THE ITHACAN

EAR-resistable

By Lara Bonner • September 25, 2011

I cannot, unfortunately, take credit for the oh-so-punny title of today's post. The word is used on the website for EARonic iPhone cases ($20) by CollabCubed. Basically, this product involves ears being photographed actual-size and put onto iPhone cases. Although I really don't think ears are the most attractive thing in the world, this idea…

Taking the Plunge

By Lara Bonner • September 21, 2011

Imagine this: You are over at a friend's house, and you need to use the restroom. They point you down the hall. You open the door, and next to the bathroom sink is a plunger. Sounds normal, right? Oh no. This plunger isn't discreetly next to the toilet or inside a cabinet, it's suctioned to the…

Too Hot to Handle

By Lara Bonner • September 18, 2011

There is a dark place on the Internet where no good can be found... it takes what it thinks it knows about you and uses it to its own sick, twisted mind's advantage. Some people like to call this place the ad space on the side of Facebook. My roommate told me the other day…

Into the Wild

By Lara Bonner • September 16, 2011

I can't decide if I think these are creepy or cool ... but I'm definitely leaning toward creepy. Glenda Lopez, a young jewelry designer reppin' Madrid, released a collection called "Welcome Instinct," inspired by the animals of the wild. Personally, I like to think of it as a line of jewelry featuring my favorite characters from…

A Seat-Full of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down?

By Lara Bonner • September 13, 2011

Sure, it's cool, but can you eat it? This question, if answered yes, can turn any ordinary object into extraordinary, upping the cool factor by at least ten points. The case is no different with the "Sugarchair," a strange innovation by an even stranger designer, Amsterdam's own Pieter Brenner. Yes, the chair is made entirely…

Cafeteria Couture

By Lara Bonner • September 9, 2011

Hello beautiful readers. Welcome to "Odd Trends," a blog in which the latest gadgets, crafts and fashions will be both lusted after and ruthlessly mocked (mostly the latter). I hope you stick with me through this semester full of interesting and ridiculous trends. I figure, since school's just resumed, I'll first examine a school-related trend…