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Shopping My Closet for the Hot Emmys Color Combo

September 24, 2019 by WendyB

The hot color combination at the Emmys was pink and red, worn by, among others, Marisa Tomei. Embed from Getty Images People have said that I look like Marisa. What do you think? Obviously, I get Liza Minnelli more often. View this post on Instagram Someone asked me yesterday if I’ve ever been told that…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, emmys, Fashion, In the News, news, pictures of me, politics, truth-justice-and-the-american-way, vintage, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: 2019 emmys, marisa tomei, nancy pelosi, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, zandra rhodes

Climate Strike Today, March on DC Tomorrow

September 20, 2019 by WendyB

Today, three days before the United Nations Climate Summit in New York City,  young people — and adults! — will strike all across the U.S. and world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. FIND A LOCAL ACTION HERE. If you’re in New York City, you’re in luck, because future Nobel…

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Filed Under: activism Tagged With: climate strike, greta thunberg, we the people march

What Wendy Wore: Not Autumn Yet

September 19, 2019 by WendyB

I don’t care about Labor Day — it’s still summer until Monday! That’s why I wore a summer dress to my stepdaughter’s 30th birthday dinner last week (I’ve known her since she was eight! Holy shit!) What Wendy Wore Dress: Possible vintage Michael Vollbracht (2005-ish?) Shoes: Prada (2010) Purse Louis Vuitton Cerise (2005) I didn’t realize till…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, favorite brands, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, repeat offender collage, Throwback Thursday, vintage, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: louis vuitton cerise, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

Customer of the Day: Elena From Chicago

September 9, 2019 by WendyB

Shout-out to the lovely people from Amdur Productions for including me in two Chicago-area art festivals this summer — one in Glencoe, Ill., in July, and one in Oak Brook this weekend. Not only did I meet great new people at both events, but I also met a gorgeous longtime customer for the first time!…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, customer of the day, Jewelry, Shopping Tagged With: amdur productions, art festival, dragon jewelry, maneater rings, mother of dragons

Throwback Thursday: Guess and Gladiators in 1985

August 29, 2019 by WendyB

In a 2008 post about gladiator sandals, I wrote: “I’ve loved this style since 1985, when I had a pair of flat white gladiators. I felt so chic when I wore them with my Guess ankle-zip jeans and oversize blouse! I’ve been searching for a photo that shows me wearing those shoes for a while…

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Filed Under: 80s style, About Wendy, Fashion, pictures of me, shoes, Throwback Thursday, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: 1980s fashion, gladiator sandals

Wedding Wednesday: Brown Diamond for a Dude

August 28, 2019 by WendyB

Two years ago, I shared this photo of a brown-diamond engagement ring that I custom-made for a man to wear. (It’s shown next to one of my own platinum styles.) View this post on Instagram Man's 18K gold yellow ring with brown diamond, shown next to my own platinum thumb ring. Custom-made for a gorgeous…

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Filed Under: engagement rings, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, video, wedding bands, works in progress Tagged With: brown diamond, engagement ring for man, man engagement ring, nontraditional engagement rings, wedding jewelry

What Wendy Wore: Slow-Fashion McQueen

August 27, 2019 by WendyB

I’ve been dressing very casually lately, so I made a point of putting on a dress for MrB’s belated birthday dinner on Sunday. Dress:  Alexander McQueen (2010) Shoes: Prada (2010) This dress by Alexander McQueen is homegrown vintage. I wore it for the first time during a 2010 trip to L.A., for dinner with my…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, dresses, Fashion, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, repeat offender collage, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: alexander mcqueen, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

The MTV VMAs and Newark’s Water Crisis

August 26, 2019 by WendyB

The MTV Video Music Awards are taking place tonight at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The city has warned residents to expect bad traffic … while assuring visiting celebrities that they won’t be affected by Newark’s Flint, Mich.-style water crisis. The Newark Visitors Bureau released this statement: “We are elated to welcome world-class celebrities, entertainers,…

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Filed Under: activism, awards shows, Celebrities, health, In the News, MTV VMAs Tagged With: flint water crisis, missy elliott video vanguard award, newark water crisis

Flashback: The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business

August 23, 2019 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Business, education, get smart, journalism, prices, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: flashback friday, huffington post, small business advice

Candidates Worthy of Your Support

August 19, 2019 by WendyB

In addition to winning back the presidency in 2020, progressives must work to flip the Senate to a Democratic majority and maintain the majority in the House. Here are some strategic campaigns you can donate to. No contribution is too small! If you can’t contribute yourself (or even if you can), share these links with…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, politics Tagged With: blue wave, dan mccready, democratic candidates, flip the senate, sara gideon, trish zornio

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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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