I perked up yesterday when I read that Louis Vuitton is doing another round of Stephen Sprouse designs (click here and here). I always had a thing for the late Sprouse. He might have been one of the first designers I was ever aware of, thanks to the Sprouse dress worn by Debbie Harry in…
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Happy Very Belated Birthday to Me
When I turned 40 last December, my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB, told me she wanted to take me shopping for a special birthday present. I couldn’t take the pressure of picking out my own gift for such a momentous occasion. I felt it had to be something amazing that I would never buy for myself. Tricky!…
Election Night Fashion Moments
Last night, we went to an awesome election party hosted by Oscar-winning movie producer (and Halston owner!) Harvey Weinstein. Besides Obama’s victory, a highlight was the moment I took this picture of MrB and our friends Norm and Jane. Look who was lurking in the background. This photo is dedicated to fashion icon Daphne Guinness’s…
Human and Canine Outfits
I went to a dinner on Monday wearing some homegrown vintage. Dolce & Gabbana jacketYSL skirtManolo Blahnik over-the-knee bootsUgly hallway: priceless The jacket is part of an evening suit that I got in 2003. I believe the skirt and boots are from the same year, but I’m not positive. I think all the pieces are…
Henry Update
Thanks to all you peeps who have inquired about Henry. I appreciate your concern! The surgery went well. The surgeon removed the abnormal tissue from Henry’s paw and created some nice new toes for him. It was like doggie plastic surgery! Of course, it wasn’t just cosmetic. We’re hoping the removal of the excess tissue…
Wish Him Luck!
Henry the dog is having an operation on his deformed paw today. The doctors are hoping to remove the excess skin that makes his foot look webbed, create proper toes and tighten up his tendons to compensate for missing ligaments. Here’s how his deformed foot looks now. Here’s the grumpy face Henry made while I…
Hog of the Hedge
I want one. More insanely cute hedgehog photos here. And here are the hedgehog cufflinks I made. Hedgehog cufflinks in petrified wood, onyx and 18K white gold© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008
Who Ya Gonna Call?
This video reminds me of the Ghostbusters line: “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!” Except this time there’s a side of Chicken McNuggets. Thanks for Cute Overload for this one. And thanks to the New York Times for some not-cute-at-all moments. They should have renamed this Sunday’s Styles section the “Boys Who…
Old Purse, New Tricks
I was practically married to my Louis Vuitton Monogram Multicolore Speedy handbag back in 2003. I carried it every day. It’s been sitting on a closet shelf for a couple of years, but a few weeks ago I decided it deserved to come out. (Thanks to MrB for fixing the zipper.) Here’s the bag with…
Word to the Wise
Advice: If your friend is a jewelry designer (and you’d like some jewelry), tell her about your birthday the day before, NOT the day after. Happy belated birthday, Melissa! (Now, bid again!) Last night, I stopped by Melissa’s for dinner and a jewelry fashion show. Melissa was looking completely sex-ay in the cutest jeans evah….