It’s a good day to stay inside and be cozy. Let Purrkoy show you how it’s done! Meanwhile, FitzRoy is keeping an eye on things from the safety of his orange bowl. Be warm!
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Jewel of the Month: FitzRoy the Cat Y-Necklace
Early this year, I unveiled the first part of a mini-collection inspired by FitzRoy, my cat who is Instagram-famous for sitting in a big orange bowl. Cartier has its iconic panther designs, but the Exotic Shorthair cat demographic was sadly neglected by the fine-jewelry industry. I had to come to the rescue. First, I did…
Introducing Edward
After Henry the Pekingese died last December, I wanted to get a pug. When that didn’t work out, I decided I wouldn’t get another dog for a while. But then, last week, I saw this face online. Cheddar the Pekingese was at Social Tees Animal Rescue, where I spotted a Peke in 2010. I always…
Recommended Reading: Ketzel the Composing Cat
I’ve written before that the most beneficial way to read a newspaper is in its print form, even though it’s not always beneficial for newspapers to continue to produce a print edition these days. But as long as print exists, I’ll read it, because act of turning the pages means I come across articles that…
I Need Dis Hat
Every once in a while, while I’m poking around vintage-clothing websites, I see something that makes me go … Well, I have found my ideal headwear for the coming winter on 1stdibs.com. I dare you to look at this 1970s hat/rhinestone mask combo and tell me it isn’t sooooo me. I swear on my cats…
Wendy Brandes Cat Jewelry in National Jeweler
Thanks to Cindy Edelstein for including me in Tuesday’s TrendTracker post for National Jeweler. This one was about pets. I’m represented by my FitzRoy the Cat ear climbers. How cute do these look on? You can get the FitzRoy climbers on my website here. Don’t forget that I also have FitzRoy earring jackets and birthstone…
What Wendy Wore: Versace to the Loeb Awards
MrB and I went last night’s Gerald Loeb Awards, which, as the Loebs website explains, “honor excellence in business and financial journalism that both informs and protects the private investor and the general public.” I wrote about the Loeb Awards in 2010 when my gorgeous friend Alix Freedman — formerly of the Wall Street Journal,…
Throwback Thursday: Hugs and Hisses
Someone, somewhere, declared that June 4 is National Hug Your Cat Day. It’s also Throwback Thursday. To cover both these events, here is a December 2013 photo of me hugging a very disgrunted FitzRoy. And here is a July 2014 hug bestowed upon a somewhat startled Purrkoy. You can follow both my Exotic Shorthair kittehs…
Happy Memorial Day From Purrkoy the Sailor Cat
Purrkoy would like to thank the members of the armed forces who gave their lives for their country … especially the sailors. Aaaaand now the Village People are going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.
Jewel of the Month: FitzRoy the Cat Ear Climbers
When Jennifer Heebner of JCK Magazine interviewed me last month about my growing FitzRoy-the-Cat jewelry collection, I told her I had just finished ear climbers. Here they are … May’s Jewel of the Month! These kittehs are handmade in 18K yellow gold here in New York City, and modeled after my own Exotic Shorthair, FitzRoy…