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What Wendy Wore: Cheap & Delicious Cava With Tina

July 1, 2010 by WendyB

Gorgeous blogger Tina and I like to drink cheap and delicious Cava at tiny Bar Jamon on Irving Place. Casa Mono, whose signs you see in this photo, is Bar Jamon’s sister restaurant. What Wendy Wore Dress: Vintage Michael Vollbracht Shoes: Prada Bag: Louis Vuitton Cerise (2005) Necklace: Boleyn by Wendy Brandes If you go…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, restaurants, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: bar jamon

Ringing in 2010, Two by Two

January 2, 2010 by WendyB

Twenty-four of our closest friends joined me and MrB for my traditional New Year’s Eve/belated birthday celebration on Thursday night. We had dinner at Balthazar, which has also become a tradition. I already gave you a glimpse of the Zang Toi gown I wore. Here’s the whole look. My gorgeous friend Stacy — who, as…

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Filed Under: gorgeous friends, holidays, my designs, pictures of me, restaurants, rings, zang toi Tagged With: Balthazar, new year's eve party

Most Awesome Designing Women OF ALL TIME

December 10, 2009 by WendyB

I recently became reacquainted with two gorgeous designers and decided they must meet. The many blogger get-togethers I have hosted have gotten me into the habit of introducing everyone I know to everyone else I know. Recent examples include: London Los Angeles San Francisco These gatherings always involve drinking too much and occasionally involve being…

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Filed Under: gorgeous friends, my designs, restaurants, rings, swear rings, vintage Tagged With: minetta tavern

Outfit Post, Almost Starring Jude and Sienna

December 2, 2009 by WendyB

I was amused to read that actors and ex-lovebirds Jude Law and Sienna Miller were spotted last week at the restaurant Emporio, home of my favorite peach sangria. My former employer, People.com, earnestly quotes a restaurant source as saying that couple opted to sit out front rather than in a “private seat in the back…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, Celebrities, contests, my designs, necklaces, outfit post, pictures of me, restaurants, skirts, vintage Tagged With: emporio, Jude Law, sienna miller

More Adventures in California

August 28, 2009 by WendyB

I’ve moved on from L.A. to Napa Valley. On the way, I stopped in San Francisco and had dinner with four gorgeous bloggers at NOPA. From left to right: Catie of Cuffington, Annie of Poetic & Chic, Mai of Fashioni.st, Patti of CuteMess and me in my Francis sailor dress. In Napa Valley, I helped…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, Castelbajac, dresses, flower pinching, food, pictures of me, restaurants, travel Tagged With: NOPA

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

August 13, 2009 by WendyB

Jean from Ghost Tailor ch-ch-ch-changed the neckline of my favorite Francis graffiti dress. (Don’t worry! Christian approves.) Here’s the new look, paired with my Nuit ring in the ugly hallway. Here’s the old look in sunny Paris. Here’s David Bowie. Speaking of rock stars, I wore the updated dress (get yours at Bloomie’s!) to dinner…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, christian francis roth, dresses, gorgeous friends, music, my designs, pictures of me, restaurants, rings Tagged With: christian francis roth, david bowie

A Note

July 24, 2009 by WendyB

While having Bellinis at a hotel bar in Paris, I pointed out that there were little notepads and pencils on all the tables. I wondered if they were for the kind of peeps who would be hashing out some kind of multi-billion-euro business deal over drinks. Those peeps always need a pad for writing lots…

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Filed Under: red lipstick, restaurants, travel

I’ve Got Heart

July 23, 2009 by WendyB

Gorgeous ex-blogger ENC did a little Photoshop work on Tuesday’s sequined pants photo so you can see it without the ugly carpeting. Last night, I decided to go with a tough biker chick look for our eighth wedding anniversary dinner at Balthazar. Here I am in my leather vest, hanging around with some graffiti and…

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Filed Under: blogversary, pictures of me, restaurants Tagged With: Balthazar, Mark Fisher

Paris, Day 5, Part Deux: Blogger Dinner

July 18, 2009 by WendyB

A highlight of day 5 in Paris was meeting handsome blogger Thom and his gorgeous fiancee, Sharon, for dinner at Le Train Bleu. They live in Vancouver but just happened to be visiting Paris at the right moment. Oddly, we all enjoyed discussing this episode of Family Guy over dinner. MrB took this picture of…

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Filed Under: Beatles, blogs and bloggers, my designs, restaurants, rings, travel, TV Tagged With: engagement ring, le train bleu, paris

Paris, Day 4: Feeling Artistic

July 16, 2009 by WendyB

We started out the day with lunch at L’Avenue with our Paris-based friend James Lieber. Thanks for lunch, James! After lunch, MrB and I headed to an exhibition of graffiti art called Born in the Streets. I was thrilled to be able to wear my new Francis graffiti dress while surrounded by graffiti. It was…

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Filed Under: art, christian francis roth, dresses, In the News, Ossie Clark, pictures of me, restaurants, travel

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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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