Good Vibes: Light and Soul Party

On Wednesday March 23rd, our good friends Light & Soul threw a killer event at the Ant Hill Building in Kensington to release their new Animalistic collection.  The PARK team and I attended this event, and it was honestly something you had to see to believe because my description of what happened that night does not do it justice whatsoever. 

From the second we walked we were surrounded by creativity, friends, love, and good vibes.  It was definitely an original night and I wouldn't expect anything less from the L&S crew.  Being the fashion obsessed people we are, the first thing we did was check out their new collection which we previewed at PARKSHOW 2011.  It was a collection of art printed t-shirts and tank tops, and our favourite pieces were the hand dyed ponchos and scarves that I am just dying to get for this summer.

       

**photos by Eric Epie at PARKSHOW 2011

 The rest of our night consisted of:

An inspiring art show with work by 16 local artists, our favourite piece being a cross stitched picture of Tupac by Davey Gravy. 

Delicious organic snacks that included my childhood favourite, ants on a log. (Celery, peanut butter, raisins)

A mini skateboard ramp where everyone could show off their craziest tricks. 

Dressing up in cardboard costumes and moustaches in the photo booth. 

A fierce dance presentation/ fashion show by Dangerkat. 

Hula hooping, and a limbo contest.

The L&S van was in the building for us to paint on.  Some people painted some amazing stuff on there... I was not one of them.  If you ever get a chance to see it, look for the worst painting you can find on the back of the van and I can guarantee you that it's mine. (I tried my best.)

And we busted out our best moves and danced the night away to a 12 piece funk band.

To be honest that is only the beginning of the list of crazy stuff that happened that night, and if you weren’t there you truly missed out on a memorable event.  It was a night of building community and culture here in Calgary, while promoting local art and fashion.  The Light & Soul crew is a group of wickedly talented, passionate, and inspiring artists and designers, and it's always fun to see what they have up their sleeves.

I'm still feeling the love from the Animalistic launch party , and the PARK team cannot wait for the next one!

  

- Maeghan