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About wanderingmuses31

We are both from the USA, and now we live in Thessaloniki, Greece. We are friends with similar interests and hobbies - namely photography and all things aesthetically pleasing and lots of laughter. We don't claim to know about a lot of things, but hope that you find inspiration in some of the things that inspire us. Thanks.

Michalis Kampourakis: Greek God Reincarnate

Posted on June 28, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Yes yes yes…summer is here – and we muses are loving all that’s beautiful about Greece these days. We hate to brag, but…how can we not? I mean, we’re got it all. Islands, mountains, sea…but the latest beauty to come … Continue reading →

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Doma. As In Damir.

Posted on June 27, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Clearly we’re in the middle of summer here in Greece because we can’t seem to do much of anything…hence our lack of regular posts. What can I say? The beach beckons. Today it was cloudy for approximately one hour, so … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Hipsters

Posted on June 22, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Renaissance sculptures of the human form are startlingly accurate. We get tears and veins and fingernails – it’s truly a humbling experience to walk through any museum that features work from this period. Take these, from a recent wandering to … Continue reading →

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Being Moved By The Ordinary

Posted on June 19, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

There is an intense familiarity behind Athens-based photographer Alexis Vasilikos’s photographs that probably has something to do with the fact that he manages to capture the everyday details of life that most of us are too busy to pay much … Continue reading →

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Crazy For Chloe, Wacky For Wang

Posted on June 15, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Is it just me, or are this year’s (well, next year’s if you want to get technical) Resort collections especially lovely?  (And especially belly-baring…but more on that later.) They’re so good that they’re making me a little loopy, in fact.  … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Light

Posted on June 14, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

It’s summer in the city, and that means heat, skin, long walks, outdoor cinema, ice cream and long days. More light – a good thing in a time when people are feeling dark and annoyed a lot of the time. … Continue reading →

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Backgammon With Style

Posted on June 11, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

We love our backgammon ‘round these parts.  We call it ‘tavli’ and we play it just about everywhere.  Go to the beach—people playing tavli.  Go to the park—pappoudes (that’s ‘grandpas’) playing tavli.  Cafes?  Tavli.  And we Greeks, we’re a lively … Continue reading →

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Fashion + Art = Art + Fashion

Posted on June 10, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

What do you get when you juxtapose Gustav Klimt, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet with Jil Sander, Prada, Celine and Mary Katrantzou? Genius. Because if the work of Christos Mouchas doesn’t literally prove that fashion is art, then … Continue reading →

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Greeks Do It Better: Xylo Eyewear

Posted on June 9, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Turn on the TV in Greece and you hear a lot of bitching and moaning about failing banks, rising taxes, salary cuts and all things miserable.  I chose long ago to turn the TV off.  Yes, Greece is in a … Continue reading →

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So Much More Than Vintage Furniture

Posted on June 8, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

The boys at 2objectrepair both love old stuff. And their store in Thessaloniki’s city center is a space that could easily be their home. Memories and images from days of yore compliment modern pieces from the 60’s and 70’s. Restored … Continue reading →

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