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Kneel Before Wendy Brandes

January 7, 2008 by WendyB

Superman II was the best of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies because it had three hot villains. Okay, it had two hot villains. The dude on the right was just some kind of Wookiee with slightly reduced body hair. But on the far left, we have Ursa. Behold the beauteousness of Ursa! Behold her fabulous…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, insanity, memes, movies, pictures of me, tags

We Tag the World. We Tag the Children.

January 6, 2008 by WendyB

If you weren’t sentient in the ’80s, you missed some interesting fashion. You also missed the moment when wealthy musicians from the U.S. and U.K. first started tormenting innocent African people with insipid charity songs. It’s bad enough to be starving. It’s worse to be starving while some craptastic song generates large amounts of money…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, memes, music, pictures of me, tags

New Year’s Eve With Altamira

January 1, 2008 by WendyB

Gorgeous blogger Altamira joined us for New Year’s with his lovely friend Lola. He’s posted a funny action photo of me dancing my hair off (literally!) to my favorite song, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Check it out! And, yes, Dita Von Teese and I use the same tanning salon. UPDATED TO ADD: I’ve decided that…

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Filed Under: birthdays, blogs and bloggers, holidays, pictures of me

Happy New Year, Bitches!

January 1, 2008 by WendyB

My husband threw me a big New Year’s Eve/40th birthday party. My friends Phil and Angeline sent me some flowers and balloons to get me in the mood. Lots more pictures to come! UPDATED TO ADD: My dress code for the party was black tie OR mutton dressed as lamb. As you can see from…

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Filed Under: birthdays, dresses, gorgeous family, gorgeous friends, holidays, pictures of me, vintage

An Exception to My Non-Posting Vow

December 29, 2007 by WendyB

My husband had a great Page 1 story in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal about his career in journalism and his forecast for the news industry. Check it out! From Paul’s surprise going-away-from-the-WSJ party People sent him some lovely notes about the story, though there were a few asshats, like the woman who said the newspaper…

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Filed Under: books, gorgeous family, movies, pictures of me

Taking a Few Days Off

December 27, 2007 by WendyB

I’ve had a lousy week and I’m just not feeling this. I will be back in 2008. Gigi the dog joins me in wishing you health and happiness in the new year. P.S. The gold dress has arrived and the size small IS that short. I’m going to have to take a photo and have…

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Filed Under: Dogs, holidays, pictures of me

Like Many Celebrities…

December 20, 2007 by WendyB

Santa seems smaller in person.

Filed Under: pictures of me

Twinset

December 16, 2007 by WendyB

I finally wore my J. Crew argyle sweater out to dinner last night. Hopefully this sweater won’t disintegrate like the other J. Crew sweater did. But even if it does, I will always treasure a photo that gives new meaning to the word “twinset.” Bonding with a charming employee of Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar &…

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Filed Under: gorgeous friends, pictures of me, restaurants, sweaters, twins?

"It’s Going to Taste Very Bad!"

December 12, 2007 by WendyB

Back in the day, Terri Berry and I loved a skit Christopher Walken did on SNL called “The Trivial Psychic.” Trivial Psychic Add to My Profile | More Videos Here we are in 1993 having a “trivial psychic” moment. UPDATED TO ADD: I may hold off on Part II of my Empress Wu Book Club…

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Filed Under: gorgeous family, pictures of me, TV

This Is Tragic

December 11, 2007 by WendyB

More flower molestation! Hey, that outfit was the shizz in 1992! Don’t judge! UPDATED TO ADD: Check it out! Special spam haiku in my honor! Nadine T. Bartley is going to love this! UPDATED AGAIN: Damn! Who is the bitch who failed to invite me to the I Am Legend premiere last night? Identify yourself!…

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Filed Under: flower pinching, Murdock, pictures of me

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MEET WENDY BRANDES

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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