Did you know the world revolved around voluptuous Mad Men star Christina Hendricks? Neither did I! Fortunately, I read New York Magazine’s The Cut blog, which alerted me to the fact via a story about Hendricks that ran in the The Daily Record of Scotland. The Record quoted her as saying: “People have been saying…
Archives for August 2010
Change of Taste
Baskin-Robbins brought back my favorite ’70s ice-cream flavor, Pink Bubblegum, for the month of August. My goal this weekend was to get a scoop before it was too late. That is one craving I will never have again. Did this stuff always taste so bad? Damn! I still ate the whole scoop even though I…
Blogs, Brands, Bullshizz
The front-page story in WWD today is “Advertisers Go Social: Brand-Blogger Linkups Marketings’ New Rage.” Gorgeous blogger Jennine (of The Coveted and Independent Fashion Bloggers) is quoted extensively in the article. I’m glad the story highlighted Jennine’s “IFB Fair Compensation Manifesto” and her criticism of the Coach Poppy ad campaign, in which 334 bloggers were…
What Wendy Wore: Nautical for Nautica
Nautica invited a group of fashion bloggers for cocktails and a boat ride last night. Just what I’d been waiting for! A second chance to wear my new Castelbajac sailor outfit. Gorgeous bloggers Midtown Girl, Jordana, Julia and Tricia were amused to see me dressed in costume. What Wendy Wore Top: Castelbajac (2010) Pants: Castelbajac…
John, Olivia and the Engagement Ring Surprise
Back in March, while explaining the work that goes into creating custom designs, I mentioned that I spent an hour on the phone with one guy discussing how he was going to propose to his girlfriend. Time to tell the whole tale and introduce you to John Muggenborg. He’s one of my talented product photographers,…
Meet Me at IFB on September 9
Independent Fashion Bloggers is kicking off New York Fashion Week with a day of seminars on September 9. If you’re a blogger, an ex-blogger, a would-be blogger or just blog-curious, you need to go to this event. Find out why — and what Madonna’s biceps have to do with it — by reading my post…
Foot Fetish: World’s Sexiest Rain Boots
In 2007, I wrote about my search for attractive rain boots and my high-school-era dislike of duck shoes. If only these over-the-knee, high-heeled duck boots by Tommy Hilfiger had been available back in the day. While I’m in the “if only” mode … if only Sergio Rossi made these over-the-knee rain boots with heels! You’d…
Technicolor Yawn
I used to have a tie-dyed cashmere sweater. It made me look like a rainbow had thrown up on me. Only one tiny photo of it exists. I got rid of the sweater long ago, but I thought of it as soon as I saw these shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood for Erdem. If I had…
Quick Draw McGraw
On Monday, gorgeous designer/blogger Stacy of taffetadarlings was over at my place cutting patterns for her new dress designs while I put price tags on my jewelry ahead of my sample sale. (You can still contribute money to Stacy’s September fashion show via Kickstarter; lots of expenses need to be covered. Lighting is big bucks,…
Scenes From a Sample Sale
I had a great time at my joint sample sale with my designing friend Zang Toi today. All my peeps stopped by. Gorgeous blogger Pamela of Market Publique treated herself to an asterisk ring. My gorgeous friend Elizabeth was all like, “OMG!” Gorgeous blogger Tina of The Occasional Cook is a big True Blood fan…