Oof! We totally haven’t updated our blog in a loooooong time. It’s because we’ve been so buzzzzy! doing new things for our NEW website, NEW shirts, NEW characters, NEW interactive things….and, well, it’s a lot of NEW stuff.
A long awaited post is coming soon, this we can promise. For now, now that we’ve been in the chrysalis, slowly changing for all the NEWNESS that is coming to luulay.com!
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The ladies are a wee bit excited about it and thought you should know.
As I do most everyday, I was wearing my LuuLay hooded long sleeve while I was out and about running errands (also, today I was wearing Harriet Hymenoptera, the wasp!)
I was at a local retailer purchasing a new hair brush and when I got to the checkout to pay for said brush, the cashier looked at me and asked “So, what does your shirt mean?”
She had a perplexed look on her face, and also a smile.
I smiled at her and, kind of not sure what to say (as I wear a lot of graphic tees and forget which one I am wearing at any given time), looked down at my shirt and said “Oh, her?”
The cashier responded “Yeah, what does it mean?”
You know, for once I was actually at a loss for words. What does it mean? I never really had a philosophical conversation about The Entophilezzz! because there isn’t much to get, at least, I don’t think. They’re winged creatures wearing boots that look……….sexy, fun, stylish, playful. Call me simple, but that’s all I ever thought about it. However, in a consumer world, we purchase things that mean something to us. Whatever we buy, it either has to be useful, meaningful, fun, logical, needed, wanted, or just really friggen cool. But yeah, Harriet…..the meaning. Hmmm……
I smiled at the cashier and said to her “it means fun” and, to her, that answer seemed acceptable. She nodded and giggled and it was if a light bulb went off over her head. Ah, FUN!
When the CM and I started this business, all we ever really thought about was fun. Sure, there were some other ideas in there, like which shirts to use, how to imprint, how do we make these characters look and so on. But the bottom line is (and this is on our about page, too) we believe in fun.
Call it a cliche, but no lie, LuuLay started as two completely incongruous ideas that we somehow found a way to make congruent and thought graphic t-shirts and apparel were a good medium for our ideas. And all we ever wanted to do with said ideas was have fun.
So, what does it mean?
I believe the answer is relative, but yeah, fun is good to me.
If you’re in or around the Hudson Valley area this Sunday, December 14th, then you should come to Hyde Park Roller Magic at 12:30pm to not only skate, but meet us LuuLay folk live and in person!
Hyde Park Roller Magic is hosting a holiday craft fair and while we don’t have crafts per se, we have t-shirts and hoodies featuring The Entophilezzz! cast of characters!
We will be peddling our goodies at a discounted rate! So they will be cheaper than their online counterparts AND there is no shipping charge!
Did we mention the whole bit about roller skating?
There will also be a raffle in the mix (yes, there is a LuuLay shirt IN the raffle!) and the raffle proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, something near and dear to our hearts, so it’s all for a good cause.
So, if you’re close by (or just feel like taking a trip!) come to Hyde Park Roller Magic on Sunday, December 14th from 12:30-4 and be sure to come say hello to us!
We’re very excited for winter over here at LuuLay, Inc! While bugs usually disappear in the winter months, The Entophilezzz! thrive this time of year and are VERY excited for the holidays!
So what’s stopping you from ordering a shirt? There is a shipping special through December 31st! Order any two (or more!) and get FREE STANDARD SHIPPING!
Do it! Order!
Also, note the winter-themed blog with snow falling! How pretty!
Me and the girls are going to go outside and frolic in our boots and throw some snowballs at unsuspecting passersby!
-Michelle, Lucy, Harriet, Cleo, Madeline, and Adalaide
We’re all pretty excited over here!
Now when you enter the shopping page on luulay.com and select a different Entophile, you will see images of the shirts as modeled by some of the fabulous ladies of The Hudson Valley Horrors!
Check out the hoods here and the classic tees here.
All photos are courtesey of Amanda Wallace Photography. If you need pics for an event, you should totally use her. She is an amazing photographer. Comment and I’ll get you in touch!
And while I’m on the subject of The Horrors, you should definitely check out their upcoming event on December 13th at The Dubliner in Poughkeepsie, NY. Come meet the ladies and support the cause of the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. $5 to get in OR bring 5 cans of food. You get into the bar and you support a good thing. Can’t go wrong.
Hey Everyone!
To celebrate Cyber Monday and to kickoff the holiday shopping season, the insects (oh, and spider!) of LuuLay, Inc. are offering FREE standard shipping when you order any two (or more!) shirts from luulay.com.
That will certainly help you save some bucks as you shop for that special lady in your life (or yourself…..because it’s totally okay to shop for yourself during the holidays!)
The best part? We’re offering this through December 31st, so you can take advantage of the savings even after the holidays are said and done.
Do it. Shop. Tell everyone you know.
Introducing Lucy Lepidoptera — the butterfly of the bunch. Lucy was our original and first lady that started this whole LuuLay business. In fact, LuuLay is a play on her name — LUcy LEpidoptera = LuuLay.
Lucy is the playful one of the group. She does what she does, and happily so, flitting by and stomping those boots as needed.
