Nowadays, creative people do it all. “It’s a balancing act,” says Lee Lucas. She recently created her own bracelet line called The Looksy®. She is currently producing and showing an original cartoon, she performs and writes for her own band, NeonWest, and also holds down a job waiting tables.
On Thursday December 15th, Lee’s artwork and “The Hottest New Accessory out of Hollywood” The Looksy, will be featured in the Venice Art Crawl. This monthly art event happens every third Thursday of the month. Lee will be showing off her accessory line and her original cartoon entitled Pat Peeve, downstairs at Hotel Erwin, 1697 Pacific Ave., from 6:00 p.m. till 10:00 p.m.
The idea for her bracelet line, came out of necessity. One night, at one of her gigs, as she was rushing to get up on stage, she realized she hadn’t checked her lipstick. Looking around, she realized there was no mirror to be found and no time to go find one. It was then that it hit her. Wouldn’t it be great to have a mirror that you wear, a trendy bracelet that also doubled as a touch-up mirror? The Looksy was born. The Looksy is a leather bracelet/wristband with a mirror on it, perfect for a quick makeup check with a flip of the wrist. It currently comes in two styles, “Rockstar” and “Popstar” and four colors, black, white, dark brown and purple.
Lee talks about how it all began with the early days of the Looksy. “I started with ribbon, glue and mirrors from craft stores. I have kept a lot my prototypes; it’s hilarious and inspiring when I look back on what they were when I first started creating The Looksy. They’ve really progressed, and now I am truly proud of The Looksy line.”
“I am also very excited to show my cartoon at the Venice Art Crawl” she adds. The cartoon’s main character, Pat Peeve is a waitress. “I think her name speaks for itself. Dealing with the public and co-workers can be a challenging experience, which lots of people can relate to. It’s also a breeding ground for comedy.”
At the Art Crawl, Lucas will also have individual postcard size prints of the strip for inexpensive holiday gifts. Lee explains “Pat’s been around for a few years. She came about as a creative way to vent while working in the restaurant business.” She’s working on getting Pat Peeve published and adds, “Since I still work in the restaurant business, I have new material every day. It’s a great artistic outlet for me.”
Meanwhile, her bracelet line, The Looksy is featured at Bohemian Exchange Boutique (1358 Abbot Kinney), and Rosenthal Estates Winery in Malibu, and others. Celebrities can be seen wearing the Looksy, such as singer Vicci Martinez (from NBC’s hit show, the Voice) and actress/model, Sarah Hester. Lee also participates in jewelry/art shows, like the Holiday Boutique event, at Walgrove Elementary School, (1630 Walgrove Ave. in Venice) on Wednesday December 14th from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will go to the school. “I think it’s really important to support your community” Lee says.
For more info or to purchase the Looksy online, see the website at www.thelooksy.comas well as her band, NeonWest at their website, www.neonwest.com, Pat Peeve at www.patpeeve.com.
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