If you're a fan of Project Runway, as I am, you remember Chloe Dao from season two. Spunky and talented, she lost out to Santino Rice and Daniel Vosovic.

I wondered what she'd been up to but refuse to watch "WEAR Are They Now," the re-hash-the-season show, just a blatant attempt to squeeze more ratings out of a reality show. As it turned out, she found me through one of my favorite companies, run by one of the smartest women I know, Alexandra Elliot of Pacific Design.

Chloe just parterned up with them to create stylish cases for laptops, DVD players, iPods and cell phone cases, in bold patterns and vibrant colors. The retro patterns are fun and playful and most importantly, functional. My spoiled iPhone is sporting the blue/gray pinstripe, with its versatile dual design so you can use the iPhone with the flip cover or detach for use as an open face case.

I recently had a chance to interview the busy designer via e-mail: