Iva Jean Launches the Rain Cape

I quit blogging on still dottie a little over a year ago and I've got some exciting news for those of you still paying attention. We've launched our first product over at Iva Jean - the Rain Cape.

Designed to protect you from the rain with the style and personality you bring to every other aspect of your life. The Rain Cape provides a stylish and functional solution that works on and off your bike, proving that you are more than a cyclist.

Continuing a legacy of timeless outerwear products produced in the Pacific Northwest, the Rain Cape was designed and made in Seattle, a place more than used to a little rain.

On Sale Now - ready to ship September 1, 2011.

found inspiration

only at anthropologie do i spend as much time admiring the displays as i do the clothes & housewares. i'm still convinced that i could live there full time.

found art

bart & i spent saturday afternoon in georgetown; i have wanted to see the graffiti wall for some time & he's been hoping to check in at fantagraphics. as we were looking for the wall, i thought to myself, "this is going to be one of those things that i build up, only to be let down." i was happy to see that the wall is full of bright colors, careful artwork & fun characters. we also had a great time visiting with larry, a long time fantagrapher that offered us tons of input & stories about the books & the artists.



on our way back to the car, we stopped to see a window display unlike no other - a diarama of sorts. the beautiful story of a girl, her uncle's time machine & the coincidental butterfly, the story of belle & wissell co. i was confused at first. was this a simple art installation? a storefront? it turned out to be part of the belle & wissell design studio's identity. the whole thing is genious if you ask me.

we missed the art walk because of dinner reservations, but will definitely be heading down next month.

found signage

this is how neon should be done. the anne bonny has an extensive collection of kitsch & vintage with a small gallery space upstairs; the place feels like your great aunt's attic. if you stop by the shop on olive way, don't forget to grab a coffee or sandwich at faire or a crepe at saley. i have to say, it makes me happy to see a once dead block turn into a small strip of fantastic.

image by lopolis.