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Throwback Thursday: 32 But Looking Brand-New

March 4, 2021 by WendyB Leave a Comment

I’ve been neglecting the laundry so, yesterday, I was forced to dig into the “things I never wear” layer of my dresser. When I say I never wear something, I’m not kidding, because this 32-year-old sweatshirt from my graduation from Columbia University looks brand-new! I’ve never been a fan of gray sweatshirts. They’re too drab…

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Filed Under: 80s style, About Wendy, activism, Fashion, feminism, homegrown vintage, pictures of me, politics, Throwback Thursday, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: columbia college, columbia university, slow fashion, vintage sweatshirts

What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eves Through 2021

January 2, 2021 by WendyB

A lot of people say that New Year’s Eve is no fun, they never have anything to do, they’re never invited anywhere, yada yada yada. But why are y’all leaving things to chance? One thing I’ve learned in life is that if you want to have a party, your best bet is to throw your…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, golden girls gang, homegrown vintage, new year's eve, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: balthazar nyc, corsets, homegrown vintage, new year's eve, slow fashion movement

Throwback Thursday: Open That Bottle Night 2020

May 7, 2020 by WendyB

Journalists Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher invented “Open That Bottle Night” in 1999, when they were writing about wine for the Wall Street Journal, and MrB was the managing editor of the newspaper. Dottie and John proclaimed that the last Saturday in February should be the day that everyone opens the special wine that…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, dresses, Fashion, homegrown vintage, pictures of me, skirts, Throwback Thursday, versace, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: open that bottle night, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, todd oldham

Met Gala Monday: Nothing But ’90s Memories

May 4, 2020 by WendyB

The Met Gala — more formally known as the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — was scheduled for tonight but, like other events this year, it has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event would have been the grand opening of the Metropolitan Museum’s “About Time” exhibition, which “shows…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, Met Gala, pictures of me, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: andre leon talley, anna wintour, grace mirabella, liz tilberis, princess diana

Throwback Thursday: Leather Painted by Lyko

April 30, 2020 by WendyB

My painted motorcycle jacket has already appeared on the blog numerous times. Artist Andrew Lyko customized it for me last year, and now I like to wear it when I’m going to be arrested. I’m so glad I never purged this jacket from my closet like you’re “supposed to” with clothes you never wear. This jacket…

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Filed Under: 80s style, About Wendy, activism, Fashion, jackets, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: andrew lyko, christina castle, motorcycle jacket, never again action, never again is now, never again para nadie

What Wendy Wore: Ceil Chapman at La MaMa

November 1, 2019 by WendyB

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club celebrated the centennial of its founder, Ellen Stewart, at a fundraiser for its 58th season recently. Stewart was a dress designer when she started La MaMa in 1961 — no experience in theater whatsoever — but she became an icon of the performing arts in New York. I feel like…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, dresses, Fashion, outfit post, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, vintage, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: ceil chapman, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

What Wendy Wore: WD-40 and 2004 Versace

October 23, 2019 by WendyB

It took some effort — a pair of Spanx, a can of WD-40, a shoehorn, and the muscle power of two burly Teamsters — but I squeezed myself into a 2004 Versace dress for the Fourth Estate Award Gala last week. What Wendy Wore Dress: Versace (2004) Shoes: Miu Miu (2010) Clutch: Ostrich clutch from…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, designers, dresses, Fashion, favorite brands, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, versace, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: slow fashion, slow fashion movement

What Wendy Wore: Vintage Madonna

October 16, 2019 by WendyB

Madonna was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this month with her “Madame X” tour, and of course I was there — twice! I’ve never missed one of her tours, and I do like to catch two performances per tour. You can find out more about my decades of fandom from the YouTube video I…

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Filed Under: 80s style, Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, Fashion, favorite brands, homegrown vintage, madonna, music, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, t-shirts, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: madame x tour, madonna tour, slow fashion

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

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

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