{"id":771,"date":"2017-05-11T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/?p=771"},"modified":"2017-05-08T18:03:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T18:03:14","slug":"boutique-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/boutique-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Boutique Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iowa City may be a small town, but our boutiques bring big-city shopping to Eastern Iowa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_772\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/catherines-interior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-772\" class=\"wp-image-772\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/catherines-interior-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/catherines-interior-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/catherines-interior-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/catherines-interior-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/catherines-interior.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catherine\u2019s Interior, from \u201cCatherine\u2019s,\u201d Iowa City Downtown District, http:\/\/downtowniowacity.com\/listings\/catherines\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>High End Clothing and Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catherinesic.com\/\"><strong>Catherine\u2019s<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> The owner dotes on you as you shop for jewelry made from semi-precious gemstones, accessories from Clare Vivier, or clothing from prestigious lines such as Citizens of Humanity, Equipment, Joie, Mother, Velvet, and White and Warren among other brands.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downtowniowacity.com\/listings\/dulcinea\/\"><strong>Dulcinea<\/strong><\/a>: This store offers a smaller range of equally high range goods, including beautiful party dresses, leather purses, and offerings from local artisans. My favorite item to pick up in Dulcinea\u2014if available\u2014are hand-carved wooden wine bottle toppers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dombystyle.com\/\"><strong>Domby<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>A long-time fixture on the Iowa City scene, Domby carries clothing from brands like Vince and J Brand, but it\u2019s also my favorite place to pick up perfume.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shopvelvetcoat.com\/\"><strong>Velvet Coat<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>This luxurious boutique is carefully filled with ranges from Cole Haan, Diane Von Furstenberg, Helmut Lang, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_773\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/revival.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-773\" class=\"wp-image-773\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/revival.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/revival.jpg 500w, http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/revival-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior of Revival, From @RevivalIowa City, https:\/\/twitter.com\/revivaliowacity<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Eclectic Clothing and Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/white-rabbit-shop.myshopify.com\/\"><strong>White Rabbit<\/strong><\/a>: Fun for the young at heart, stop by here if you want something trendy and cheap clothing, jewelry, or gifts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/revivaliowacity.com\/\"><strong>Revival<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>My favorite store on this list, this consignment shop offers a unique array of local clothing and accessories. Have fun of finding something unique on its racks and watch out for a University of Iowa Librarian who might shopping alongside you!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raygunsite.com\/\"><strong>Raygun<\/strong><\/a>: You need a good sense of humor to go to this local chain featuring tongue-in cheek products about the Midwest. When I got my job at Iowa, I immediately went to Raygun and bought a coaster reading \u201cIowa, 75% vowels, 100% awesome.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Om-%E0%A5%90-Gifts-for-Body-Soul-135385046526584\/\"><strong>Om Gifts for Body &amp; Soul<\/strong><\/a>: Stop by this store for everything from belly dancing garb to jewelry. If you are into stones and crystals or yoga gear, this is the place to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_774\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/akar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-774\" class=\"wp-image-774\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/akar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/akar.jpg 640w, http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/akar-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Akar Exterior, from \u201cAkar,\u201d Iowa City Downtown District, http:\/\/downtowniowacity.com\/listings\/akar\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>High End Housewares <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akardesign.com\/\"><strong>Akar<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Meticulously curated to include not only Japanese and Scandinavian-inspired goods, but also a wide array of handmade clay mugs and vases.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowa-artisans-gallery.com\/\"><strong>Iowa Artisan\u2019s Gallery<\/strong><\/a>: Conveniently located next to Java House, the Artisan\u2019s Gallery features jewelry as well as items in glass, wood, and ceramic. One of my goals is eventually to buy a painting from this store; in the meantime, I settle for buying cards or small presents. My most recent purchase here was a wood vase for a friend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013Amy Hildreth Chen<br \/>\nSpecial Collections Instruction Librarian &amp;<br \/>\nInterim English and American Literature Librarian<br \/>\nUniversity of Iowa Libraries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iowa City may be a small town, but our boutiques bring big-city shopping to Eastern Iowa. High End Clothing and Accessories Catherine\u2019s: The owner dotes on you as you shop for jewelry made from semi-precious gemstones, accessories from Clare Vivier, or clothing from prestigious lines such as Citizens of Humanity, Equipment, Joie, Mother, Velvet, and&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/boutique-shopping\/\" class=\"gdlr-info-font excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-arrangements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":776,"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771\/revisions\/776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}