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Throwback Thursday: Madonna’s Leather Haring Jacket

May 14, 2020 by WendyB

Madonna needs to let me rummage around in her closet because I’ve been blogging about her pieces by artist Keith Haring — one by one — for 10 years. I need to take a complete inventory, because this is getting ridiculous. In 2010, I reminisced about the covetable Keith Haring skirt Madonna wore in her…

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Filed Under: 80s style, Celebrities, Fashion, fashion trends, jackets, madonna, music, Throwback Thursday Tagged With: kehlani, keith haring, motorcycle jacket, paradise garage

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

Register to Vote, Or I’ll Tell Madonna

September 25, 2018 by WendyB

Yesterday, I was talking about what you could do to get out the vote. Today is National Voter Registration Day, so it’s a good time to confirm that you yourself are all set to vote on November 6. Vote411.org is a great all-around voting website created by the League of Women Voters. You can use…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, Good Causes, In the News, madonna, music, politics Tagged With: find your polling place, get out the vote, rock the vote, voter registration, voting links

My Best Dressed at the 2018 VMAs Is …

August 20, 2018 by WendyB

The MTV Video Music Awards have always attracted envelope-pushing fashion, starting with the first VMAs in 1984, when Madonna scandalized everyone’s parents with her “Boy Toy” belt and lacy bustier. Embed from Getty Images Who could forget Rose McGowan’s naked dress in 1998? Embed from Getty Images Lady Gaga’s meat dress in 2010 is in…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award, Celebrities, madonna, MTV VMAs, music Tagged With: cardi b, kollin carter, sisterhood of the traveling pants

Happy 60th Birthday, Madonna!

August 16, 2018 by WendyB

Madonna turned 60 today! She celebrated in style … Yes Bishes Its my Birthday! 🎂🎂🎂! Thank you to my fans and friends all around the world! 🌍🌎🌏. #berber #bedouin #marakesh #magic #inspiration #blessed 🙏🏼 ♥️🇲🇦 A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Aug 16, 2018 at 1:38pm PDT … and gave fans a gift by…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, madonna, music Tagged With: madonna's 60th birthday, maripol, met gala performance

RIP, Aretha Franklin

August 16, 2018 by WendyB

Aretha Franklin — the Queen of Soul — always knew how to create a Moment. via GIPHY She was the diva of divas, as she proved 20 years ago this October, during the debut “VH1 Divas Live” special, at the end of which which she famously dominated Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Shania Twain,…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, In the News, madonna, music, obits Tagged With: aretha franklin

Wednesday’s Video: A Big Birthday Week

August 15, 2018 by WendyB

There are a lot of important birthdays in my world this week: my sister’s, MrB’s, and Madonna’s. This week’s video mentions all of those but I have to admit that it focuses on Madonna’s big 60th. (Hey, Terri got BirchBox and MrB got a new duvet.) Check out what I have to say about 1980s…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Arts & Entertainment, madonna, music, video

Thirty-Five Years of Madonna Fandom

July 27, 2018 by WendyB

On July 27, 1983 — 35 years ago today — Madonna’s self-titled debut album was released, and I became an instant fan. I have a big video about Madonna that I’ll post next month, but to celebrate the album anniversary, here’s a little teaser in which I talk about choosing a Madonna concert over my…

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Filed Under: 80s style, Arts & Entertainment, earrings, Fashion, Jewelry, madonna, music Tagged With: fandom

Throwback Thursday: Madonna’s Slow Fashion

May 10, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve always wondered if Madonna held onto at least some of her iconic clothes and accessories. My question was answered on Monday, when she wore a Versace slip dress from 1995 to Donatella Versace’s afterparty for the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. versace versace versace versace… #madonna #versace #metgala A post shared by…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, madonna, Throwback Thursday, vintage designers Tagged With: homegrown vintage, keith haring, maripol, maripolitan, slow fashion

My Best Dressed at the 2018 Met Gala Is …

May 7, 2018 by WendyB

Damn it! Catholicism is going to force me to write up a storm this week. via GIPHY I confess that I half-hoped the attendees of tonight’s Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum would be flummoxed by the theme of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Then I could get away with writing a…

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Filed Under: Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award, Celebrities, dresses, Fashion, madonna, Met Gala Tagged With: met gala, met gala 2018

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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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