Eleven Dogs and One Cat To Keep You Dry. Colorful Pet Silhouette Umbrellas From San Francisco Umbrella Company.

Colorful and cute umbrellas from the San Francisco Umbrella Company feature dog silhouettes of 11 popular breeds and one cat (all shown below). The generously sized umbrellas open to a nice large 48" in diameter, have an automatic opener and are rust resistant.




Boxer:

Chihuahua:

Dachshund:

Golden Retriever:

Jack Russell Terrier:

Labrador:

Poodle:

Pug:

Schnauzer:

Westie:

Yorkie:

and a cat:


Umbrella features: wide-gauge 14mm steel shaft coated black for rust resistance, a rubberized crook handle for comfortable grip, an automatic opening mechanism with wide-gauge, black plastic tips on the end of the ribs and Velcro strap for easy opening and closing.



Canopy is 100% 190 thread count Pongee with Teflon coating for waterproofing as well as a UV coating. Opens to full 48” arc. Measurements: handle is 4” wide; middle is 34” long.

Priced at $39.95 each, the umbrellas are presently discounted on Fab for $22. Sale ends on Thursday, July 5th. Please use this invite link for the sale: http://fab.com/y06r4g



SF Umbrella Company

Americana Manhasset Goes Silent. A Peek At The Upcoming Catalog For The Luxury Stores.

The upcoming catalog for the Long Island collection of high-end shops Americana Manhasset is inspired by the genre of silent films. The glamorous black and white catalog will feature Karlie Kloss, Clément Chabernaud and the adorable Uggie, the Jack Russell Terrier from the Oscar-winning film The Artist.



Due out mid-August the catalog, conceived of and executed by ad agency Laspata DeCaro, was shot on location at Paramount Studios and in several private homes in Los Angeles.








The retro theme was chosen to showcase Fall fashions from some of the 60 stores which “harkened to the past in some way, especially the Twenties and Thirties, but with a modern twist,” said Andrea Sanders, senior vice president and creative director of Americana Manhasset.



Accompanying the drop of the catalog, will be a short silent film, “Speechless,” and a behind-the scenes, silent look at the making of the book will be posted on Americana’s web site. The “Speechless” film will also air on Taxi TV during fashion week.

Information and images courtesy of WWD

Americana Manhasset

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful readers. Thanks so much for the many nice mentions, notes and gifts. May your holidays be filled with health, love and happiness.

love,
Laura (and Indie, of course)

My friend Ro & The Aliens tell The Untold Story of Space-Dog, Laika

Not only does this animation for Zune-Arts feature Laika, a jack russell terrier that looks just like mine, but it was created by a very talented colleague of mine, Mr. Ro Rohitash!



Visit Ro's site here.



About the music:


The Aliens Music Blog.

Visit Zune Arts here to see more wonderful films and music collaborations.

Merry Christmas From If It's Hip, It's Here.

Original photo of Indie by Monika Hummer. Card composition by Laura Sweet.

Happy Mother's Day

This weekend I deviated from the normal routine by posting some very personal articles instead of the usual. Monday this blog will return to its usual posts. Thanks for your indulgence.
-laura


Above: My own beautiful mother at the age of 19


Above: My own beautiful Mother in 2004

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

In honor of Mother's Day and the passing yesterday of what was 'my child'.
I thought I'd share some images of the love Abbey brought into several lives in addition to my own.






To Mother's of children, animals, art and anything else for which you care a great deal...
Happy Mother's Day.