WHORANGE

whoranging for paulette's macarons

we picked up two dozen of these ganache-filled almond cookies for our engagement party.  i ate about 18 of them.  i wonder if anyone noticed.

available here.

orange you lucky

 

the multi-talented helen dardik of orange you lucky and one lucky helen creates some of the most craveable designs, patterns, and color combinations on the planet.  her latest autumn offering was inspired by a green belt forest near her home, which also doubles as a feline frolicking spot.

in other words, it's whorange heaven.

the owl eye ring

stop staring at me.

available here.

when wallets eat words: poketo's 826LA wallet series

(above: "frozen toes" by artist martha rich and author helen, age 6.)

the magnificent 826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills.

if you've ever cruised down sunset blvd. in LA's echo park district, perhaps you've seen 826LA.  you'd know it by its time travel mart storefront.  yes, 826LA not only tutors emerging writers, but it sells time travel sundries as well.  makes perfect sense once you realize 826's original location in san francisco doubles as a pirate supply store.

recently, our fabulous friends at poketo teamed up with 826LA to create a series of 13 wallets based upon short stories by 826LA's young wordsmiths.  hailing from the "when wallets eat words" writing workshop, and headed by screenwriter james ponsoldt, each student wrote a short story and poketo's artists interpreted the stories into wallet art.

the wallet are available here or here for only 20 bux.

great art for a great cause!  write on, darlings.

(above: "bad breath" by artist tim biskup and author miro, age 8.)

(above:  "the disappearing mouse" by artist chris bettig and author sophie, age 10.)

shades of whorange: sandi's mid-century home

sandi's portland, oregon, 60s ranch home gloriously beams with shades of whorange.  for this, i am most grateful...and most jealous.

her craveable, mid-century digs are featured in apartment therapy's fall colors 2008 contest.  voting begins october 20th.  needless to say, miss sandi's got my vote.

(via the fabulous jenn ski.)

strike a pose: rachel de joode wallpaper

artist rachel de joode's glam-tastic wallpaper is lovely from afar, but upon closer inspection, it's simply seductive.  each provocative pattern is composed of gorgeous gals whom rachel meticulously posed and photographed.  she then manipulated each image to create a kaleidoscopic effect.

rachel's wallpaper is sold, produced & distributed via soonsalon.

MORE of rachel de joode wallpaper designs, including a male motif, after the JUMP.

(thank you, mr. blandings, for tipping me off to rachel's work!)

glass menagerie: goody grams animal head shot glasses

sometimes drinking and hunting don't mix, but sometimes they're right on target.

case in point, these gamely black glass shot glasses by goody grams.  each glass sports a pewter animal head which, when flipped, is specially designed to balance on its nose and ears/horns.

during off season, however, these glasses can also double as candle holders or paperweights.  choose from a bull, bear, moose, deer or rhinoceros.

available at A+R. 

shades of whorange: anna sui spring 2009

at new york fashion week, anna sui served up a whorange-infused, craveable, top-shelf cocktail of a runway show.  anna's south american inspired, ready-to-wear collection for spring '09 wants to be on my body so badly, it hurts.  sometimes it's difficult being a fashion muse.  it really is.

the resin deer head of scandinavia

no deer were harmed in the making of this display.

take that, sarah palin.

(via the la times.)

piggy bank-a-go-go, part 2: stash your cash

back in april, WHORANGE encouraged all of you poodles to sock away your savings in case of an emergency or a much needed manicure.  wall street was looking tipsy at the time, and unfortunately, it's now a big tranny mess.

if april's piggy-bank-a-go-go didn't get your pennies in a bunch, maybe this collection of cash catchers will put you in the mood.  with the economy the way it is now, coin-on-coin action has never sounded sweeter.

no doubt about it...saving is the new sexy.

clockwise from top left:  unbook bank/bookend (81.00);  doggie bank (57.00);  notneutral chick piggy bank (20.00);  amigos pig (60.00);  superbitus (27.73);  dwellstudio elephant (86.00);  koin wood bank (119.00).

grain edit's 1 year anniversary giveaway shindig thing!

i just got word that the groovy kids at grain edit are celebrating their one year anniversary and they're toasting their readers with a tasty giveaway!  amongst their generous list of lovely prizes are a handful of goods by some of WHORANGE's craveable favs such as matte stephens, scott hansen, frank chimero, and jason munn.

to enter, simply enter a message in grain edit's comment section and subscribe to their RSS feed.  easy peasy and good for the creative soul!

happy anniversary, grain edit!

whoranging through the MINIMIAM Universe

the micro universe of paris-based artists pierre javelle and akiko ida is quite craveable.  from a creme brulée moon walk to mining a mountain of chocolate, their diptych photography series, "The MINIMIAM Universe," plays upon the sweetest of senses.

the parisian pair will make their US debut this month when they exhibit The MINIMIAM Universe at the madelyn jordon fine art gallery in scarsdale, NY, from October 17 – November 29.  an opening reception will be held on october 17th from 6-8 p.m. and pierre and akiko will be present to welcome you to their universe.

(via paintalicious.)

pillow fight thursdays: ferm living throw down

i'll fight you for them.  i will.

available at the ferm living shop.

teco pottery vases - UPDATE!

i just heard from the fabulous folks at prairie arts who wanted you all to know that they are offering free shipping for their newest five teco pottery vase shapes!  can't deny the craveable colors and curves can you?  talk about seduction.

available at prairie mod store.