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Wednesday’s Video: Valentine’s Day Rings

February 6, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

If you’re happily coupled up and you’ve set your heart on some Wendy Brandes jewelry, this is the moment to drop a hint about a Valentine’s Day gift. Set bae on the right track by sharing the link to this video of two particularly romantic styles — my embracing-swans ring and diamond keepsake locket ring….

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, poison rings, rings, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: anne of cleves, jewelry inspiration, jewelry video, jewelry vlogger, lucrezia borgia, tudor jewelry

Another Political Fashion Slay

February 6, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

I’ve been in disbelief about the recent fashion statements emerging from the political scene, but it’s clearly time I get used to the new Democratic women of Congress. Look at them wearing suffragette white today! .@HouseDemWomen wearing suffragette white and continuing the fight for equality at the #SOTU. #StateOfTheWomen #HerStory pic.twitter.com/D6XM0BoPAQ — Congresswoman Deb Haaland…

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Filed Under: In the News, politics Tagged With: democratic congress, flip the house, fuck trump

Work in Progress: Earring Detail

February 5, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

“To be a king, and wear a crown, is a thing more glorious to them that see it, than it is pleasant for them that bear it,” – Elizabeth I, 1601. View this post on Instagram “A crown of kisses to the queen of dreams” — Albert Camus to Maria Casares. #valentinesday #jewelry #diamonds #crown…

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Filed Under: diamonds, earrings, History, Jewelry, queens Tagged With: elizabeth I

And the Best Super Bowl Ad of 2019 Is …

February 3, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

To be honest, I barely looked at the game. I was there just for Cardi B’s Pepsi commercial — and she was barely in it! — so I was gratified by Burger King’s 45-second-long ad starring the late Andy Warhol. I appreciate expensive corporate risk-taking … when it causes no harm. How many people watching…

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Filed Under: art, Arts & Entertainment, Business, In the News, sports Tagged With: andy warhol, super bowl 2019

The Week in Review

February 3, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, January 28: It’s not easy to beat Lady Gaga for my Best Dressed/Wear What You Want award, but Michael B. Jordan managed it at the SAG Awards. Tuesday, January 29: I continue to be excited by large-and-in-charge dresses, and there were…

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Filed Under: week in review Tagged With: cool heart jewelry, cool valentine's day jewelry, not regular valentine's day jewelry

Jewel of the Month: Ring Redesign With Rubies

February 1, 2019 by WendyB

Jewel of the Month: Ring Redesign With Rubies

I was going to wait until we were further into February to reveal the Jewel of the Month, but I just put the finishing touches on it today and I can’t resist sharing! Gorgeous client Phala asked me to turn her classic ruby-accented engagement ring and wedding band into a nontraditional, single ring. For inspiration,…

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Filed Under: Custom work, customer of the day, diamonds, featured jewel, gems, gold, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, redesigns, rings Tagged With: custom jewelry, jewelry redesigns, redesigned engagement ring

Wednesday’s Video: Cool Hearts, Not Regular

January 30, 2019 by WendyB

Whether you’re buying a gift for someone else or yourself, I have cool heart jewelry — not regular heart jewelry — that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. – GIF from Imnotaregularmom GIFs My heart designs are more than meets the eye — and would you expect anything less from me? The diamond-pavé Sophie pendant twists from…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, gold, Jewelry, lockets, my designs, necklaces, Shopping, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: heart jewelry, jewelry vlog, ruby jewelry, skull jewelry, valentine's day 2019, youtuber

Paris Fashion Week: Large and In Charge

January 29, 2019 by WendyB

Paris Fashion Week: Large and In Charge

In 2013, I blogged about a conversation I’d had with a fashion designer five years prior, when he was planning a runway show. I said that if it were my show, I’d use ONLY black models as a big “fuck you” to the fashion industry’s glaring prejudices. That designer didn’t take the hint, but last…

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Filed Under: Fashion, fashion shows, models Tagged With: christian dior, guo pei, haute couture, iris van herpen, maria grazia chiuri, naomi campbell, paris fashion week, valentino, viktor & rolf

My Best Dressed at the SAG Awards Is …

January 28, 2019 by WendyB

The red carpet was good at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. How good? Lady Gaga was merely the first runner-up for my prestigious Best Dressed/Where What You Want combo award, rather than the winner. That said, I 100% loved Gaga’s white Christian Dior couture gown. (Are those tiny, lacy shorts peeking out from the…

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Filed Under: Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award, Celebrities, designers, dresses, Fashion Tagged With: alison brie, anthony ramos, best dressed sag awards, chadwick boseman, lakeith stanfield, michael b. jordan, red carpet, sag awards 2019, yara shahidi

The Week in Review

January 27, 2019 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, January 21: Like dogs? Like cigars? Let me put a cigar-smoking dog on a signet ring for you like I did for January’s Jewel of the Month. Tuesday, January 22: Every so often, ads transcend their origins in corporate strategy and…

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Filed Under: week in review Tagged With: disneyland paris duck, kyrsten sinema boots, ysl by tom ford

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