Ladies and Gentlemen founders Jean Lee and Dylan Davis have one weakness: a powerful adversion to not letting good things go to waste. Of course the concept of "good things" is a fleeting one in the fast-paced times we find ourselves in. L&G believes in taking that extra second to appreciate the inherient character in an already existing object. Before tossing that thingamagig to the curb, think about what's special about it; what it has been, what it is, what it can be.

Ladies and Gentlemen Studio is Jean and Dylan's multi-faceted effort to formalize these beliefs into a design approach and lifestyle that encourages people to take that paradigm-flipping plunge into a greater appreciation for what's already under the sun.

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L&G origins: Jean and Dylan met in 2002 while studying Industrial Design at the University of Washington. Their studies also took them to Rome and travels throughout Italy and France. Following school, Jean pursued softgoods design and production with REload Baggage, then became a partner in Chikabird, a producer of softgoods accessories and clothing. Dylan followed up his learning years with professional work at General Assembly Product Development and Henrybuilt designing and engineering products. All the while, Jean and Dylan collected goodies of wonderment that eventually led them to open an online vintage shop to share their finds with like-minded folks. J and D couldn't help but keep their creative mits off the vintage goods they were selling and soon developed a set of studio originals that repurpose and embellish vintage objects. They also began a blog collaging their observations living with their found treasures.

In their times not fixated on L&G design tasks, Jean and Dylan spend time contributing to JOIN Design Seattle and Brite Collective, organizations with the mission to promote and advance independant design in the northwest. They also enjoy working on their home (a mid-century duplex in the Ballard area of Seattle bought with two other friends), gardening, and cooking. If things ever manage to settle down enough, their passion for traveling keeps them on the move...always up for getting inspiration from the unique character of a new place.

(they don't particularly enjoy writing about themselves in the third person, but sometimes it needs to be done...)

Stay tuned to find out what's next from us, I mean um,...from Ladies and Gentlemen!