My almost-husband Paul McCartney turned 75 today! I like that number. #ThrowbackOfTheDay: @PaulMcCartney loved a selfie back in the '60s pic.twitter.com/KWDpn2WotS — NME (@NME) June 18, 2017 Sir Paul’s birthday reminds me that I’ve been meaning to write about the 50th anniversary of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. (The release date…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, June 12: Thoughts on the deaths of Adam West, EMD, and Libet Johnson. Tuesday, June 13: Wearing my “windowpane” Ossie Clark dress. Wednesday, June 14: Answering questions I get about vintage clothes. Thursday, June 15: Vegas Gems. Friday, June 16: June…
Pearls, Pearls, Pearls: June’s Birthstone Has a Moment
June’s birthstone is the pearl, and it’s having a fashion moment with the faux version turning up on denim and shoes. Gorgeous jewelry blogger Monica Stephenson wore pearl-adorned jeans by Tu es mon TRÉSOR to a gold-industry conference in April. I was up on the stage participating in a panel about jewelry and story-telling and…
Throwback Thursday: Vegas Gems
I skipped last week’s big jewelry trade shows in Las Vegas because I have a new plan for working with retailers — one that I will reveal soon. The decision made sense from a business perspective, but personally, I missed seeing the group of jewelry-industry women known as the Vegas Gems. Click the photos to…
Wednesday’s Video: Vintage Clothing FAQ
Today’s video is the first of a series: I’m answering frequently asked questions about buying and caring for vintage clothing, from the customer’s perspective. To see more photos of the vintage Ossie Clark dress I’m wearing in the video, check out yesterday’s post. If you’d like to ask me some questions about vintage — or…
What Wendy Wore: “Windowpane” Ossie Clark Dress
I time-traveled to 2008 while getting dressed for a friend’s cocktail party last month. What Wendy Wore Dress: Ossie Clark (purchased from eBay in 2008, first seen here) Boots: Prada (2008, probably first seen here) I didn’t realize that I had acquired my entire outfit — the vintage Ossie Clark dress and the Prada boots…
Notable Passages
Actor Adam West died on Friday in Los Angeles of leukemia, aged 88. He was, of course, best known as television’s Batman. That campy series only ran from 1966 to 1968, but it was so influential that Batman’s special dance — the Batusi — was referenced in the movie Pulp Fiction nearly 30 years later….
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, June 5: Music makes the people come together in Manchester and elsewhere. Wednesday, June 7: My Queen of Scots snake ring is June’s Jewel of the Month. Thursday, June 8: An Instagram account for fans of 1990s supermodels.In my list of…
Happy Caturday!
If you search Poodle for “cats hate belly rubs,” you’ll get more than a million results. I always knew that Purrkoy the kitten was a one-in-a-million cat! Everyone sez so, so it must be twue. Kittehs hate belleh rubs. #catvideo #catbelleh #babycat #exoticshorthair #flatface #gato #katze #neko #persiancat #squishface #smushyface #smooshface #purr A post shared…
Hathor Swivel Earrings on a Designing Woman
One of my earlier designs has become au courant in 2017! My Hathor swivel earrings — named after an Egyptian goddess — were worn by actress Margaret Anne Florence in March. This week, they were the accessory of choice for someone who really appreciates accessories: costume designer Melissa Toth (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,…