After blogging for 10 years, I finally got around to launching my Wendy Brandes Jewelry YouTube channel in April! Here are a few of the year’s most significant videos, including the first one, which was actually recycled from something I’d done for the JCK jewelry trade show in 2016. More entertaining, in my opinion, was…
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Back to the ’80s With Jessie’s Girl
I surprised my family by asking to celebrate my big birthday on Saturday with a glamorous 5 p.m. dinner at Bareburger. What can I say? There were two little kids attending, and I enjoy The Standard burger, medium well. In reality, I was just getting warmed up for a midnight show by ’80s cover band…
A Birthday, Gifs, and the Wisdom of Sonny Rollins
It’s officially Dec. 23, 2017 (New York time), so it’s my birthday. I’m now halfway to … via GIPHY Holy shit! via GIPHY I remember the surprise party we had for my father’s 50th birthday like it was yesterday, but it was in 1989. I had recently turned 21 and I thought, “Wow, this age…
Wednesday’s Video: Revisiting My 15 Minutes of Fame
Remember when Inside Edition flashed my photos last month? If you missed the excitement, not to worry: I have a whole video about it this week. It’s not that I’m so obsessed with my 15 minutes seconds of fame (though I am). I’ve been talking a lot about “slow fashion” in my videos generally, and…
What Wendy Wore: Casual on Repeat for Jumanji
MrB and I went to a screening of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle tonight and we laughed our heads off. Go see it, because who among us doesn’t desperately need a funny movie these days? Not only that, but my stepdaughter Laura Yanovich was the first assistant editor, so the editing is extra-extra-good. Also, Jack…
Wednesday’s Video: Jewel of the Month, Part I
The Jewel of the Month post for December comes to you in two parts this time. Our topic is the sapphire-halo engagement ring that I created for my dear friends Abigail and Max. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already gotten a sneak peek. A post shared by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on…
Wednesday’s Video: Five Things About Me
Officially, Eryn Decker (née Patton) is my right-hand woman at Wendy Brandes Jewelry, but in actuality, she often functions like the boss of me. As anyone I worked for in my pre-jewelry days in the corporate world can attest, not just anyone can be the boss of me, no matter what the organizational chart says….
Throwback Thursday: 2017 CPJ Press Freedom Awards
I already posted the dress I wore to the International Press Freedom Awards dinner held by the Committee to Protect Journalists on November 15. In case you missed that “meh” fashion moment, here it is again. I’ve been wondering if getting rid of those cap sleeves will make the dress look less like a sad, raisin-colored…
Wednesday’s Video: Poison Rings in Action
I normally publish my weekly YouTube video on Wednesdays, but this week’s sneaked out on Monday as part of my amazing post-Thanksgiving shopping deal. The Black Friday/Giving Tuesday sales event is over, but you should still check out the video, in which my right-hand woman Eryn gives you a close-up look at a number of…
Throwback Thursday: 10 Years of Thanksgiving Posts
My blog turned 10 years old earlier this year, and I suddenly became curious about what — if anything — I’d published on Thanksgiving over the years. So here’s a look back at those posts. Nov. 22, 2007: I decided to look ahead to New Year’s Eve dresses. Why? I’m not sure. This was back…