Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated “Skies for Miles, also known as Marida, is run by Marida Ngov.” Skies for Miles is owned by Theresa Kim and is a separate business from Marida Jewelry. The error has now been corrected.
Local jewelry store, Skies for Miles, hosted a small makers market popup on Norse Way, bringing together small creators to sell skin care, vintage and upcycled clothing and jewelry.
Skies for Miles, run by Theresa Kim is also home to Marida Jewelry, run by Marida Ngov, a former LBCC student who eventually turned her small at-home business into two brick- and-mortar locations in Long Beach.
The market happens every month, with some vendors coming back and others rotating out.
Studio Mormor, a small fashion and jewelry boutique owned by Megan Barret and Lindsay McGee, were high school friends who decided to open up a small business together.
“We realized we were both ‘Scandophiles,’ Mcgee said. “We had an obsession with Swedish culture, and we both had Swedish heritage on our mothers’ sides.”
The name “Studio Mormor” is also connected to the pairs love for Swedish culture.
“Mormor actually means mother’s mother in Swedish, and we had an affinity for Swedish grandmas and the clothes they would wear. We like to say on our website that we’re Swedish grandmas,” Barret said.
Like many of the shops at the Norse Village Market, Studio Mormor sold upcycled and mended vintage clothing, including many cardigans, jackets and dresses that would have been discarded without Barret or McGee’s help.
“We like to give a second life to vintage items,” Barret said.
No Yea, For Sure, a stationary and gift shop owned by former LBCC student Lucy Acosta, started as a side hustle while she worked in the fashion industry. She would design cards for coworkers and friends, until the order started taking up more of her time than her actual job.
“The fashion industry is not creative, contrary to the name, especially in corporate fashion, so this helped me feed that need,” Acosta said.
Everything sold at No Yea, For Sure is designed in house and all products are manufactured locally, something Acosta felt was important to achieve.
Clothing and accessories weren’t all that was sold at the market.
Several stands sold baked goods and one popup shop sold nothing but old vinyl records, with customers digging through crates of unsorted records until they stumbled upon a hidden treasure.
Those interested in attending the next market can keep an eye on Norse Way’s instagram: @norsewayvillage_lb for more information.