Porridge Clothing: 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Monday, July 21, 2008

Zooey Deschanel

Check Out this video by She & Him... Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward's new single, "Why do you let me stay here?" Zooey wears Porridge's High-waisted skirt in ecru.

(third Zooey on the photo above)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1zBu448b

Friday, July 11, 2008

Porridge in Anthropolgie catalog again!

Our Confetti Dots Tee was pictured in the Anthropolgie catalog. Look how cute this shirt is matched up with a pair of high-waisted jeans.

People can't stop blogging about Porridge!

22 people featured Porridge's high-waisted skirt in their sets on the polyvore website! log on and see what people are blogging about! http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?id=381591

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Anthropologie in Santa Barbara

Porridge is HOT at all of Anthropolgie stores right now. I loved this display at the Santa Barbara store on State Street. Check it out. Nice example on how to pair your Porridge scoop neck tee with some jeans and a jacket.

MORE PHOTOS FROM LAURA'S MEXICAN VACATION

LAURA'S MEXICAN VACASPIRATION

CREATOR OF PORRIDGE, LAURA STANG, TELLS US ABOUT HER INSPIRING VACATION!

My “Eco” Vacation in a TREEHOUSE submersed in the Jungle of Zihuatanejo, Mexico…

On June 14^th, I embarked with three of my best girlfriends on the trip of a lifetime. We traveled hundreds of miles from our homes in Los Angeles to Zihuatanejo, Mexico for a summer vacation getaway. Upon arrival we were pleasantly surprised to see that the weather was in fact beautiful, a stark contrast to the “hurricane” conditions weather.com had informed us of just one day prior to our departure.

When the cab driver dropped us off at our destination, my girlfriends and I laughed and joked about the types of adventures we always seem to get into when we travel together. As soon as we arrived, Grace (the proprietor of the Jungle bungalows) greeted us before leading us to our huts. The hike up was not nearly as bad as we had anticipated and along the way I took notice of all the sites and sounds that are so different from what I’m use to hearing in Los Angeles. Car horns and screeching breaks were soon replaced with the sounds of chirping locusts and the pleasant melody of birds singing. As soon as we reached our huts and were given the tour we immediately got into our swimsuits to beat the humid 100-degree topping weather. From that point on the rest was just utter relaxation bliss. We experienced everything Mexico has to offer – we ate fresh seafood on the beach, relaxed and suntanned while sipping pina coladas, took a private boat to a near by island, shopped in town, frequented local grocery stores and made amazing meals in our hut, swam for hours in the turquoise blue warm- as- bath- water ocean and went on a adventurous hike to a secluded cave. Actually, that list goes on and on…

One of the things I love most about Mexico is the incredible amount of inspiration I get from the lifestyles of locals as well as the amazing textiles that can be found just about anywhere. The vibrant colors and floral patterns are really unlike anything we can find back in the United States. You will begin to see some of the influences of my trip in my upcoming spring ’09 collection. Until then, I will leave you with some of the pictures that capture my favorite moments from our trip.

For an amazing adventure and a fantastic vacation I highly recommend without reservation www.casadelaspierdas.com.

P.S. This vacation is not for the faint of heart or those who only enjoy “luxury” vacations. Did I mention the flying cockroaches.

xoxo,Laura

Monday, June 30, 2008

SANTA BARBARA TRUNK SHOW

The trunk show in Santa Barbara was a major success! Monica Epstien and Dani Stone hosted a wonderful event in Montecito, CA last week. Many women from the community came out to shop and support local charity, Girls Incorporated. 5% of the proceeds from sales were donated to help fund programs for the non-profit. Thank you to everyone that came out! Check out the photos from the show.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Anthro Much?

Did you guys know that Laura makes specialty tops that are exclusive to Anthropologie?! Porridge has been featured for the second month in row in the catalog. You can also purchase them online. Take a look!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Laura's Inspiration for 2009 Collection

As some of you may already know. Porridge designer, Laura Stang-O'Dell, is inspired by many things... Classic films, old music, vintage furniture, wallpaper, and even nature. Who would have thought kitchenware would be added to the list? Here are a few items that inspired Laura while creating her 2009 collection. You'll have to wait to see the clothes though. Sorry!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Porriddge on Stylehive!

People love Laura's original prints. Check out this blurb about trendy prints!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Sample Sale was awesome!

Thanks to everyone that volunteered their time, purchased cute clothes, and gave comic relief (Espy) to make the Porridge Sample Sale a success! Even I couldn't resist picking up a few more items!

Friday, April 18, 2008

Sample Sale Customers

Looks like these girls found quite a few things!

Our smallest fan.

Here is Jayden holding a Porridge canvas bag. Her mom is a fig fan of Porridge!

Porridge girls!

Chris, Abby, and Tiffany all wearing Porridge!

CHECK OUT THE PORRIDGE STAFF!

From left to right: Bethany Black: Publicist, Chris Patlan: Administrative Assistant, Tiffany Ruiz: Assistant Designer, Laura Stang-O'Dell: Creator/Head Designer, Abby Abrego: Office Manager, Mark Dixon: Shipping Assistant, and Robin Guzman in front: Retail Volunteer.