Spring Shopping Gui de
a seasonal peek at the best from our downtown retailers
brought to you by the Iowa City Downtown District
Take Note
write down all those important thoughts!
r.s.v.p.: assorted notebooks and journals
everyone’s favorite tape! recyclable and biodegradable
1. r.s.v.p.: assorted stationery delights - pens, pencils, pouch, planner, washi tape
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1. Blick: Blick Studio Artist’s Colored Pencils;
2. Blick: Studio Series Acrylic Paint;
Om Gifts for
Fair
recycled paper journal handmade in
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3. The Shop: Daily Reflections journal and Succulent Gardens Anecdote Candle
Body & Soul:
Trade
Sri Lanka
Creative Pursuits
Read All About It
everyone has a story to share, as ordinary as their life may seem
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Prairie Lights: Our Planet! There’s No Place Like Earth by Stacy McAnulty, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, In The Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
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Pinocchio meets Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E
told from the perspective of Mother Earth herself!
Seeing Green
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Discerning Eye: assorted green frames 1. Res Rei - Begonia, 2. Piero Massaro - Vucciria, 3. Piero Massaro - “18”
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1. Velvet Coat: Xirena Kinney cotton and silk blend wrap dress; 2. Catherine’s: Frank & Eileen Classic Button-Up, Jameson Utility Jogger, and Patrick Pullover; 3. Dulcinea: Pink Martini tunic dress
The Shop: The Maeve floral tie-neck blouse
Frank & Eileen is a sustainable, women-owned brand looks great
Spring Layers
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The Shop: Iowa crewneck sweatshirt
Prairie Lights: crewneck sweatshirt
Gorgeous Gems
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1. Ten Thousand Villages: Fair Trade Anika Malachite Gem Drop Earrings handcrafted in Kenya; 2.Glassando: Emerald Beetle Wing Earrings featuring wings from Thailand’s emerald beetle; 3. Glassando: Repurposed Victorian Boot Button Bracelet; 4. Herteen & Stocker Jewelers: 14k White and Yellow Gold Marquise Cut Chrome Diopside and Diamond Halo Style Ring, 14k Yellow Gold Oval Cut Green Tourmaline and Diamond Halo Style Ring, 14k Yellow Gold Green Tourmaline and Diamond Two Stone Bypass Style Ring
Dulcinea: beaded necklace by local artist Buffy Quegg
Iowa Artisans Gallery: handpainted 100% silk art scarf; OPPOSITE Textiles: Sylca Designs Necklace
floaty and light as air
showstopping spring bouquets may include seasonal white and green stems ranging from eucalyptus pods to peonies and ranunculus easy
ICDD Spring 2024 Gift Guide 21 Om Gifts for Body & Soul: Snake plant, potted in-house; OPPOSITE Willow & Stock: seasonal floral arrangement Keep It Fresh
to care for and great for purifying
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223 Baby Co.: Exclusive 223 Toddler Iowa City Parks shirt; 2. AKAR: Tea Collection Flutter Sleeve baby romper;
223 Baby Co.: Jellycat Silly Succulent Aloe, Eco Legends Alphabet book 1 2 3
Shop: 1,000 Piece National Parks Puzzle from Cavallini
National Parks
for your pint-sized playground afficianado
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Let’s Play designed with vintage illustrations of your favorite
perfect
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AKAR: Tea with Tae Moroccan Mint tea packaged in biodegradable pyramid sachets
1. AKAR: Murphy and Daughter Bath & Body with Murray River salt from Australia;
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2. Cielo: Touchland Power Mist Aloe You hand sanitizer, Salt & Stone Bergamot and Hinoki natural deodorant
no aluminum, parabens, or phthalates!
ideal for post-workout recovery and
It’s reversible...and made from recycled
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Prairie Kitchen Store: Charles Viancin Silicone Pan Cover; 2. AKAR: Le Jacquard Francais Cotton Table Runner;
Om Gifts for Body & Soul: Biodegradable Wheat Straw Cup; 4. Prairie Kitchen Store: T-Rex Cake Making Set; OPPOSITE Prairie Kitchen Store: Once Again Reversible Dish towel 4 1
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Must-Have Kitchen Tools
Spruce Up Your Space
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1. Iowa Artisans Gallery: “From My Window” original oil painting by midwest artist Larry Welo; 2: Ten Thousand Villages: Fair Trade, upcycled Deep Currents Vase handblown in West Bank with Fair Trade, Recycled Sari Flowers handcrafted in Bangladesh; 3. Iowa Artisans Gallery: handmade, one-of-a-kind, fuctional art made from a variety of porcelains