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The Thrill of the Chase, the Art of Kintsugi

March 22, 2019 by WendyB

Last week, I shared an interview that Isabella Santa Maria did with me. She asked me a lot of jewelry questions, of course, but I was especially excited to answer her question about slow fashion. This week, Isabella was interviewed by the BBC. She talks about the facial scarring she has from a childhood car…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, advice, interview, Press, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: isabella santa maria

Wednesday’s Video: Advice About Advice

January 23, 2019 by WendyB

I’m continuing my series of YouTube videos about business issues and my advice for this week is to be … wary of advice. Naturally, my advice is an exception to the rule. You should trust me 100%! As I explain in the video, I didn’t take all the bad advice I was offered over the…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, advice, Business, education, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, video, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: consultants, economies of scale

Wednesday’s Video: BS Your Way Through a Business Plan

January 16, 2019 by WendyB

People considering entrepreneurship often ask me if they need a business plan. My answer is, yes, you should have one. My caveat is that it will probably be complete bullshit. Yep, lots of business plans that are full of optimistic bullshit, and that’s true whether they are drawn up by a one-person company or by…

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Filed Under: advice, Business, education, get smart, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, video, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: business plans

A Long and Shady Business Story, Part 2

December 11, 2018 by WendyB

This frigid Saturday, I felt gloomy. I thought, “Damn, Seasonal Affective Disorder is kicking my ass today!” As I turned on my laptop to Poodle a light box to chase away the SAD, an old registered-mail receipt tacked up near my desk caught my eye. It was addressed to Paul Rosenberg, head of Eminem’s Shady…

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Filed Under: advice, Business, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: dennis dennehy, interscope records, paul rosenberg, shady records, universal music group

A Birthday, Gifs, and the Wisdom of Sonny Rollins

December 23, 2017 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, advice, age, pictures of me, vintage WendyB photos, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: birthday

Piercing Inspiration & Advice for Earring Lovers

March 15, 2017 by WendyB

Facebook reminded me today that it’s been a year since I posted this photo of the lovely Cassi Lopez adding two piercings to my right ear. The photo, in turn, reminded me that I have an earring-palooza to blog about because we’ve been piercing like crazy here. That’s what happens when you’re a jewelry designer…

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Filed Under: advice, earrings, Jewelry, single earrings, stud earrings, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: ear piercings, earrings, faux rook, helix, piercings, rook, studs, tragus

Social Media Advice From Wendy Brandes and JCK

March 2, 2017 by WendyB

Thank you to Brittany Siminitz of JCK for interviewing me about social media! Check out my top tip for people starting out; advice for dealing with plagiarism; and my favorite jewelry and non-jewelry Instagram accounts. CLICK HERE FOR THE INTERVIEW. After I did this interview, an unusual online kerfuffle broke out in the jewelry industry….

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Filed Under: advice, Business, interview, Press, Words of Wisdom

Life Advice From Artist Chuck Close

May 17, 2016 by WendyB

I recently read the following advice from portrait painter Chuck Close. He was talking about art, but it applies to a lot of life situations where we wait and wait and wait till the “right moment” to fulfill our dreams. “The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me,…

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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Speaks But Doesn’t Know

October 10, 2014 by WendyB

Sixth-century B.C. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu — the father of Taoism — said, “He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know.” In a “you’re going to regret this for a loooooong time” moment, Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, spoke without knowing at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in…

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Filed Under: advice, feminism

Career Stories: Gene Weingarten and Skylar Grey

December 11, 2012 by WendyB

I generally don’t covet anyone else’s exact career path. You have to take the bad with the good, and I wind up thinking that one or more aspects of that other person’s experience wouldn’t be ideal for me. Like having to be Donald Trump’s daughter, for instance. But I’ve finally found my fantasy job and…

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Filed Under: advice, Business, Eminem, inspiration, journalism, music, newspapers, Skylar Grey, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, Words of Wisdom

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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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