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GumDrops celebrates the New Year with a sale!!!

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

GumDrops’ New Year’s resolution is to ensure everyone has warm and dry feet for 2010, so we are having a sale!

Save 20% on all Sperry, Tretorn, Latitude and DAV boots; and the bargains are not just for the ladies….men save 20% off the Tretorn Strala lined with sheepskin, perfect for walking the dog.

Protect little ones from the drizzle with a raincoat lined with fleece-choose from a variety of patterns: save up to 35%.

GumDrops’ own sleek and stylish trenches are 15% off…these coats show you don’t have to sacrifice fashion for function.

Keep the chill away and save 40% off   Steve Madden cozy cable knit leg warmers and graphic tights…Steve Madden Pom-Pom Leg Warmer

Now is the time to finally get those rainboots….the rains and possible snow will be back!!!

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Please Sir, May I Have Some More?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Who would have thought that the uttering of these words from the mouth of Oliver Twist would have carried through the decades…..

But they have, and this time people are asking for more of our GumDrops Urban Rain Coats……yes the production that we just launched was supposed to last us 5 months (end of our season) unfortunately it only lasted 1 1/2!!!! who would have thunk!!!!

After months of planning, estimating and calculating, we came up with a production number that made sense….past figures, lost sales, anticipated sell through…..gave us the quantity figure we took to our local manufacturer Kloth.

However in the words of Oliver, you want more!!!…….at this point we will not have enough lead time or resources to have any more completed by Christmas……and as a small business, financing and capital are like embedded wisdom teeth…stubborn, and hard to obtain!!! so we are planning on running a line pre-olympics (if all the stars align)…..we will keep you posted on our progress…….

In the meantime, if you have tried on or purchased one of the Urban Rain Coats…please feel free to provide feedback so that we can make them bigger and better next time!!!

Until then…..let the urban professional in you, out!!!! with our Liz Trench Line…..take you from mommy, to meetings, to a night out…..or to meet prince Charles!!!!AES CHARLES IN VANC#501C44

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HRH Prince Charles Commissioned Coat….Mens Line?

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Whew the stress is finally over!!!

After 4 weeks of planning, designing, sourcing and producing the custom coats for both HRH The prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall, I can finally sleep again.

I am actually having trouble articulating the words necessary to express the full experience and emotions I have experienced over the past month with such an important responsibility. So I am going to let the pictures and videos express what went on……

CTV Video

CTV Print

BC Local News

UK Press

AES CHARLES IN VANC#501C44AES CHARLES IN VANC#501C3E

The very boots I wore while presenting HRH Prince Charles with his custom coat

The very boots I wore while presenting HRH Prince Charles with his custom coat

Prince Charles GumDrops Custom Raincoat

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Partying GumDrops style!

Friday, September 25th, 2009

After weeks of planning  the GumDrops coat launch party finally happened last night!  The coats look fantastic!  The fashion show went off without a hitch–well mostly without a hitch; Liz, the inspiration behind the Trench and one of our models, almost missed her turn in the spotlight.Luckily with a little stalling, Liz was able to strut her stuff on the catwalk!  In fact all the other models–Laura, Hayley and Cassie looked absolutely gorgeous and made the GumDrops raincoats look amazing. Guests enjoyed martinis and nibbles, plus took advantage of the one night discount of 20% off everything in the store and stocked up on boots, coats and umbrellas.

Thanks to all who came to the event and special thanks to the models and all those who helped make our first coat launch party such a success!

Laura and Liz the inspirations for the coat names and stories

Laura and Liz the inspirations for the coat names and stories

On the Cat Walk Yeah!!!

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GumDrops Coat Launch Partay!!!

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Just a reminder about our party tonight….hope to see you there!

SUPER EXCITED FOR FALLS ARRIVAL? WE ARE!

After months of designing, planning and production, our own line of raincoats are ready to rock in the rain; and we wanted to invite you to celebrate with us!
Nibble on canapés; sip on cocktails and have a sneak peek at the sleek Urban The Laura* and the sophisticated Trench The Liz**

To celebrate our 2nd birthday (Oct 1st) and coat launch we are extending a 20% discount on all products in store for ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!
SEE YOU THERE!
SEPTEMBER 23 WEDNESDA Y*2009
6.30-8.30 PM www.gumdropsonline.com
Flagship location: 2029 W. 4th Ave Vancouver, BC V6J 1N3
Please RSVP by Tuesday September 22, 2009 shanda@gumdropsonline.com
* The “Laura” Urban Laura is a beacon of calm in the chaos of everyday living. She reminds us what is important – health, happiness and helping others. Her easygoing vibe inspired the GumDrops Urban. The sleek and slim fitting coat is waterproof and breathable. It is playful, practical and effortlessly chic, just like Laura.

The Rain Coat Collection** The “Liz” Trench Liz is a woman on the go. She always has places to go and people to see, and is the inspiration for the GumDrops Classic Trench, a very stylish multi-tasker. This breathable, waterproof coat takes Liz effortlessly from walking the dog, to the office, to a night on the town-rain or shine!
Made in Canada on the “Wet” Coast.

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Party Planning

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Now that the shop is finally reopened and looking absolutely fabulous, my next project is planning a coat launch party! I am in the process of designing and manufacturing a collection of raincoats. I thought who better to take on the challenge  than someone with no design experience whatsoever…heck I opened a store not knowing what I was doing, how hard could coats be? (once again I was dealt a large dose of reality….why is everything so difficult? hmmm that’s for a future blog post)

Anyway, back to the party. It will be on Wednesday, September 23 at 7pm. There will be cocktails and appetizers plus a mini fashion show presenting the two styles for fall. I can’t wait to show off  the source of a lot of hair pulling and losing it one too many times. If anyone is interested in being one of the first to see the first GumDrops collection of rainwear, come to the launch! Now I just need the coats to be ready….wish me luck!

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False Start, Fall Launch

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

GumDrops Private Label Rain Coats

GumDrops Private Label Rain Coats

As a few people know we had planned on launching our Private Label Rain Coat line in the spring….and as life would have it, we didn’t get to launch….so Fall 09 here we come!!!

With our first boutique sized production run of 15 rain coats hot off the press, my Monday morning began with the ability to actually see and feel our very own brand of VANCOUVER MADE rain coats. (I know Summer just started but I secretly hoped for just a sprinkle even for 10 min so that I could test out these bad boys.)  Now I need to get the word out. So I gathered the troops: Deena-Store Manager & Marketing, Laura-Project Manager, Heather-Coat Designer, Liz-Market Navigators and
Shanda (Me)-Owner, for a brain storming session on how to spread the news about our Breathable, Seam Sealed, Waterproof and yes, Fashionable Rain Coats!

As you can see from the pics our fun has begun with an awesome group of people who I appreciate greatly and thank them for coming aboard the sometimes bumpy, never grumpy GumDrops bus…….enjoy the journey……stay tuned for details about the fabulous launch party in September! (not too sure how to carry off the flip flop & trench coat look)

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Shanda sporting the Classic Trench Coat

Shanda sporting the Classic Trench Coat

Cheeky D! Oh How we love thee!!!

Cheeky D! Oh How we love thee!!!

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Part of the Blogging age…..

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

What to write, what to write……

After many weeks of thinking, planning and agonizing over our team blog at GumDrops I am finally sitting down to our brand new blog and there is nothing nada zip zero zilch coming to me……What on earth do I blog about? ……………………………

Yes it is 5 minutes later and still nothing. So, I am going to take it as a sign of focus redirection and hope for the best tomorrow…….Now that my blogging virginity has now been taken, I sit here wondering……does it get better from here? And will it feel better next time?

Until then I am off to Beach Volley Ball.

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