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Being Ugly at 40?

September 26, 2014 by WendyB

Being Ugly at 40?

Several people have pointed this out to me: On September 19, the Washington Post’s PostEverything section had a rather depressing essay by Sonia Greenfield titled, “Being 40 has totally changed how I feel about how I look.” But even more of a downer than, “In my 40s, it seems like ‘inoffensive’ is what I should…

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Filed Under: age, blogs and bloggers, newspapers

What Wendy Will Wear: Zang Toi’s Fall 2014 Show

December 14, 2013 by WendyB

What Wendy Will Wear: Zang Toi’s Fall 2014 Show

Whenever my designing friend Zang Toi and I do a sale together, we end up buying each others’ wares. Yesterday, Zang bought my heart and bunny stud earrings for the ladies in his office. I tried on a jacket that I’d admired during the runway show for Zang’s Spring 2013 Bouquet D’Amour collection. It’s pinstriped…

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Filed Under: age, earrings, my designs, pictures of me, zang toi

The Stylish Sixties (and Way Beyond)

November 13, 2013 by WendyB

The Stylish Sixties (and Way Beyond)

Recently, one of my blogger friends — I can’t remember who! Confess in the comments, if you like! — remarked that as inspiring as the wimmins of the Advanced Style blog are, many of them are over-the-top in a way that is intimidating to the less fashion-involved lady. I took another look at the blog…

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Filed Under: age, blogs and bloggers, Family Guy

Musical Interlude: Eminem at G-Shock 30th Anniversary Party

August 8, 2013 by WendyB

Musical Interlude: Eminem at G-Shock 30th Anniversary Party

MrB keeps asking me, “Who’s your hero?” So far, he’s refrained from answering his own question by indicating himself with both thumbs and saying, “This guy!” That shows how nice he is because he is entitled to do the thumb thing after getting us tickets to attend watch-company G-Shock’s 30th anniversary party in New York…

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Filed Under: age, concerts, Eminem, music, on the town, outfit post, pictures of me, watches, What Wendy Wore

Words of Wisdom From Gianni Versace and Liu Qianping

January 17, 2013 by WendyB

Words of Wisdom From Gianni Versace and Liu Qianping

I posted an eye-catching vintage dress by Versace’s diffusion label, Versus, earlier this month. Gorgeous designer/blogger/stylist/neighbor/BFF Stacy Lomman took notice and paid me a visit with a big Versace book in hand. She thought she spotted the Versace season that was then re-interpreted by Versus. While I flipped through the book admiring the photos of…

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Filed Under: age, models, pictures of me, Stacy Lomman, versace, vintage WendyB photos, wear what you want, Wear What You Want icon, Words of Wisdom

Flaunt Your Age

January 4, 2013 by WendyB

Flaunt Your Age

The late, great Nora Ephron wrote a book called I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. In the title essay, she called the neck “a dead giveaway” when it comes to age: “Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth. You have to cut open a redwood…

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Filed Under: age, gorgeous clients, my designs, necklaces

I’m Halfway to 90 Today

December 23, 2012 by WendyB

I’m Halfway to 90 Today

Getting older is infinitely preferable to the alternative. Besides, I’m a late bloomer, so I am convinced the best is yet to come. That said, it’s strange to remember that my current age seemed ancient to me when I was a kid. Oh well, what did I know then? I was young and dumb, and…

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Filed Under: age, birthdays, cats

Happy Birthday, Keith Richards, and Thanks for the Concert

December 18, 2012 by WendyB

Happy Birthday, Keith Richards, and Thanks for the Concert

Rolling Stone Keith Richards turns 69 today, thanks to an indomitable constitution that has survived everything from heroin to a mean coconut tree. His rock ‘n’ roll sartorial flair is intact too: when MrB and I saw the Stones on their 50th anniversary tour at Barclays Center on December 8, I was thrilled to see…

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Filed Under: age, birthdays, concerts, music, Ossie Clark

What Wendy Wore: Conservative Versace Skirt

December 14, 2012 by WendyB

What Wendy Wore: Conservative Versace Skirt

Sexy runway shows — and celebrity red-carpet choices — have convinced some people that every Versace design is scandalously flesh-baring, but, as I’ve written before, there are plenty of conservative options. I still have the sober Versace pantsuits I wore to work at Lehman Brothers between 2000 and 2005. I also have a knee-length purple…

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Filed Under: age, outfit post, pictures of me, skirts, Stacy Lomman, sweaters, versace, wardrobe therapy, What Wendy Wore

The Knee-High Boot Ban Is New to Me

December 12, 2012 by WendyB

Gorgeous blogger Patti from Not Dead Yet Style is rolling her eyes over the latest “women should wear this, not that” story. This one is titled “59 is the Age Women Should Stop Wearing Red Lipstick, Heavy Makeup, Study Finds.” According to Nuture Skincare‘s survey of 2,000 women age 45 and up, once you hit…

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Filed Under: age, blogs and bloggers, wear what you want

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