for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com OCTOBER 17, 2013 • The Courier SUN 23 LICFLEA&FOOD WOOF! MEOW! Celebrate Halloween with your pet at LIC Flea Our four-legged friends are coming to LIC Flea & Food for an early Halloween. With just two weeks before the spooktacular holiday, LIC Flea is hosting two costume contests this weekend. On Saturday, October 19 visitors will be able to bring their fourlegged VINT AND YORK EYEWEAR www.vintandyork.com They saw a need for affordable eyewear When Larisa Ginzburg, and Dmitriy Israel founded Vint and York in late March of 2013, they knew what their goal was: to give people the opportunity to wear the fashions, and styles of their choice, at prices they could afford. “We both have a background in the optical field,” said Israel. “We saw the need for affordable, beautiful, eyewear that is not only high quality, but affordable. Most designer brands are very expensive; People wind up spending hundreds of dollars to buy a pair of frames they love, and then paying hundreds more to get their prescription filled. Our frames are of equal, or higher quality, they’re easily comparable to the designer brands, for a fraction of the price, including the polycarbonate prescription lens, and premium coatings optical stores charge an, arm, and leg for.” Vint and York is its own distinctive brand, it’s team designs the products, and is fully involved in the manufacturing, and production process; Resulting in a variety of cool, colorful, and unique frames, allowing each, and every customer the right to express their style. You will not find Vint and York in chain retailers: the eyewear is sent directly to the consumer through their website, including its best-selling items such as the Hell K, and Billy B models; Both of these frames appear to be hand-finished wood, and while they are actually made of highest-quality acetate. Vint and York also has a collection of sunglasses coming next month, which will be outfitted with the same Carl Zeiss vision lenses leading name brand designers use, for an exceptionally lower price; These lenses ensure best protection for eyes, and optimum vision performance. The website for Vint and York, www.vintandyork.com, is full of special features that provide for a top notch customer experience; If you are not sure what your pupillary distance is – let our opticians measure it online. Customers may perform virtual try-ons right on the website prior to purchasing. Be sure to check out the frame trial feature on their site as well, which allows you to try five frames at home, for seven days. In addition to being at the LIC Flea & Food Market this Saturday and Sunday, Vint and York will also be appearing at the Chelsea Market in Manhattan beginning on October 21st, and at the LIC Holiday Market in December. For more information, visit Vint and York’s website at www.vintandyork.com. STELLA & SPARKLE JEWELRY www.stellaandsparklejewelry.com Stella & Sparkle Jewelry was founded by Jelie DeVries and Anthony Ruaix in January, and in the past month-and-ahalf they have moved from Florida to New York in order to share their hand-crafted jewelry with LIC Flea-goers. Between the two of them, about 90% of Stella & Sparkle Jewelry’s merchandise is handmade, and 25% of their business is custom orders. DeVries and Ruaix use natural stones in their work, and, in Ruaix’s words, do their best to put a “modern twist” on the styles that they create. Their current best-selling items include their Druzy and Agate Collections, and they also offer earrings, necklaces, studs, natural stone rings, and much more. Stella & Sparkle Jewelry will be at the LIC Flea on Saturdays and Sundays. There will also be several Christmas promotional sales during November, more information on which can be found on their website, www.stellaandsparklejewelry.com. METROPOLIS SOAP COMPANY www.metropolissoap.com Metropolis Soap Company is a manufacturer of artisan skincare. What makes Metropolis stand out from other skincare companies is that its entire line is vegan, which makes its products more eco-friendly and not harmful to the environment. It offers a broad range of items, ranging from award-winning lip creams, bath salts, whipped shea butter, and five different scents of aromatherapy candles. The aromatherapy candles are all made with soy wax, and the shea butters are Metropolis Soapy Company special brand of lotion. Metropolis Soap Company will be at the LIC Flea this Saturday and Sunday, and more information can be found on its website, www.metropolissoapcompany.com. furry friends to participate in the first pet costume Halloween contest. If you don’t have a costume for your pet, LIC Flea vendor Spoil My Bitch mobile pet boutique will have a selection of costumes for small to big dogs you can purchase. Options include a fantasy dragon, duck, sailor, basketball player, sailor and even a cow. “I’m so excited,” said Spoil My Bitch owner Roger Quesada, whose two-year-old Miniature Schnauzer Nina will also be at LIC Flea in costume. “When I started this business I wanted to sell cute outfits and I didn’t know how big the costume business was for dogs. It will be really fun to see people coming to the event and dressing up the animals.” Kiki Pet Photography will be taking photos of all the participants and a winner will be awarded on Saturday, October 26. Prizes include LIC Flea & Food Bucks, a free 20-day potty break packaged from LIC Dogwalk, a free dog consult from Pooch Pals, a free office exam from City Vet and a discounted photo session with Kiki Pet Photography. Visitors will also be able to donate clean dog items and unopened food and treats to “Rock & Rawhide” for dogs in need. Those people looking for a furry friend to call their own will also have the chance to adopt a pet through the pet adoption agency Zani’s Furry Friends, which will be at LIC Flea. Even with the cute pets in costumes, people will not be left behind. On Sunday, October 20 visitors of all ages are welcomed to come in their best Halloween costume and have their pictures taken. Winners will be selected to get LIC Flea & Food Bucks and the chance to be published in The Queens Courier. You can sign up for the contest online or at LIC Flea, located at 5-25 46th Avenue in Long Island City. Photo Courtesy Spoil My Bitch
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