigual for men & women is on sale 30% to 50% off.
A new shipment of Desigual pieces designed by Barcelona artist Miranda Makaroff arrived Sept. 8. Some are for customers who werelooking for specific sizes and some are new pieces we haven’t had in stock before.
We have a limited number of sizes and styles of the Makaroff line.
Gastown Unplugged music series, Summer 2020.
Gastown Unplugged is a free outdoor concert series that will be in full swing this weekend. Many of the musicians will be playing in front of our store in the City-of-Vancouver’s new Maple Tree Square Pop-Up Plaza, which was created by blocking off traffic on Carrall Street, which runs on the west side of Angel.
There are four new outdoor patios on Carrall for the Irish Heather, L’Abatoir, The Greek and the Blarney Stone. With all the new patios in Gastown, we now have 500 outdoor seats. We’ve dubbed it “Patiotown” for the summer.
Here’s a sampling of our new arrivals designed by the zany Ms. Makaroff, who unveiled this collection last year at the Miami Art Basil inside an inflatable vagina that Miranda designed and Desigual built for her.
Desigual BLUE MASIL tank top by Makaroff. SS2020.
Desigual BLUE MASIL BLOUSE by Makaroff.
Desigual BLUE MASIL BLOUSE by Makaroff.
Desigual MASIL jacket by Makaroff. SS2020.
Desigual MASIL jacket by Makaroff. SS2020.
Desigual MASIL jacket by Makaroff. SS2020.
Desigual tank top & palazzo pants by Makaroff — Angel has both. $169.95. SS2020.
Desigual tank top &pants by Makaroff. $169.95.
Desigual palazzo pants by Makaroff. $169.95. SS2020.
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Desigual ILLUSTRATED jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95. SS2020.
Desigual ILLUSTRATED jacket by Makaroff. $359.95, minus 50%,
Desigual ILLUSTRATED jacket by Makaroff. $359.95, minus 50%.
Miranda at the Miami Art Basel, 2019. She designed an inflatible vagina and Desigual built it for her to show her collection.
Miranda at the Miami Art Basel, 2019. She designed an inflatible vagina and Desigual built it for her to show her collection.
Miranda at the Miami Art Basel, 2019. She designed an inflatible vagina and Desigual built it for her to showcase her SS2020 collection.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda at the Miami Art Basel, 2019. She designed an inflatible vagina and Desigual built it for her to showcase her SS2020 collection.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection SS2020.
Miranda with her erotic sculpture inside the inflatable vagina.
Angel is Vancouver’s first Desigual Wow Shop boutique with the latest styles of the Barcelona brand for men, women & kids.
The Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection is on sale 30% off. Desigual from previous seasons for men & women is 40% to 50% off. And get a free Desigual cotton tote bag with every purchase of Desigual.
Gastown, 1886.
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).
This week I painted a number of kids shirts for custom orders. I only had time to paint one adult shirt – the Angel Heart (below) that I painted on the outside of the store during the pandemic shutdown. It’s for sale in the store.
As part of the Gastown Unplugged music series this week, a young guitarist named @lennypallersteinguitar played a cool version of this Michael Jackson song from 1979:
I know, it’s a bad transition but here’s Cajun tunesmith Tony Joe White playing his 1969 hit, Polk Salad Annie (southerners call it polk “sallet” but maybe the guy doing the song title thought Tony was sayin’ salad. It happened to this Dutch band, George Baker Selection, whose lead singer sang “little greenbacks” – slang for American currency – but the song was released as Little Green Bag:
Did someone say Miranda! Here’s the latest from the Argentina duo:
You won’t see this lineup again performing the Bob Dylan song My Back Pages:
Here’s Roger McGuinn introducing the Joni Mitchell song written about the Bob DylanRolling Thunder Reviewtour, recorded at Gordon Lightfoot‘s house:
Miranda Makaroff inside her inflatable vagina at the Miami Art Basel, Dec.2019. photo by aran martinez solana miami.com
The highlight of this week’s new arrivals from Desigual is the Miranda Makoroff collection for Spring-Summer 2020. We don’t have a huge selection of new pieces, but we have two jackets, capri pants, palazzo pants and an erotic pink T-shirt designed by the creative and zany Ms. Makaroff.
If you’ve never heard of her, she’s a Barcelona artist, model and clothing designer. Last December, she unveiled her new SS2020 collection inside an inflatable vagina that she designed and Desigual built for the Miami Art Basel.
Her prints are taken from her paintings, which are saturated with dazzling colours celebrating women and the pleasures they experience in freedom and in communion with nature.
She calls it “Celebrating Eve.” Miranda designed this collection on the island of Ibiza, Spain, where Desigual first began in 1984; the company now is based in Barcelona, with its headquarters located on Barceloneta Beach, next to the W Hotel.
Miranda with her erotic sculpture inside the inflatable vagina.
First we’ll show you the new Miranda Makaroff pieces we have in stock, then a few of her designs that we ordered but by the time our order was ready to go, we lost a number of styles and sizes.
Also below are a number of the Desigual styles that we’ve restocked for men & women, and we have a few new styles, including a dress designed by Christian Lacroix.
All Desigual is on sale 30% to 50% off at Angel, Vancouver’s only boutique with a huge selection of the Barcelona brand.
Here’s a sampling of the new arrivals at Angel:
SOLD OUT: Desigual MASIL cotton jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95. SS2020. 96% cotton, 4% elastane for stretch.
SOLD OUT Desigual MASIL cotton jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95.
Desigual MASIL jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95.
Desigual MASIL jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95.
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Desigual LISAM illustrated jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95. SS2020.
Desigual LISAM illustrated jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95. SS2020.
Desigual LISAM illustrated jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95.
Desigual LISAM illustrated jacket by Miranda Makaroff. $359.95.
Desigual LISAM capri pants by Miranda Makaroff. $255.95. SS2020.
Desigual RUBENS organic cotton T-shirt by Miranda Makaroff. $149.95. SS2020.
Desigual RUBENS T-shirt by Miranda Makaroff. $149.95.
DDesigual RUBENS T-shirt by Miranda Makaroff. $149.95.
Miranda Makaroff collection for Desigual SS2020. We have the pants & matching tank top.
Miranda Makaroff collection for Desigual. SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection for Desigual. SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection for Desigual. SS2020.
Miranda Makaroff collection for Desigual. SS2020.
Desigual GRANADA T-shirt. $85.95. SS2020.
Desigual GRANADA T-shirt. $85.95. SS2020.
Desigual GRANADA T-shirt. $85.95. SS2020.
NEW: Desigual ERICA white denim hoodie jacket. $255.95. SS2020.
NEW: Desigual ERICA white denim hoodie jacket. $255.95.
NEW: Desigual ERICA white denim hoodie jacket. $255.95.
NEW: Desigual MAY cotton T-shirt with vintage ski postcards. $105.95. SS2020.
Desigual MAY T-shirt with vintage ski postcards. $105.95.
Desigual MAY T-shirt with vintage ski postcards. $105.95.
NEW: Desigual ALIVE midi dress by Christian Lacroix. $235.95. SS2020.
Desigual ALIVE dress by Christian Lacroix. $235.95.
Desigual ALIVE dress by Christian Lacroix. $235.95.
Desigual Tropical Landscape dress. Was $189.95, now 50% off ($94.97). SS2020.
Desigual Tropical Landscape dress. Was $189.95, now $94.97.
Desigual Tropical Landscape dress. Was $189.95, now$94.97.
Angel is Vancouver’s first Desigual Wow Shop boutique with the latest styles of the Barcelona brand for men, women & kids.
The Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection is on sale 30% off. Desigual from previous seasons for men & women is 40% to 50% off. And get a free Desigual cotton tote bag with every purchase of Desigual.
Gastown, 1886.
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).
I picked the song by Argentina duo Miranda! above because of its name, upbeat message and I love pink and green together, like this mint green VW van in front of little pink houses.
Ken Chinn, also known as Chi Pig, the lead singer of legendary punk band SNFU. photo by Lee Brown, The Canadian Press
Ken Chinn, aka Chi Pig, performing with S.N.F.U. photo by Doug Humiski.
Our Gastown neighbour, Ken Chinn, aka Chi Pig, the lead singer of the legendary Canadian hardcore punk band SNFU and later The Wongs, died last week. The Globe & Mail obit is here.
Ken would walk by my store every day on his way home, which was a block away. He recorded this song, to be released after his death:
We have some hot new Desigual styles for Father’s Day gifts at Angel. The Spring-Summer 2020 season for men has a series of “hybrid” style of jackets, pants, shorts, hoodies, sweatshirts & T-shirts.
The hybrid look combines denim with other fabrics. Another trend for men this season is the tie-dye look – see the photos below.
The Desigual men’s collection for Spring-Summer 2020 now is on sale 30% off, with previous seasons of Desigual for men reduced by 50%. The prices below are the original prices before sale discounts are applied.
Angel offers private shopping by appointment at our Gastown store in Vancouver, Canada. Call 604-681-0947.
We ship worldwide.
Desigual HYBRID blazer. $359.95. Spring-Summer 2020 collection for men.
Desigual HYBRID blazer. $359.95. SS2020.
Desigual HYBRID blazer. $359.95. SS2020.
Desigual Hybrid green sweatpants ($205.95) with orange Tropical Fish T-shirt. SS2020.
Desigual Hybrid green sweatpants with orange Tropical Fish T-shirt.
Desigual Hybrid green sweatpants with orange Tropical Fish T-shirt.
Desigual KELLY geometric T-shirt. $105.95. SS2020.
Desigual ANTON vegan leather motorcycle jacket. $269.95.
Desigual ANTON jacket. $269.95.
Desigual ANTON jacket. $269.95.
Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection for men, now on sale 30% off at Angel.
SOLD OUT. Desigual SANIEL white shirt with black stripe. $149.95. SS2020.
Desigual SANIEL shirt. $149.95.
Desigual SANIEL shirt. $149.95.
Desigual MAY vintage ski postcard shirt. $105.95. SS2020.
Desigual MAY vintage ski postcard shirt. $105.95.
Desigual MAY vintage ski postcard shirt. $105.95.
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Angel is Vancouver’s first Desigual Wow Shop boutique with the latest styles of the Barcelona brand for men, women & kids.
The Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection is on sale 30% off. Desigual from previous seasons for men & women is 40% to 50% off. All Desigual for kids is 30% off. Follow Angel of Gastown on Instagram and get an extra 5% off. And get a free Desigual tote bag with every purchase of Desigual.
Gastown, 1886.
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).
Little Richard, a rock and roll pioneer, died recently. This song is from 64 years ago:
Prince was a mix of Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Cooke and James Brown. Here is a new video, recorded live in 1999, released to mark his passing four years ago:
I saw Prince perform twice. He was a showman, which this video captures perfectly:
What the World Needs Now – not just for some but for everyone:
Jackie wrote and recorded this song, When You Walk in The Room, in 1963:
We stole dance moves from this video. Hey. it was 1063.
Desigual BROOKLYN denim jacket. Was $255.95, now 30% off ($179). SS2020. Angel has sizes 36 (Extra Small), 38 & 40.
We have 40 different styles of Desigual coats & jackets (see photos below) on sale 30% to 50% off this week at Angel.
Our entire Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection – for women, men & kids – is on sale 30% off. Desigual from previous seasons is on sale up to 50% off. We will match any online price.
Here are the coats and jackets on sale from the current season; I will soon post those from previous seasons:
Desigual LOLITA HEART black denim jacket. Was $269.95, now 30% off ($189). SS2020. Angel has sizes 36 (XS), 38, 40 & 42 in stock.
Desigual CARSON denim jacket with removable hoodie and dragon. Was $255.95, now on sale 30% off ($179). Angel has sizes 38 (Small) & 42 left. Summer 2020 collection.
Desigual CARSON denim jacket with hoodie and dragon. $255.95. SS2020.
Desigual CARSON denim jacket with dragon.
MATCHING JEANS: Desigual LENNON boyfriend jeans. $189.95.
MATCHING JEANS: Desigual LENNON boyfriend jeans. $189.95.
Desigual LOLLYPOP bi-colour denim jacket. Was $255.95, now on sale 30% off ($179). Angel has sizes S, M & L. SS2020.
Desigual LOLLYPOP bi-colour denim jacket.
Desigual LOLLYPOP bicolour denim jacket.
Desigual VILLENA denim jacket with knit sleeves. Was $205.95, now 30% off ($144).
Desigual VILLENA jacket. $205.95. SS2020.
Desigual VILLENA denim jacket. $205.95. SS2020.
Desigual ALBIWON long raincoat with hood. Was $359.95, now 30% off ($251.96). Angel has sizes M, L and XL.
Desigual ALBIWON long raincoat with hood.
Desigual ALBIWON long raincoat with hood.
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Desigual YUKON sahara jacket. Was $359.95, now 30% off ($252). Angel has sizes S, M & L. Summer 2020 collection.
Desigual YUKON sahara jacket. SS2020.
Desigual YUKON sahara jacket. SS2020.
Desigual CAWAII camofloral sahara jacket. Was $205.95, now $144. Angel has sizes 38, 40 & 42. Spring-Summer 2020 collection.
Angel is Vancouver’s first Desigual Wow Shop boutique with the latest styles of the Barcelona brand for men, women & kids.
The Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection is on sale 30% off. Desigual from previous seasons for men & women is 40% to 50% off. All Desigual for kids is 30% off. Follow Angel of Gastown on Instagram and get an extra 5% off.
Gastown, 1886.
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).
Since everyone has been in isolation for two months, musicians have been recording music at home and posting online. Here is Neil Finn (formerly of Crowded House & Split Enz) singing David Bowie‘s Heroes:
Here is Neil with his former band Crowded House performing Don’t Dream It’s Over; that’s Neil’s son Liam on lead guitar:
And here’s an oldie, recorded “live in isolation” by The Doobie Brothers:
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot wrote this song in 1968 about the riots in Detroit, following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Richard Nixon campaigned on Law & Order and won the presidency then. So what if we changed this song to Black Day in June and substitute Minneapolis for the Motor City?
Angel is still open for business, but with shortened operating hours using social distancing rules – from noon to 5 p.m. each day, including Sunday, during April & May.
I’m working inside, catching up on hand-painting shirts for customers. We offer private shopping by appointment – call 604-681-0947.
At the beginning of March, Angel received its latest shipment of the Desigual Spring-Summer 2020 collection. We have some fabulous pieces for summer, including swimsuits for men and women. And some great kids clothes.
The Desigual SS2020 collection for men,women & kidsnowis on sale 30% off.
All Desigual from previous seasons is on sale 40% to 50% off at Angel.
We will also match any online price of Desigual.
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Vancouver in March, all bars and restaurants were ordered closed, thousands of people were laid off and people began working from home to try to contain the spread of the virus.
Then someone smashed our Angel store window. The same $1,000 window that someone threw a brick through a month earlier.
We immediately decided to board up all our big storefront windows – the building was built of timbers and brick in 1886 and has an 18-foot-high ceiling
Breece Austin painting a portrait of federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu.
Before I could even paint the plywood, Kim Briscoe from Kimprints across the street in the Europe Hotel started hiring artists to paint murals on her plywood. Kim asked if one could come over and paint on our store. Sure, I said. The young artist, Breece Austin (Instagram: @breecesartpieces98) painted a portrait of Canada’s Health Minister, Patty Hajdu. The next day, I painted around it and painted the rest of the plywood a midnight blue to match the exterior walls.
I spent all last week painting some murals of my own to try to brighten up the Gastown neighbourhood and try to lift spirits. A flaming heart. Two overlapping hearts that blend colours in the middle. An Angel Heart with wings, known in Mexico as a Sacred Heart.
The finished collaboration mural. Be Kind. Stay Positive. We will get through this together. angelvancouver photo.
After I finished painting, I felt Breece’s mural needed something on the right side. So I added a short dialogue-bubble message: BE KIND.
And while painting outside, I asked Gastown neighbours passing by if they would pose in front of one of my painted hearts. This started my Gastown Neighbours photo series (see below), which I’ll add to as I take more photos.
So while Angel is temporarily boarded up, we’re still open from business. Call 604-681-047 or email me at jackiehaliburton@hotmail.com
Angel offers curb-side pickup, next-day local delivery and free shipping in North America. We also ship worldwide at cost.
Here are some photos of our Angel store murals:
Jackie painting the Powell Street side of Angel.
Painting the mural on the Carrall Street side of Angel.
Painting the wings of the Angel heart on the Carrall Street side of Angel.
The Flaming Heart. In Mexico it’s called the Sacred Heart.
Angel is Vancouver’s first Desigual Wow Shop boutique with the latest styles of the Barcelona brand for men, women & kids.
