If you’re in New York City tomorrow, join me and eight other fabulous designers at Swoonery Jewelry Salon, 578 5th Avenue, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a special jewelry shopping spree as well as a glass of Champagne. To RSVP, email eryn at wendybrandes dot com. And check out this week’s video to…
The Week in Review, Plus NYC Jewelry Week
The past week was all about the midterm elections. I was so busy with election-related activities that I only had time to write two blog posts: Tuesday, November 6: Before my 5 a.m. start time for work at my poll site on Tuesday, I encouraged everyone to vote, and shared my experience canvassing for Liuba…
What an Election Day!
I normally wouldn’t describe a 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. workday as a fabulous experience, but my first time working at my local poll site on Election Day qualified. Voter turnout was the highest any of the experienced Election Day workers had seen outside of a presidential election. It was hot and crowded and a…
Election-Day Video, Links, and Liuba
Hallelujah! Election Day is here at last. I’m jealous of all of you who have voted already. The majority of states have early voting, but New York does not because Republicans in our state senate have refused to pass voting-reform legislation. As a result, today is likely to be madness, and I’ll get to see…
The Week in Review — With an Emphasis on Voting
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 29: Homegrown vintage in silver. Wednesday, October 31: Nothing is scarier than white supremacy. Also on Wednesday, October 31: Memories of Gigi the dog. Thursday, November 1: A major video from me explaining all the reasons you should vote. Seriously,…
Listen to the Legendary Gangsta Boo: VOTE!
Legendary rapper Gangsta Boo — one of the original members of Memphis-based Three 6 Mafia AND my personal friend — did a great Instagram video about why you should vote. View this post on Instagram Exercise Your Right To Vote! It is so important! Trust Me, Don't be fooled! B4 Nov 6th! A post shared…
Video: Get Out and Vote!
Next Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day! In this video, I explain why: every vote really does matter; you should vote even if you don’t 100% LOVE your choices; this is the wrong election to complain that “they’re all the same” because they’re not; when you don’t vote, the people who benefit the most are…
Remembering Gigi the Dog
Gigi the dog left us a year ago today at the grand old age of 16. As I wrote then, “The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi…
Happy Halloween!
My friend Victoria has an extra-special pumpkin this Halloween. Don’t forget: Election Day is six days away!
What Wendy Wore: Shiny, Happy Homegrown Vintage
I almost got through all of October without doing a single outfit post! The upcoming election has taken up all my bandwidth. Luckily, I took a single photo early in the month that featured some silvery homegrown vintage. What Wendy Wore Jacket: Stacy Lomman (2011) T-shirt: Some old thing! Jeans: Madewell (2016) Shoes: Hogan (2009)…