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Never Is the Next New Thing™: Skinny Eyebrows

August 13, 2018 by WendyB

Never Is the Next New Thing™: Skinny Eyebrows

My “Never Is the Next New Thing™” fashion rule states that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear that!” — are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small. I first pointed this out in 2008, when Katie Holmes wore “pegged jeans” and the fashion-conscious…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, fashion trends, music, never is the next new thing, Rihanna Tagged With: eyebrows

Rihanna, Dua Lipa, and Red-Carpet Floof

February 27, 2018 by WendyB

Rihanna, Dua Lipa, and Red-Carpet Floof

I’ve already credited Rihanna with kicking off the trend for voluminous dresses with the pink Giambattista Valli gown she wore to the 2015 Grammys. A full three years later, as celebrities vie to wear not just the best, but the biggest dress on the red carpet, it’s official: Rihanna’s 2015 choice was a true “Never…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, Fashion, Grammys, never is the next new thing, Rihanna Tagged With: brit awards, dua lipa

Living the Mullet Life

February 16, 2016 by WendyB

Living the Mullet Life

Sometimes, the popular misuse of the word “literally” is mildly annoying.  Other times, it’s super annoying, as in this Grammys tweet from MTV. When I read that, I was like … Yes, the actress/singer did look cute with a mullet hairstyle. Embed from Getty Images  But she’s definitely not the only one who can work…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Grammys, hair, mullets, never is the next new thing

Mad Men and Gladiators

April 6, 2015 by WendyB

Mad Men and Gladiators

The title of this post refers to Mad Men and sandals, not Mad Men and the “gladiators in suits” populating Scandal. I admit that I have only seen one episode of Scandal, but I’ll have time to catch up now that MrB and I have gotten 72 episodes of Mad Men out of the way….

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Filed Under: never is the next new thing, pictures of me, shoes, TV, vintage WendyB photos

Throwback Thursday: Belated Oscar Commentary

March 12, 2015 by WendyB

Throwback Thursday: Belated Oscar Commentary

I didn’t get around to finishing my Oscar posts in a timely way, but it’s never too late to talk about jewelry and men’s fashion, right? Anyway, it’s Throwback Thursday so I’m going to go there. My favorite piece of jewelry at the 2015 Oscars was the Piaget ear cuff and matching stud worn by…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, earrings, never is the next new thing, oscars, Throwback Thursday

Last Chance for Charles James at the Costume Institute

August 9, 2014 by WendyB

Last Chance for Charles James at the Costume Institute

Tomorrow is the last day to see the Charles James exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and if you can squeeze it in, it’s definitely worthwhile. I went today and realized that photos of James’s uniquely structured ballgowns do not the work justice. That didn’t stop me from taking my own iPhone…

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Filed Under: museums, never is the next new thing, vintage designers

Never Is the Next New Thing™: My Bio and Columbia Spectator

April 29, 2014 by WendyB

Never Is the Next New Thing™: My Bio and Columbia Spectator

If you’ve read my blog for a while — or simply looked at my header — you know that my personal (trademarked!) adage is “Never Is the Next New Thing™.” It started out as a 2010 observation about fashion trends. I wrote: “I used to say, ‘Never say never’ when it comes to fashion, but…

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Filed Under: columbia daily spectator, journalism, never is the next new thing, newspapers, Press, wendy's bio

Never Is the Next New Thing™: Miniskirts and Mourning Victoria

April 21, 2014 by WendyB

Never Is the Next New Thing™: Miniskirts and Mourning Victoria

Everywhere I look, I find examples of my “Never is the next new thing™” observation. People switch from “loathe” to “love” so quickly! Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal had a story on the latest comeback of the miniskirt, citing its representation in the fall collections of Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent; Giambattista Valli; Raf…

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Filed Under: fashion trends, museums, never is the next new thing, skirts

My Word-Necklace Style Is Catching On!

February 12, 2014 by WendyB

My Word-Necklace Style Is Catching On!

Gorgeous blogger and concerned citizen Kate of Twisted Skirt tweeted me a clip from the magazine Grazia, showing a word necklace by DKNY. I was intrigued to see that the style of word necklace I added to my line in 2012 is catching on in the big leagues. I started with this necklace in June…

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Filed Under: fashion trends, my designs, necklaces, never is the next new thing, pictures of me, swear rings, topshop

What Wendy Wore: A Shorts Story

July 12, 2013 by WendyB

What Wendy Wore: A Shorts Story

I avoided wearing shorts for most of my adult life until 2010, when a New York City heat wave of 100+ degree weather made me break down and buy the first two pairs I saw at the closest air-conditioned store. I don’t know why shorts didn’t appeal to me for so long. I certainly wore…

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Filed Under: never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, shorts, Stacy Lomman, What Wendy Wore

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