I walked by Macy’s the other day and was so happy to see neon colors in the window that I took a picture. DayGlo is a longtime favorite of mine. I really liked the cropped blue jacket with the long pink dress. Eventually, I figured out why the combination appealed to me so much: I…
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Throwback Thursday: Press Freedom Awards 2019
The International Press Freedom Awards dinner took place last month. That’s the annual fundraiser for the Committee to Protect Journalists — an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ pressures governments into releasing journalists who have been arrested for…
Flashback From HuffPost: Kept Outta “Compton”
I’ve been republishing all my old Huffington Post pieces on this blog, because they could vanish at any moment from HuffPost. You never know about archives these days. This story is from four years ago, after the N.W.A. movie Straight Outta Compton came out. The movie depicted five group members — Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice…
Flashback: A Dress Worthy of a Nobel Prize
The winners of the 2019 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week, and the Nobels always remind me of an unusual fashion story I wrote for the Huffington Post in 2012. I’ve been republishing my HuffPost pieces on this blog, because I’m worried that they’ll vanish into the ether one of these days, and this…
Flashback: The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business
Yesterday’s post about the challenges of combining art and commerce reminded me of an essay about small business that I wrote for the Huffington Post in 2012. And, like I said recently, it’s occurred to me that I need to republish all my Huffington Post pieces on this blog, because they could vanish at any…
What Wendy Wore: Columbia Spectator Slow Fashion
The Columbia Daily Spectator — the undergraduate news organization of Columbia University in New York — had its annual fundraiser last Friday. This was a pleasant change, because the dinner has been held in January or February for ages. Last year, the students told the board of alumni trustees, of which I’m a member, that…
#NOPE of the Day: Bad Jewelry-Biz Tweets
I swear that I spent a good part of yesterday frozen in the cringe position. View this post on Instagram LMAO!!! This is how you know you’ve been on a controversial industry panel. When someone captures you at this moment and it symbolizes the whole event for them. 😹😹😹😹 cc @_eryn_elizabeth @therealbernmack #halp #goldconference #jewelrybusiness…
Giving Tuesday: Support Press Freedom
I’ve been tempted all day to say something world-weary about Giving Tuesday — the way it’s supposed to absolve us of the shopping sins of Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday yadda yadda — but there are so many good causes getting attention that I had to go all Moonstruck (mentally) on my jaded ass. Cher…
What Wendy Wore: International Press Freedom Awards ’18
Two outfit posts in a row — it’s like the glory days of fashion blogging! Here’s what I wore to tonight’s International Press Freedom Awards dinner, a fundraiser for the Committee to Protect Journalists. What Wendy Wore Dress: Vintage Scaasi (my final purchase from Allan & Suzi in 2017) Unseen shoes: Prada (possibly 2004, previously…
Wednesday’s Video: Journalist to Jeweler
When people ask me what I do for a living, I usually reply that I used to be a journalist but am now a jewelry designer. Why do I keep bringing up my long-ago first career? I’ll tell you why … in this week’s video. You’ll also get a glimpse of one of my Worst…