WHORANGE

everything you need to know to prepare for mad men season 4

the mad men season 4 premiere is tonight, darlings!  here is a condensed version of seasons 1-3 shaken and served straight up in 4:37 minutes for your edification.  enjoy!

{via gawker.}

trigger happy: roy rogers' horse for sale

hold your horses, kittens...

roy rogers' famous equine co-star, trigger, was placed on christie's auction block yesterday and wrangled up $266,000.

sure, i thought roy's sidekick would lasso more bucks.  however, i was more shocked that the celebrity steed was up for sale.  poor trigger.

{left: roy & trigger;  right:  roy's stuffed sidekick.}

but, as you know, at WHORANGE, it's all about the love.  so, let's celebrate the fact that during trigger's illustrious career, he learned many nifty tricks including untying ropes and dancing the hula.

yes, trigger danced the hula!

and, for those of us who want to experience our own trigger effect, there is always the moooi life-sized horse lamp.  pony up, people!

WHORANGE'S monthly pad: the flaming lips house

it's that time of the month again, kittens -- time for WHORANGE'S monthly pad.

this month's pad comes to us from fitzsimmons architects who gloriously actualized the oklahoma home of wayne coyne of the flaming lips.

filled with hidden passage ways, "dragon egg" sunken bathing pods, and lots of natural light, the flaming lips house is a fantastical fixture and music studio in the middle of a troubled neighborhood in oklahoma.  wayne actually grew up in the neighborhood and is committed to revitalizing his community along with his wife.

and...as a finishing touch, a 50 dragon will eventually be perched upon the rooftop!  as well it should be.

after all, every magical pad deserves a dragon.  PERIOD.

{all images via fitzsimmons architects.}

if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net.  feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den.  no nudity required.  xoxo.

feeling keane for joan crawford

margaret keane + joan crawford + cellophane couch cover + oscar + pepsi = perfection.

have a wonderful weekend, kittens!

{image courtesy of mr. laine.}

why dita von teese is picture purrfect

miss dita von teese proudly displays oil portraits of her pets in her parisian apartment.

proving, once again, that there is nothing sexier than a woman in corset who can appreciate a siamese in a frock coat.

meow!

{dita's painting via @DitaVonTeese on twitter;  image of dita with her late dachshund greta via people.}

picnic with the drapers: an eco-friendlier outing

this summer promises a heavy dose of sunshine and an addictive dose of new mad men.

now, for those of us who remember summer picnics with the drapers in season 2, we know that betty & don are not the cleanest campers.  sure, their hair may look fantastic, but lobbing beers cans into the park and dumping picnic rubbish on the grass made our pretty pair look pretty ugly.

therefore, this season, i propose a sustainable outing with biodegradable plates and cups, compostable utensils, and groovy gear that betty wouldn't dare leave behind.

although, this year i suppose betty is leaving don behind.  that's okay, betty...i'll take mr. draper home with me.

{left to right from the top:  save the date dress (99.99);  retro flask (£18.75 each);  blyton red tea picnic tin (£70.00);  kate spade charlize sunglasses (148.00);  compostable fork, knife & spoon (prices vary);  biodegradable cold cups (prices vary);  kissing rabbits picnic blanket (£36.00);  biodegradable plates, bowls, & trays (prices vary);  vintage plastic divided plates and cups (8.00).

jump into the weekend with philippe halsman

happy friday, darlings!

let us toast with some springy confections from photographer philippe halsman.  best known for capturing his subjects mid-flight, halsman believed that the act of jumping brought out the true essence in people.

so let's heed halsman's airy wisdom as we breeze into the glorious weekend:  may there be a spring in your step, and of course...may you be as high as a kite!

{above left:  the cat girl, lilly christine, 1953;  above right: professor l. robert oppenheimer, 1958.}

{above:  dali with three girls, 1949.}

{above left:  grace kelly, 1959;  above right:  jean seberg with cat, 1959.}

{above:  bridget bardot.}

{above left:  duke & duchess of windsor, 1956;  above right:  audrey hepburn.}

{above:  philippe halsman and marilyn.}

see more springy pix from halsman's jump book on thephotographypost.com.

a Divine mother's day gift guide

with mother's day just around the corner, i wanted to shine a glittering spotlight on two of my favorite cinematic moms:  francine fishpaw of polyester and edna turnblad of hairspray.   portrayed to perfection by the multi-fabulous Divine, both mothers overcome adversity in the land of pretty people and cruel cats.

in addition, motherhood poses a handful of harrowing hurdles for these sassy ladies -- from town slut daughters and foot fetish sons, to cheating pornographer husbands and teenage runaways.  mama's bouffant can only handle so much pressure.

so let's give them something special this sunday.  in addition, let's honor the late, great Divine for embodying mothers, and women with sass and crass, who are larger than life:

above:  gifting a leopard print damaris silk-chiffon playsuit (145.00) and leopard gloves (250.00) may not be appropriate for some mothers, but when your mother is divine, it's inappropriate not to;  a one day princess tiara (30.00) and elva fields brass & pearl necklace (168.00) is the perfect pairing for any mother's day portrait;  music for tv dinners (59.98) complements mom's microwave meatloaf and pedro garcia's cha cha cha (7.99) is the best way to burn off the guilt;  no need for mom to shoplift a slab of meat beneath her dress (as divine demonstrated in pink flamingos) when she can have a shoplifter tote bag (25.00);  replenish mom's supply of tokyomilk dead sexy perfum (28.00) and make up forever's feather-tipped eyelashes (15.00) -- she'll thank you for it;  teroforma whiskey rocks and glasses (60.00) keeps her favorite booze chilled;  and, divine's never ending wish for cha cha heels will be fulfilled with a pair of go see platforms (114.99) and discolilou christian louboutins (895.00).

 

above:  francine fishpaw can give the pesky paparazzi a taste of their own medicine with an optrixx camera profile (10.00);  jonathan adler's hashish candle (68.00) is second best to polyester's odorama card;  meals will no longer be a mystery with these retro recipe cards (9.95) and sandwich shaped cake pan (28.00);  no home is complete without a set of pink lawn flamingos (59.99);  bacon toothpicks (2.50) provide bacon zest without the greasy mess;  and finally, a table saw cake cutter (9.00) -- perfect for birthdays or breaking out of jail.  after all, mom likes to be prepared for all occasions.

love you, Divine.  you are a true WHORANGE hero.  xoxo

DO THE HUSTLE: midnight cowboy (1969)

if you don't know the cinematic blog orgy i love hot dogs, put it on your list of sites-to-do.  i love hot dogs features fabulous film stills from eye-catching indies and musical montages, to oscar-winning classics and x-rated gems.

recently, they paid homage to one of my all time favorite flicks -- midnight cowboy.

jon voight plays joe buck, a bright-eyed, country hooker with a heart-of-gold who moves to the big apple with dreams of earning treasure for giving pleasure.  along the way, NYC chews him up and spits him out into the crippled hands of conman ratso rizzo (played superbly by dustin hoffman).  bonus: fabulous hair and a late night cameo by warhol's ultraviolet.

final fact...midnight cowboy is the first and only x-rated film to win an academy award for best picture!  the year was 1969.  oh, how far we have not come.

have a wonderful friday, kittens.   happy hustlin'...

{see more fabulous stills at i love hot dogs.}

taste the rainbow...

...of fabulousness.

{images:  von tundra civil stack drawers via deedee 9:14;  rainbow cupcakes via my little apartment;  doris day with rainbow poodles.}

andy warhol's auto factory

andy warhol pimps his ride a lovely shade of whorange.

and, of course, his hair wig looks fabulous.

WHORANGE'S monthly pad: jayne mansfield's pink palace

it's that time of the month again, kittens!

today's pad is a personal WHORANGE fave:  '50s starlet jayne mansfield's infamous pink palace.  known not only for its cotton candy hue, but for its heart shaped details and haunted history.

located at 10010 sunset blvd. in beverly hills, this pad was purchased in 1958 for $76,000 by miss mansfield and her mr. universe hubby.  the palatial pad was immediately painted powdery pink to reflect miss jayne's trademark color.

surprisingly, miss mansfield decorated her lavish digs on a dime.  she wrote over 1,500 furniture and building suppliers and asked for free samples.  in exchange, she allowed donors to brag that their wares were featured in her majestic mansion.  the pitch worked and miss jayne received over $150,000 worth of free merchandise!

fab features included an iron door, a gigantic crystal chandelier, pink shagged bathroom, a heart-shaped fireplace, a heart-shaped jacuzzi, and a heart-shaped swimming pool which read "I love You Jaynie" in gold leaf mosaic.

after miss mansfield's tragic death in 1967, owners included ringo starr, mamma cass elliot, and engelbert humperdink.

rumor has it, despite several attempts by these owners to paint over mansfield's signature pink, the bright hue would always mysteriously return.  in addition, the palace was reportedly haunted by miss jayne's bikini clad ghost.

in 2002, the pink palace was demolished.

although jayne mansfield's pink palace pad is gone, the rich mammaries memories will forever live on in our hearts!  PERIOD.

if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net.  feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den.  no nudity required.  xoxo.

{images via ginger <3 and the selvedge yard.)

whoranging in twin peaks with shelterrific

hi kittens,

with all of my talk of kimonos, marshmallows, and fame-kissed felines this week, i forgot to mention that i also did a little moonlighting over at shelterrific.

yep, this city girl packed her bags and took a long, strange trip to the town of twin peaks with shelterrific's lovely miss mary T.   we went to solve a murder, but stayed for the decor.

as a result, four separate & stylish tribute posts were produced:  "welcome to twin peaks"; "coffee, donuts, and pie"; "the lady with the log"; and "floating into the night."  check 'em all out!

here is a little peek to pique your interest...

CLICK on the items above to purchase.

also, visit shelterrific to read the post above in its entirety.  trust me...it's a damn good post.  damn good.

thanks, mary T., for walking with me through the dark door where people talk backwards and little men dance.  it was an honor to wear the other half of the best friend heart necklace with you.

men + cats = whorange

i confess...i've always suspected i was a cat in a past life.

therefore, in my never-ending quest to find my former feline self, i've narrowed it down to one of these potential plush pussies of yesteryear...

above:  james dean's siamese "marcus."  a gift from elizabeth taylor. (via siamese royalty.)

above left:  marlon brando's kitty (via life magazine);  above right: basquiat's siamese cat. (via charlotte corday.)

above:  siamese twins in the company of clark gable, carole lombard, and a pack of cigarettes.

above:  john lennon's siamese, circa 1965 (via rising 70).

above:  cat cradled in the arms of freddie mercury and jim hutton. (via frances holly.)

i would like to dedicate this post to miss atticus.  i miss you, little muffin.