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Happy New Year, Bitches!

January 1, 2008 by WendyB

My husband threw me a big New Year’s Eve/40th birthday party. My friends Phil and Angeline sent me some flowers and balloons to get me in the mood. Lots more pictures to come!

UPDATED TO ADD: My dress code for the party was black tie OR mutton dressed as lamb. As you can see from the full-length photo, I opted for the latter with this vintage Versace.

I hope you’ve all noticed the bows!

UPDATED TO ADD: My friend Kara Baby just sent me this party picture.

Terri Berry, Kara Baby and WendyB

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  1. Suze says

    January 1, 2008 at 6:09 am

    Happy Birthday. I hope “40” is your best year ever!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. altamiranyc says

    January 1, 2008 at 6:41 am

    And a wonderful and truly fantastic party it was! The champagne was superb, the food delicious, and most important of all, the people were all great. I enjoyed meeting Mauricio , Tina Tang , and everyone else at the table too. Thanks!!

  3. roller coaster teacher says

    January 1, 2008 at 6:57 am

    Sweet!

  4. Moira says

    January 1, 2008 at 8:20 am

    Yaaay, Wendy! I love that your posting at 4:01 am. You are a hard core blogger. Happy Birthday/New Year!!!

  5. Princess of the Universe says

    January 1, 2008 at 10:02 am

    Happy Birthday & New Year!

  6. The Sewing Bunny says

    January 1, 2008 at 10:34 am

    happy birthday/new year! i hope you had a great one!

  7. Lynn says

    January 1, 2008 at 11:02 am

    I see you’ve worn the eye candy that’s caused such frustation to us readers! Nice blings.

    New dress?

  8. WendyB says

    January 1, 2008 at 11:17 am

    ^^New-old dress. It’s a vintage Versace that I got six months ago and saved for last night. So does that make it new or old? Hmmm.

  9. Blue Floppy Hat says

    January 1, 2008 at 11:20 am

    Wow, that dress is gorgeous. Though my personal weakness is for the balloon and your nail polish 🙂

  10. Blue Floppy Hat says

    January 1, 2008 at 11:23 am

    PS: Happy New Year!

  11. Take A Year Out says

    January 1, 2008 at 11:59 am

    wendy brandes is a better brand name by far…

    wishing you my very best wishes for 2008.

    cool blog.

    TAYO

  12. G.G. says

    January 1, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Happy New Year! Excited you had a great start to it. Fabulous dress!

  13. Kian says

    January 1, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Wendy you look so happy!

    Happy New Year!

  14. Suzanna Mars says

    January 1, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WB, you are the smokingest 40 to come down the pike in a long, long time! We should all look this good.

    Dress is delectable!

  15. TravelGretta says

    January 1, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Happy Birthday! 40 is the new 16, so I hope you asked for a car with a ribbon around it.

    Or tickets to see Hannah Montana.

    You look FAB!

  16. pistols at dawn says

    January 1, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Happy new year and birthday, but stop being so greedy by taking multiple holidays. At least leave us Arbor Day.

  17. Jill Sherman says

    January 1, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Can you email me a picture of your apple necklace and a link to a store that sells it? trendinista@gmail.com

    Happy Birthday and Happy New Year 🙂

  18. bitterbabe says

    January 1, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    Love the dress!

  19. Belle says

    January 1, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Happy Birthday!!
    And that dress is absolutely gorgeous.

  20. Paul Pincus says

    January 1, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Happy Birthday, Wendy!

  21. Linda says

    January 1, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    HAPPY NEW YEARS

    and that dress you’re wearing is so neat

  22. Ashe Mischief says

    January 1, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    You look fabulous! And that dress is too damned cute (if Versace can be cute…).

    I can only wish to look as good as you, at any age.

    Hope the New Year is wonderful to you, love!

  23. Vintage Bunny says

    January 1, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Hi Wendy,
    You dont look a day over 30 !
    Is December 31 your birthday ?Or Jan 1st ?My best friends birthday is on the 31st too.
    Happy Birthday

  24. Diana @ So Fash'on says

    January 1, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    love your dress!!! happy new years!

  25. Diana @ So Fash'on says

    January 1, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    love your dress!!! happy new years!

  26. Diana @ So Fash'on says

    January 1, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    love your dress!!! happy new years!

  27. Wendy says

    January 1, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    Woah, I adore that dress! Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!

  28. 123Valerie says

    January 1, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Oh ho! I hope I look as good at 28 as you look at 40, Miss Thing!

  29. Lady N says

    January 1, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    You look gorgeous! Your dress is gorgeous!! Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!! How fun!

  30. Lynn says

    January 1, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    New, old, who cares – coz you look like my purdy English teacher in kindergarten, but in a don’t-mess with-me kinda way. And your dorsay pumps complements the whole look. What can I say, you never fail to look va va voom. Do you wake up looking like a goddess? 🙂

  31. Practically Perfect In Every Way says

    January 1, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    stunning! your husband is a good man for pulling that off. happy birthday and new year!

  32. Christine says

    January 2, 2008 at 12:16 am

    so beautiful!! how fun to have your birthday on such an exciting day…hope it was great!

  33. jen says

    January 2, 2008 at 7:33 am

    happy birthday wendy! looking forward to more of your hilarity this year. you look stunning in that dress! also, i love the photo on altamiranyc with you dancing without your shoes on, that’s such a perfect photo capturing just how much fun you must have been having because the shoes came off!!

  34. srorie says

    January 2, 2008 at 9:23 am

    happy belated bday! you make 40 look like 22! YAY!

    btw, if i was your mother then that means i conceived you eight years before i made it to my momma’s womb. or maybe you’re getting metophoric on me and i don’t even know it!

    happy happy days missy! now, get that website done!

  35. selinaoolala says

    January 2, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    fabuuulous! ah you look so great! happy new year/HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  36. The Narcist says

    January 2, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    i can’t believe you’re 40! you look effin fantastic. happy bday!

  37. Bobble Bee says

    January 2, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    I love love love this dress, and your legs look stunning!!
    happy new year dear Wendy:)

  38. Katelin says

    January 2, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    Happy belated birthday! Hope it was amazing! And I love your dress!

  39. In Yr Fshn says

    January 2, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Beautiful! I am in love with your dress. It’s got an awesome 50’s kicky element… lovely.

  40. jdbsusanna says

    January 2, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    Happy Birthday!

  41. Miss Shoo says

    January 2, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    Happy Birthday + Happy New Year!

    You look beautiful and radiant! I also love your sense of life + humor, it’s refreshing.

  42. riz says

    January 3, 2008 at 12:09 am

    Those are some legs you got there!

    Happy Bday, Happy New Year!
    (Hope we are going to see more of you + latex!)

  43. stef m says

    January 3, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Gorgeous! Sorry I couldn’t join you (you know how I love to dance to “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” I busted up a pair of shoes dancing to that song at your wedding!)

  44. Meg says

    January 3, 2008 at 10:24 am

    The dress is fierce. Hope you had a good new year/birthday (in a dress like that though, who cares what the company’s like?)

  45. The Guv'ner says

    January 3, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Whoa lady. You look about 25, what are YOU drinking? Fabulous! Happy birthday!!!!

  46. The Guv'ner says

    January 3, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Whoa lady. You look about 25, what are YOU drinking? Fabulous! Happy birthday!!!!

  47. The Guv'ner says

    January 3, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Whoa lady. You look about 25, what are YOU drinking? Fabulous! Happy birthday!!!!

  48. Claire says

    January 3, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Liar! I do not believe you are 40! Happy belated birthday/new year, Wendy.

  49. WAT says

    January 4, 2008 at 1:47 am

    Damn, u look amazing! 40?

    NAH!

  50. Debbie Shiamay says

    January 4, 2008 at 1:51 am

    happy new year and happy bday! You look fab!

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