XLarge founder/art director, eli bonerz, and thomas robertson of ripple design joined forces to create PAD outdoors. from their collective pad sprang these tasty hand-spun aluminum and powder coated pod planters.
guaranteed to make your plant's hair look terrific.
oh...and the planters are recyclable (though you won't need to anytime soon) and manufactured right here in los angeles. local boys done good.
available at A+R.
on xmas morning, i discovered this amazing card (see above) wedged into our aluminum tree. as it turns out, my husband made the card for me as an homage to WHORANGE'S heroes. inside was a lovely message "from our cats" and a yoga membership. proof positive that steve truly holds the key to my heart.
in addition, we were fortunate to have a few splendid gifts swapped in the house of WHORANGE this holiday. allow me to share...
above: a fisticup coffee mug to steve from the siblings.
above: a winterscape stamp set graciously given to me from seattle siren, lady peacock. (see what happens when you beg shamelessly?)
above left: mr. squirrel ornament adopted from a yard sale. above right: bumble bee wheely bug for our nephew, dylan.
above: mustache cufflinks (made from reclaimed silver) by julia failey -- given to steve from me!
and finally, one of the best gifts of all -- YOUR INHERENT FABULOUSNESS. keep sparkling, kittens! give joyously and generously to those around you.
just a little morning wood to remind you how much i love you...
{above: 1. wood yo yo (25.00); 2. nobel stag head (649.00); 3. hardwood serving trays (36.00); 4. barky turntable (1,298.00); 5. wood birdie (£25.00); 6. home sweet home (25.00); 7. tiki lounge platform wedges (72.99); 8. singgih kartono desk set (75.00); 9. plywood wall clock (79.00); 10. vers wood touch and iPhone slip case (40.00); 11. ukulele kit (40.00); 12. squirrel portrait (27.99); 13. twig pencils (5.00 per dozen).}
{man plate by esther derkx.}
above: 1. black bird camera (139.00); 2 & 3. la perla "about a woman" & "venus allure" bra (240.00 each); 4. peacock feather tights (29.99); 5. owl chico key fob (18.00); 6. george nelson ball clock (335.00); 7. VW wind up bus (31.22); 8. hey there, tiger card (4.00); 9. the visible ghost print by hybrid-home (40.00); 10. wool felt card holder (40.00).
above: 11. sarah utter poketo wallet (20.00); 12. orange pantone mug (11.95); 13. people power water bottle (17.99); 14. deer and sunset belt and buckle (175.00); 15. beast and beauties pot (64.00); 16. notneutral tetra 6 drawer dresser (2200.00).
wishing you a fabulously frightening weekend!
over the weekend, i slipped on my go go boots and shimmied on down to Royal/T for three apples's hello kitty 35th anniversary party.
more event pix to come, but first up...please enjoy my adventures inside of the HELLO KITTY SILVER AIRSTREAM RV! fake camping has never felt more craveable...
designed by cynthia rowley, this luxe pussy wagon features an L-shaped couch, pink shag bedspread, fuchsia-booth dining area, and lots of fab finery including a hello kitty microwave, DVD player, and TV.
a queen kitty deserves a queen sized bed, and that's exactly what this plushy pad-on-wheels offers.
in addition, the sweet ride is not only pink -- it's green! fully equipped with solar panels, miss kitty's RV gets its sweet loving from the sun.
the cozy airstream will be auctioned on ebay soon. time and day TBA, but in the meantime, you can indulge in some trailer time of your own by visiting Royal/T on november 1st when the RV will be available again for viewing.
for more info, visit the hello kitty airstream site here.
{exterior image via hello kitty airstream. all other images by WHORANGE.}
found objects get a second chance at being fabulous thanks to designer alyssa zygmunt of brooklyn rehab. from discarded chains and wood, to vintage molds, to NY city pigeon feathers, seems like everything miss alyssa touches turns to whorange.
{clockwise from top left: feather vase (22.00); NYC souvenir (14.00); a simple bird (16.00); lil squirrel desk buddies (18.00); wooden key ring (16.00); porcelain branch (25.00).}
over the weekend, i shimmied on down to the renegade craft fair to check out the latest and greatest in DIY wares. it was renegade's first time in los angeles and they were looking pretty in their penthouse suite at the california mart downtown. over 200 vendors set up shop along with DJs from KXLU who kept things groovy and raffles from sublime stitching and etsy who kept moving.
as for my personal purchases...
i've always been obsessed with tanya aguiñiga's felt birds, so i adopted this little red fellow and promised him a safe home away from cats and poachers.
ryan berkley of berkley illustration and his lovely wife, lucy, curated a craveable little booth filled with their signature well-suited menagerie displayed on prints, wallets, coasters, and keychains. one critter in particular caught my eye -- a dignified, high-flying meerkat.
according to ryan, "you might think this guy is just your standard flying meerkat. you'd be wrong! he also plays piano, paints, draws, and he once owned the world's largest model porsche collection. ask him about the time he played the keyboard while doing a double barrel roll."
needless to say, the meerkat is now mine.
of course, i couldn't come home without something special for the children, so i visited feline-goddess, mei zaums, of jake & micah and picked up some organic catnip sushi.
as always, i couldn't decide between maki and and handrolls, and as always...i choose maki.
the end result: a meerkat shine and a cat who will love me forever and ever...as long as i keep bringing home the gorgeous goods.
these fabulous, vintage-styled fabrics by summersville are hand screen printed by a small town gal named lucie in suffolk, UK. miss lucie's got a keen eye for pattern and color and uses only environmentally friendly, water based inks.
along with her fabrics, she also makes journals, magnets, and other lovely wares and sells them for your whoranging pleasure on etsy.
i'm back, darlings, and i come bearing gifts of tantalizing tableware.
designer esther derkx creates craveable, one-of-a-kind collections of "improved! crockery" by screen printing images of dancers, athletes, and moody models onto cast-off pieces of vintage dishware. the crockery contours provide the perfect canvas for the flowing movement of her seductive subjects and allow the pieces to be mixed, matched, stacked, and paired.
i first learned of esther derkx's darling dishes just last week when our friends, heather and tim, blessed us our first piece of improved! crockery featuring a bikini-clad babe as a wedding gift. thanks, heather and tim!
from triscuits to truffles, esther derkx allows hostesses with the mostesses to present with panache and encourages guests to lick their plates clean.
available at rose and radish and reform school.
earlier this month, the los angeles times and dwell on design held a contest for designers to create items to be displayed in dwell's reclaimed design booth. the catch -- all materials need to be harvested from the los angeles times classifieds.
the designers' objects were exhibited this past weekend alongside vintage items from attic in studio city. the esoteric and inspirational booth encouraged people to take a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to design.
from skateboards to submarine parts to scrap metal -- all items on display were refurbished or reimagined. just goes to show you -- one person's trash is another gal's whorange.
but wait, that's not all...the sellers of the classified-found objects were entered into a drawing. one lucky seller won a 1000.00 cash prize.
i was hoping the winner would be the seller of these feet, but alas, it was not.
over the weekend, i hustled on down to the los angeles convention center to get myself a tasty injection of dwell on design.
i must admit, however...i'm not a fan of the convention center. the fluorescent lighting, trade show carpet, and black partition drapery set a drab stage for all of the delicious wares on display. kind of like making love to elevator music -- it's tonally off. the exhibitors deserve something much more sexy.
however, this year, something made the lackluster venue much more inviting -- greenery, and lots of it! thanks to monrovia gardens and the tantalizing woolly pocket gardening company, the so-so center was a little more sassy.
and to make matters more marvelous, the floral designer for our wedding, holly flora, arranged many of the woolly pocket displays.
i actually think this ram attended my reception. at least i hope he did...
it seemed like everywhere i looked, a woolly was watching over me. and, judging by the whisperings around campus, the innovative planting pockets were quite popular.
to learn more about the woollies, visit their website.
humble's gorgeously graphic goods are organic, made in the USA, hand printed with water-based inks, and luscious to the touch. (yep, i've fondled them personally, people.)
but get this...not only are designer kristen thinnes's patterns hypnotically hot, but they also help to support our coral reefs! turns out, miss kristen's fondness for sea creatures inspires her to donate 1.00 from each humble sale to the coral reef alliance, which helps keep coral around the world protected.
whoranging has never felt so humble.
pillow covers, kitchen towels, and MORE are available at humble's website and etsy shoppe.
with daddy's day just around the corner (june 21st, darlings!), let's gather round and show our appreciation for the mr. man figure in our lives.
this year, i fashioned a little something for a few of my favorite fictional fathers: the dashingly deceptive don draper from mad men; moral hero, atticus finch, from to kill a mockingbird; and robert thorn, father of demon spawn damien, from the omen.
pick your poison, people. and don't forget to take a peek at last year's father's day gift guide for more groovy goods!
first up -- THE DARK AND DAPPER DADDY...
above: 1. rubis grooming set (150.00); 2. woven passport case -- because you never know when you'll have to jam (or change your identity) (30.00); 3. inside out martini glass set (65.00); 4. george nelson walnut diamond desk clock (395.00); 5. chiarugi briefcase (442.00); 6. back scratcher shoe horn (29.00); 7. altoids; 8. travel shoe shine kit (19.00); 9. deck of cards flask -- when you need to discreetly disguise a deck of cards (45.00); 10). dirty mug (9.99); 11. belfry gangster fedora (48.00).
next up -- THE PROTECTIVE AND PRINCIPLED PAPA...
above: 1. singgih kartono toys for the soul (40.00); 2. selima optique glasses via mr. peacock (300.00); 3. bird call set (160.00); 4. silk mod foulard tie (66.75); 5. sun jar (42.00); 6. a father's day gift basket for the international rescue committee (IRC) -- baskets help build homes for millions fleeing war, oppression, and disaster; 7. vanmoof solar city bicycle (600.00); 8. shoe cleaning box (56.00).
and finally -- THE DEVIL SPAWN'S DISTRESSED DADDY...
above: 1. ropeball doorstop (98.00); 2. gothic side plate set (28.00); 3. now panic and freak out mug (15.53); 4. framed DNA print -- simply ID your child's devil DNA with a saliva sample and turn it into art (500.00); 5. good book flask (25.99); 6. oster golden A5 clippers (134.45); 7. wigan handforged digging fork and spade (76.00 each); 8. hunting trap cuff (395.00).
that's right, poodles -- 1 dress, 365 days.
the lovely sheena matheiken is wearing the same dress for an entire year! it's the premise behind the uniform project which promotes sustainable and reimagined fashion.
here's the skinny on the pretty: sheena has seven identical dresses -- one for each day of the week. the dress is versatile enough to be worn both backwards and forwards. miss sheena switches up her look each day using primarily hand-me-down, vintage, or donated accessories and layers.
but, it doesn't end there! the uniform project is also a fundraiser for the akanksha foundation -- a grassroots foundation that benefits education in india. at the end of the year, all financial contributions to the uniform project help provide uniforms and other educational expenses for slum children in india.
oh, the power of one dress!
click here to learn more about the uniform project. and, while you're there, check out all of sheena's creative outfits and show your support!
xoxo
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