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What Wendy Wore: CNBC Next Gala at Lincoln Center

November 12, 2014 by WendyB

In April, MrB helped CNBC celebrate its 25th anniversary. Last week, there was a dinner called the “Next 25” Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center. There were mini-panels with one featuring Mickey Drexler of J. Crew and Kevin Plank of Under Armour … … and one for Martha Stewart and Barry Diller. As a jewelry…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, versace, What Wendy Wore

Throwback Thursday: One-Off Earrings

November 6, 2014 by WendyB

I was looking back through some photos of one-of-a-kind earrings I did back in the day. I bet my friend Hannah of Diamond Doodles would have had fun turning this pair — made from golden pearls set in 18K rose gold — into a pair of clowns in tall hats. This style — blue topaz…

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What Wendy Wore: Black and White Always Works

November 5, 2014 by WendyB

I’ve decided that the vintage Kenneth Cole shoes I wore on Halloween deserve a close-up. The spats-like shoes, combined with the top hat I wore that night, made me feel like Jiminy Cricket … … or Mr. Peanut … … or Scrooge McDuck. Here’s my head-to-toe Halloween look again, this time with more shoe than…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, shoes, What Wendy Wore

In Love With Mullets and Style Icon Yolandi Vi$$er

November 4, 2014 by WendyB

Earlier this year, my hair guru Keith Carpenter tried to persuade me to go back to the kind of pixie style he gave me in the 1990s. I was like, “NAHHHH,” because I love my mullet. I’ve done variations on mullet-y hairstyles — short on top, long in the back — for years. This photo…

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Filed Under: hair, music, pictures of me, style icons

What Wendy Wore: Maneaters at the Plaza Hotel

November 3, 2014 by WendyB

I had a private event at the Plaza Hotel last Thursday in order to present my entire Maneater ring collection to press and retailers. The centerpiece of the display was supposed to be my new Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer ring, but it was absent for a good reason — a photoshoot related to its…

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Filed Under: hair, maneater collection, my designs, Ossie Clark, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, What Wendy Wore

The Week in Review

November 2, 2014 by WendyB

The big excitement this week was that the newest addition to my Maneater ring collection — the Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer — won honorable mention in the evening wear category of the American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards! As a result, gorgeous blogger Robyn Hawk of The Daily Jewel did one of her #DesignSpotlight…

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Filed Under: awards, week in review

What Wendy Wore: Halloween With the Damned

November 1, 2014 by WendyB

My gorgeous friend Stacy Lomman got us tickets to see iconic punk band the Damned perform at Irving Plaza on Halloween, so I wasn’t sure what costume I should wear or if I should wear one at all. I mean, what if I decided to wade into the mosh pit and do some crowd surfing?…

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Filed Under: concerts, Halloween, oscars, outfit post, pictures of me, What Wendy Wore

Throwback Thursday: The Halloween Rap-O-Lantern

October 30, 2014 by WendyB

Because this Throwback Thursday is also the day before Halloween, allow me to present — again — one of my all-time favorite pumpkin carvings: 2011’s Rick Ross Rap-O-Lantern. As a jewelry designer, I had mad love for rapper Rick Ross’s diamond depictions of his own face, so I flipped out when I saw the pumpkin…

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Filed Under: cats, Halloween, holidays, Throwback Thursday

Jewel of the Month: Pink Elephant & Drunk Writer “Maneater” Ring

October 29, 2014 by WendyB

November’s Jewel of the Month has come a few days early because, this week, the Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer ring won honorary mention in the Amerian Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards eveningwear category! This ring is the sixth in my Maneater ring series (because of the AGTA award, the elephant has jumped ahead of…

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Filed Under: Animals, awards, inspiration, interview, jewel of the month, maneater collection, my designs, rings

Honorable Mention in the AGTA Spectrum Awards

October 27, 2014 by WendyB

I’m thrilled to say my newest Maneater ring — the Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer — has received honorable mention in the American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards. The awards recognize fine-jewelry designers whose work uses natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls. I haven’t revealed the finished ring on my social media yet. First, it…

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Filed Under: awards, cats

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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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