{above left to right from top: jonathan adler peacock menorah (120.00); rivington menorah (120.00); LED motherboard menorah (25.00); utopia man/woman menorah (295.00); match menorah (240.00); josh owen's menorah (150.00); nine-piece concrete menorah (320.00).}
{above: DIY pipe fittings industrial menorah via man made diy.}
{above: DIY minimalist menorah via readymade.}
(above: DIY glass bottle menorah via readymade.}
DIY charley harper gift tags & ornaments.
make them and be worshipped by friends, family, and enemies.
{learn how to from the fabulous ez of creature comforts.}
...indulge!
have a fabulous holiday and i'll see you next monday.
xoxo,
tula
{philip treacy hat featured in vogue italia. via jezebel.}
born in cuba, raised in brooklyn, and schooled at cooper union in the 50s, jewelry designer art smith was truly one of a kind. crafting avant-garde jewelry inspired by everything from calder mobiles to the galaxy, smith knew how to perfectly drape a piece of silver sculpture on the body.
and, although being a gay, black, male jewelry designer in the 50s provided several challenges, smith succeeded in getting his work featured in vogue, harpers, and the new yorker, in addition to having it sold at bloomingdales.
modern. bold. ground-breaking.
wearable art, indeed.
{image of art smith from modern silver. via aqua-velvet.}
musician matt glassmeyer found the perfect formula to dress his nashville porch rooftop: 350 damaged records + 350 nails + an undeniable vinyl fetish.
surprisingly, the roof has remained warped-free. makes sense since matt gave the records a spin in the sun before constructing his rooftop collection.
sounds (and looks) pretty groovy.
{via treehugger.}
...and a crazy one at that.
have a wonderful weekend, kittens!
xoxo,
tula
{collages by hollie chastain and available at dr. kennedy jones. via grain edit.}
it's a good thing.
{cast-metal blue jay feet for taxidermists affixed to a mouth-blown glass ornament by peter eudenbach. available at areware editions. via david keep's la times blog.}
keeping men dandy for 50 years.
{GQ cover archive from 1950-present viewable here. via the always dandy fine and daddy shop.}
dig it, kittens...
the divine peeps over at d*s and veer are throwing a "design your own alphabet contest" and i couldn't be more titillated. after all, fooling around with new fonts is a fantastic form of design foreplay.
the contest just started and there are 20 more entries to come, but so far, my faves are...
(above) "sweat pants."
(above) "burnt toast."
(above) "loose knot."
(above) "kern over."
pick your poison over at d*s and vote. viva la font!
