Un-Colorblind with an Unconventional
Greeting of Love: Billets Doux, LLC, & Love Letters inc.
Brother and sister team, Gregg and Ry Zimmerman,
founded Billets Doux, a multicultural greeting
card and luxury gift company in 2002; the two grew
up in a multicultural household with both siblings
and parents of diverse ethnicities.
Portland, Oregon (Billets Doux, LLC) November 22,
2006 – It’s hard to believe in the 21st century
the world has yet to fully embrace diversity. With
this in mind, brother and sister team, Gregg and
Ry Zimmerman founded Billets Doux, LLC. Born in
2002, Billets Doux is a multicultural greeting
card and luxury gift company. “We are proud to
celebrate our society’s diversity, especially in
times like these when our country is divided while
at war. We do not shy away from the “touchy
issues” and we hope to show people that it is okay
to be who you are.”
Gregg and Ry grew up in a multicultural household
with both siblings and parents of diverse
ethnicities. It was this un-colorblind upbringing
that cultivated or cultured their reality. “To be
colorblind is to ignore the aesthetic display of a
cultures beauty. Therefore, we like to say
un-colorblind.”
“Our cards reflect our lives; meaning that
everything we have been through will be
artistically displayed on each and every card.
With our signature ‘Love Letters’ collection we
have cards for an array of occasions to include
edgy titles such as: ‘Go Shorty… It’s Your
Birthday.’, ‘Bonnie & Clyde’, ‘Forever’, ‘Mini
Me’, ‘Adios’ and our trademark ‘Colorful Collage’
to name a few.”
“Whether or not you as an individual support the
war in Iraq, it is certain that we all support our
loved ones, and those who protect our virtues. Our
Braveheart collection was designed to do just
that; honor those who are present and those who
have passed by incorporating their images and life
stories on each card.”
“We are currently marketing our cards on MySpace™;
they can be purchased on our website as well as
select boutiques in the Portland area.” Staying
ahead of the trend, Gregg and Ry have received a
great response to their cards on MySpace™ where it
seems everyone has a different favorite.
To answer the frequently asked question; How did
you guys come up with this idea? “It’s easy. We
didn’t… This is just who we are. This is our
reality and we’re just doing what we know and see
around us. We didn’t come up with an idea for some
company, we were born into a culture; a diverse
American culture. Furthermore, we saw a gap in a
market that seemed to be completely ignoring the
world as we knew it. We were determined to bring
quality and diversity together in gifts that
reflect not only ourselves but the people that we
buy them for.”
This brother and sister duo seems to have thought
of it all and is certainly covering all bases. It
is fair to say that we will probably be sending
Billets Doux to our loved ones in the very near
future. Watch out Hallmark™ these two have got you
in their headlights!
For additional information on Billets Doux and
their edgy new greeting card lines (or to request a
catalog), contact Ry Zimmerman or visit
rysloveletters.com.
Contact:
Ry Zimmerman, president
Billets Doux, LLC
myspace.com/billetsdoux
