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Adventurer Profile: Laundrette clothing, Keith Paugh, Launderette, Leslie Paugh, los angeles, the adventure school

Keith and Leslie Paugh live in Mar Vista, CA with son Milton, cat Emma, and 2 chickens Dorothy & Virginia. They run Launderette clothing with their homeboy Karl, like stale Swedish Fish, and going to open houses for real estate they can’t possibly afford. Be sure to take a peek at the photos below which feature a selection of apparel that you can find in their store!

1.what skill do you want to learn?
L: Furniture making K: Picking locks

2. food and drink you don’t want to live without?
Butter, and milkshakes, respectively.

3. the scariest thing you can think of?
L: Being eaten alive by a bear. K: Leaving the house with bloody-floss-breath (*this is also my “worst smell”).

4. your favorite party supply?
Chex.

5. your favorite book of the moment?
Theodore Roosevelt – Letters To My Children

6. describe your dream party place.
Inside a dirigible.

7. what is the evil version of you like?
Black cape, curly mustache, hangs out with rope near railroad tracks.

8. what gives you confidence?
My mom thinks I’m cool.

9. name four essential elements of a good party.
A theme, space to move, possibly costumes, Hall & Oates

10. what do you appreciate most about a party host?
Forethought and effort.

11. favorite adventure supply?
Ability to talk to animals. Charisma.

12. describe the best party you ever attended.
We recently attended a wedding reception that surprised guests with hundreds of rented bikes to decorate and ride on a progressive lunch tour of the city. Bride and groom led the way on a tandem in their suit and dress. Leslie was pregnant, it was awesome.

13. hotel room or campsite?
Glamping

14. do you have a style icon?
Ray & Charles Eames were such good life icons.

15. where is your next adventure destination?
K: Kenya? L: Nantucket.

16. if you could teach a class about anything in the
world ever, what would you teach?
How to tie a bow tie. Mission accomplished.

17. what is your motto?
“Tax & Shipping included.”

18. what is your spirit animal?
The Bearcat or “Firefox”

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Adventure Vision 2009, los angeles, patrick wright, the adventure school

All images by Patrick Wright.

Winter 2009 in Los Angeles.

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hey Spring, WE ARE READY FOR YOU! aviva palmer, bay watch, cori ready, los angeles, morgane le gall, Seattle, spring, the adventure school, venice beach

Are you out there? We would really like it if you could please just let yourself in.

Love,
The Adventure School.

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Bejeweled Twist Sweepstakes Finals hollywood, los angeles, popcap games, the adventure school, the standard

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Working in LA aviva palmer, cori ready, hollywood, josselyn bossenec, los angeles, love, morgane le gall, patrick wright, sunglasses, the adventure school, the standard, venice beach

We heart LA. All photos by the indomitable Patrick Wright .