I’m inordinately proud of this picture of Eminem in mid-air at G-Shock’s “Shock the World” concert on Wednesday. It’s not like my mad camera skillz made it possible; it was pure luck. But it’s still a nice shot, right? I feel like a sports photographer! Other links: There’s a selection of my other top Eminem…
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Musical Interlude: Eminem at G-Shock 30th Anniversary Party
MrB keeps asking me, “Who’s your hero?” So far, he’s refrained from answering his own question by indicating himself with both thumbs and saying, “This guy!” That shows how nice he is because he is entitled to do the thumb thing after getting us tickets to attend watch-company G-Shock’s 30th anniversary party in New York…
Dina Rae Is Wearing Wendy Brandes Jewelry
Gorgeous singer Dina Rae is letting her fingers do the talking with the sterling-silver “D RAE” ring set that I custom-made for her. I’m looking forward to getting some pictures that include her fabulous face from her next photoshoot! Maybe the rings will make it into something like this sultry shot. If you don’t know…
What Wendy Wore: Electric Black Horse and Beyoncé
My weekend was full of music. On Saturday, I went to see my friend Kevin Mercado (aka Merx) perform with his band, Electric Black Horse, at Mercury Lounge. It was so dark there that none of my photos came out, so here’s one from a performance last year. I was dressed casually. If this pre-show…
Skylar Grey Is Wearing Wendy Brandes Jewelry
Ta-da! I’m so excited to share this photo of gorgeous singer/songwriter Skylar Grey wearing the crossed-ax necklace I custom-made for her. The crossed axes are Skylar’s logo. You can see it on this sticker. I wrote at length about Skylar when I saw her perform at Le Poisson Rouge during her tour to promote her…
JCK Features My GANGSTA Necklace
The TWERK necklace that I picked as my August Jewel of the Month isn’t the only new addition to my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. Check out my sterling-silver GANGSTA necklace! Big thanks to gorgeous Jennifer Heebner, senior editor at jewelry-trade publication JCK, for including the GANGSTA necklace in her blog post on word…
Jewel of the Month: Twerk It in My Twerk Necklace
My signature, 18K gold jewelry line — simply called Wendy Brandes — is inspired by women’s history, but my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line is inspired by pop culture, especially social media. Do you want to know how I decide when it’s the right time to immortalize a word or acronym in jewelry form?…
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, Dream, Dream, Dream
On Wednesday night, I dreamed Bea Arthur and I became the head designers of Pucci. Then I switched to another, more stressful dream: I was in boarding school and Sharon Stone cast me as the lead in a musical, even though I can’t sing. At least I didn’t dream about chocolate hamburgers. Had any interesting…
Lug Sole Shoes Are Finally Mine
I’ve always had a thing for shoes with lug soles (thick, rubber, work-boot style soles). I’ve coveted gorgeous designer Stacy Lomman’s white “brothel creeper” shoes for several years. And in 2008, I pined for YSL Trooper Pumps that didn’t come in my size. Sigh. I still want a pump just like this. I was psyched…
Throwback Thursday: Madonna and Her Keith Haring Denim Jacket
When I was in London last month, I found a great magazine about ’80s music called Classic Pop. I was excited to find a long article about the late graffiti artist Keith Haring in it, particularly because of this 1984 photo of Madonna in a Haring “boy toy” painted denim jacket. This photo made me…