10 Jun 2013

Our Manelo Monday outfit comes from Zach McCaw. We’re digging his high fashion sensibilities and witty collection names (including this one for women). See all his saves on Wanelo:

Wanna be featured on the next Manelo Monday? Email me at therese@wanelo.com with your username and/or sweet menswear inspired collection.

New Features: Finding Top People and Stores for More Waneloing

We’re fully obsessed with making Wanelo the best way to shop for everyone. 

Wanelo’s been adding a stadium’s worth of new users a day with over 200,000 of your favorite stores — small and large — so we know you’re wondering how to keep up with all the awesomeness going on here!

Well, we’ve recently released some new features on the web to make it easier for you to find top people and stores to follow.

You can now find Wanelo’s Most Followed users categorized by women and men.

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And you can now find Top Stores to follow broken down by pricing ($, $$, $$$) and stores for men’s and home products. 

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Have some FUN and stay tuned for more news!

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06 Jun 2013
05 Jun 2013
Oh, Instagram, how we’ve missed you! (at Wanelo HQ)

Oh, Instagram, how we’ve missed you! (at Wanelo HQ)

humptheharreh asked: Okay, so basically I don't have a question I just wanted to say I love wanelo. I'm on the app like all hours of the day so thank you for creating such a wonderful, amazing, addictive app!

You’re too kind!

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04 Jun 2013
brittanyinokc:

oh #wanelo. you’re too kind.

brittanyinokc:

oh #wanelo. you’re too kind.

03 Jun 2013

Today’s Manelo Monday features Spring-inspired looks from BonobosWe’re all about their pants but love what they’re offering guys on all fronts.

You can find Bonobos here and see all their saves on Wanelo:

Wanna be featured on the next Manelo Monday? Email me at therese@wanelo.com with your username and/or sweet menswear inspired collection.

31 May 2013
Look at all the My Neighbor Totoro goodies you can score on Wanelo!

Look at all the My Neighbor Totoro goodies you can score on Wanelo!

24 May 2013

#wanelocrush: Blackbird Tees

Screenprinting power couple Karl & Jody, the duo behind Blackbird Tees, make our hearts skip a beat with their ethically made apparel (and cute jumping photos).

We recently sat down with Karl and talked food trucks, thrift stores and selling neat things online.

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Hey! How’s it going?

Fantastic! We just got back from Austin, Texas. So we’re still in that relaxed, post-vacation haze. It’s been quite nice, actually.

Anything awesome or life changing happen while on vacation?

Funny you should ask… Austin is bursting with food trucks! So my life-altering vacation moments were typically in taco, sandwich or fried chicken form. Jody did some clothes shopping and scored mightily with a slew of vintage summer dresses. Overall, our trip was pretty amazing!

You got our attention with your designs and prints. Can you tell us where you get your inspiration from?

We’re often inspired by the things we see when escaping the city life. In fact, we love taking roadtrips and vacations because they allow us to relax and reset our brains to creativity mode. So many of our designs can be traced back to a day at the zoo, an evening drive through the Southwest or even a moonlit stroll through our neighborhood.
 
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Can you also tell us a little bit about how you came up with your Etsy shop, Blackbird Tees?

Back in 2008, we were living in Seattle and selling our T-shirts at local farmers’ markets. We even had our own boutique for a short time. Long story short, we were struggling. Luckily, a friend of ours whispered a little something in our ear and mentioned a site called “Etsy.” Within a year, we set up camp, immersed ourselves in Etsy culture and let the internet work its magic. Looking back, it’s probably one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.


Your love of vintage is evidenced in your designs, collections, and your other Etsy shop, Half Pint Salvage. Any thrifting techniques you can share?

New merchandise comes in almost every day, so hit your local Goodwill shop(s) early and often. And don’t forget to bring a smart phone! I typically do at least 3 or 4 Google searches while I’m thrifting. That allows me to identify items and/or gauge their overall worthiness. And when nothing is to be found, it’s fun just taking pictures of the crazy (and sometimes outlandish) stuff you stumble upon!

Top 5 essentials you can’t live without?

A good cast iron skillet, argyle socks, morning coffee, our 1930s Deco area rug and a comfortable T-shirt, of course!
 
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Any favorite stores or users you follow on Wanelo we should know about?

So many to choose from! A few of our fave users are @anastridendeavor@seanflannagan (we share a love of vintage Star Wars toys) and @localcolor.

Some vintage shops we adore: 
Bless That DressBellaluluSkyparlor and Red Line Vintage. We also have a soft spot for pretty much everything saved by @omgdannydevito. :)
 
Anything else we should know?
 
If you haven’t been to RVA (Richmond, VA), you need to plan a trip! We have a fantastic art scene, lots of history and old architecture, a ton of vintage shopping destinations and a beautiful river walk. Did I mention we also have a growing number of food trucks?!
23 May 2013

HOW TO CHANNEL YOUR INNER MOTHER OF DRAGONS: A GUIDE

This season of Game of Thrones has Daenerys Targaryen looking straight up out of New York Fashion Week. Homegirl must have a caravan of fabulous dry cleaners schlepping around the Seven Kingdoms with her. Admittedly, we’re glad she left the Dothraki leather-and-burlap sacks behind. They really weren’t doing her any favors.

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Here’s a roundup of our favorite Dany-esque items. I’ve a special place in my heart for this particular gelatin mold, and if you’re thinking about hosting a GoT screening party for the season finale, you’d be crazy not to serve it as an appetizer. Unless of course you’ve gotten hold of an actual horse heart, in which case I apologize for my candor.

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-Therese