Wandawega Blog Archive

4 inspiring things i saw today in london…

This is sort of a mini travel journal. I’m here for work and gleaning as much inspiration as possible… ONE: a gorgeously illustrated book cover. TWO: a storefront collaged with antique photos. THREE: the sweetest, most english-looking houndstooth-clad boots. FOUR: a shirt with pheasants on it (be still my heart!).

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inspiring things i saw today in vienna….

the early morning drive across the Austrian countryside. the largest and oldest flea market in the center of Vienna. “Naschmarktz”   learning to haggle in Czech with our local friend thomas (above, working his magic on a local vendor for this century old traditional childs ceremony vest)we ended up getting it for half his asking price, with a combination of crown, euro and dollars. piles and piles of lederhosen & old school Alpine hiking boots. and vintage ski sweaters (here is the leiderhosen vendor wearing one) this is the backdrop for the flea. both sides of the street are lined…

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10 inspiring things I saw today in Barcelona…

ONE: a flea market laiden with teensy booths of books and paintings…oh my! TWO: a 1940s alpine leather and canvas backpack. THREE: vintage scones (for the new sterlingworth cabin we just moved to wanda!). FOUR: the most beautiful little piazza. FIVE: tapas. to no end. SIX: mens clothing boutique (a mix of ivy league meets polo club meets lodge). SEVEN: an enormous table full of antique trophies (i got the huge one in the back left). EIGHT: the OMM hotel. NINE: Sagrada Familia. TEN: sangrias!

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guns. porn. knives, smelly men. and the best antiques EVER.

“the worst flea market in the world.”is what some call the Prague flea (the one out by the airport). its filthy.no stalls, just tarps on the muddy ground heaping with picker’s offerings.lots of war collectibles, weapons and (eeeeww) bad 70s Czech porn mags.the air smells of body odor mixed with uncooked meat, and exhaust fumes. (it is in a gravel and mud parking lot surrounded by abandoned factory buildings) upon entering, you have to pass thru rows and rows of shacks hawking socks, broken tvs and dirty plastic toys. noone speaks english.nobody will accept dollars, euro or pounds. (god forbid…

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anne sage

… has a wonderful blog that i just stumbled across. (she did a lovely post on camp and accompanied it with a fab curated set of camp gear, inspired by us 🙂 thanks, anne! her full post here Shopping Guide: Colorblock Napkins, Vintage Aluminum Cooler, Cashmere Camp Blanket, Retro First-Aid Kit, Cedar and Spearmint Face Wash, Bone Handle Knife, Woven Slip-on Shoe, Leather Backpack. Images: Matthew Hranek for Martha Stewart Living.

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HUDSON BAY + CAMP WANDA- stripe spotting

this little post is ode to Hudson Bay…. a long love of mine. (and while out surfing one fine day stumble upon camp wanda featured on their  facebook page) they have a fun collection that features the iconic Hudson bay stripes– as found & submitted by fans. here are some of my fav pix from their posts….

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wins the “More tattoos per wedding guest capita” award

This past summer we had the priveledge and joy of hosting a handful of gorgeous weddings at camp. ( the photos are just starting to trickle in, so check back for updates on each) one in particular that we just got shots for was pretty insanely gorgeous. there were just too many lovely photos is include here ( i narrowed it from 1000 to 120, which would have made for an incredibly looong blog post). so check out the slideshow. photography: weddings by twolovely couple: nicole and evan  location: camp wandawegaresult: mind blowing gorgeous wedding

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Anthropologie Visits Camp!!

a few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hosting folks from all over the country and canada at camp! they came for a corporate event… roasted some mallows, hung out around the bonfire, canoed, biked, and got some planning done in a very un-corporate environment. (i must add that they literally left their rooms neater than before they checked in… gottta love that.) AND it was hands-down the best looking, best dressed crew we’ve hosted so far!

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