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Martin Luther King Day Activism

January 16, 2023 by WendyB

If you don’t get my weekly activism newsletter, why not subscribe now? I’ve been writing this newsletter since 2017 and I have expanded it from NYC-only to include national options. If you want to make your world a better place but don’t know where to start, I’ve got answers for you, no matter what your…

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Filed Under: activism, holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: martin luther king, martin luther king day

2022 in Review: What Wendy Wore, Part II

December 31, 2022 by WendyB

Missed Part I of my personal fashion year in review? Here it is! Now I’ll pick up where I left off, which was August 2022, for which I have … nothing. Somehow I celebrated MrB’s 80th birthday with family and came away with no outfit photo or blog post. At least we took a weird…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, favorite brands, gorgeous friends, Halloween, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, versace, What Wendy Wore, year in review Tagged With: homegrown vintage, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, thierry mugler

2022 in Review: What Wendy Wore, Part I

December 31, 2022 by WendyB

This week, I decided to look up my 2021 “year in review” posts and was shocked — not Casablanca-style fake SHOCKED but genuinely SHOOK — to discover I didn’t write any for the first time since 2011. No year-end Jewel of the Month wrap-up, even though I had conscientiously featured one of my designs each…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, Fashion, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, vintage, What Wendy Wore, year in review Tagged With: COVID-19, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

RIP, Vivienne Westwood

December 30, 2022 by WendyB

British fashion designer and outspoken climate- and human-rights activist Vivienne Westwood died at age 81 yesterday. During her 50-year career, Westwood pioneered punk, then pivoted to history-driven high fashion that provoked critics almost as much as her bondage pants did. She never caved to convention. Even in 1992, when Westwood was so established that Queen…

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Filed Under: activism, designers, Fashion, In the News, obits, style icons Tagged With: annie flanders, climate activism, jordan mooney, malcolm mclaren, punk, sex pistols, vivienne westwood

A Festivus (and Activist) Birthday

December 23, 2022 by WendyB

It was only a few years ago that I realized there was a firm date for Festivus — the anti-holiday holiday popularized by Seinfeld in 1997. Previously, I thought Festivus floated around the Gregorian calendar, Hanukkah style, occasionally landing on my birthday, which is December 23 (today!). Checking the official Festivus website right now, I…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, age, birthdays, pictures of me, Special Occasions Tagged With: festivus, festivus for the rest of us, grievances, pole dancing

Montreal Memories, Part I

December 16, 2022 by WendyB

After publishing my last post, I felt weird about it being Fled Cruz that made me want to flee the country this year. I thought for a second, “Oh no, am I as bad as Fled? Running away when the going gets tough?” Then I remembered that I am not a Texan senator who flew…

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Sandy Hook, 10 Years Later

December 14, 2022 by WendyB

When I woke up today, my first coherent thought was, “It’s the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting.” Then I realized why a trivial 10-year concert anniversary, of all things, broke through my month-long blogger’s block yesterday. The concept of a 10th anniversary had been on my mind since I attended the National Vigil…

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Buy Keith Richards a Birthday Card

December 13, 2022 by WendyB

I was sorting some laundry today and the date on the back of a t-shirt jumped out at me. I thought, “OMG! Did I see the Rolling Stones exactly 10 years ago today?!” I quickly turned to my #1 source for personal memories — this blog — only to discover that I went to the…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, age, concerts, music, pictures of me Tagged With: rolling stones

Your Vote Matters

November 8, 2022 by WendyB

It’s Election Day! Make sure you vote, and use this tool from Indivisible to touch base with five neighbors and get them to vote too. It’s so easy! MrB and I have touched base with 15 people in our building already. Our neighbors are all excited to vote, but should you encouter anyone who believes…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism Tagged With: abortion, abortoin rights, democrats, election day, every vote matters, get out the vote, gotv, vote blue, vote for abortion rights

How to Get Out the Vote

November 7, 2022 by WendyB

Election Day is tomorrow, and if you haven’t voted early or absentee, get your fine ass to the polls and bring three friends! If you care about abortion rights, you can watch and share this inspiring video from my courageous activist friend Nikki, who — along with two other women — stood up and spoke…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism Tagged With: abortion is healthcare, abortion rights, election day, gotv, refuse fascism, vote blue, vote democrat, voting

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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