I am normally confident that I already own the right ensemble for most occasions — even the occasions to which I’m not invited! While we regular people don’t get to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit like we used to, that’s the outing I fantasize about the most because it’s an…
Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award
What Wendy Wore: Vintage to Vanity Fair
MrB and I were in Los Angeles for the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday. (Thanks for inviting us, Graydon Carter!) We watched the Oscars as we got dressed, and we were standing in front of the television, ready to walk out, just as Best Picture was announced. I was disappointed that La La Land…
My Best Dressed at the 2017 Oscars Is …
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about tiaras lately, so I loved seeing a major ruby headpiece, designed by Irene Neuwirth, on Best Actress nominee Ruth Negga at the Oscars. Embed from Getty Images Some people say that red doesn’t stand out on a red carpet, but Ruth killed it with not just the…
What Wendy Tried: Oscar de la Renta on Oscar Weekend
I hadn’t visited Decades in Los Angeles — aka vintage-gown heaven — in forever, and I rectified that yesterday. I emailed fabulous sales associate Helena before I went in and told her I only wanted to see over-the-top designs. I believe this one was by Oscar de la Renta. I tried on a lot of…
Beyoncé Should Be a Grammys Wake-Up Call
I haven’t stopped thinking about the Grammys since they aired just over a week ago — and by “the Grammys” I mean “Beyoncé.” Embed from Getty Images The show belonged to Beyoncé — now the most nominated female artist in Grammy history — even though she only won two of her nine categories: best urban…
My Best Dressed at the 2017 Grammys Is …
The Grammys red carpet is always fun because it reliably brings the crazy. When it comes to show-biz style, musicians don’t play it safe the way actors do. Even when you bring a musician to the Academy Awards — the No. 1 event for luxurious, boring fashion — you can’t necessarily get her to conform….
Awards Show Jewelry: NAACP, BAFTAs, Grammys
I’m excited to see big, un-stuffy, unexpected earrings having a major moment on this weekend’s red carpets. Tracee Ellis Ross was my Best Dressed at the Golden Globes last month thanks to her two fistfuls of rings. Proving she’s no one-trick jewelry pony, Ross went completely ringless at last night’s NAACP Image Awards. That kept…
My Best Dressed at the SAG Awards Is …
Because I’m a jewelry designer, you might think my eyes would be on awards-show jewelry to the exclusion of everything else fashion-related, right? You’d be wrong! While I admire the big-time red-carpet jewelry, it doesn’t often surprise me. We all know Harry Winston can provide a breathtaking diamond necklace. Big juicy emeralds are bound to…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Sunday: My best-dressed at the Golden Globes was the woman with the most rings. Tuesday: Recent coverage of my jewelry designs in Hong Kong Jewellery magazine and JCK. Wednesday: A report from the Metal & Smith jewelry show. Friday: Suggs of Madness…
My Best Dressed at the 2017 Golden Globes Is …
Bring out the flames emoji, because the fashion at tonight’s Golden Globes was on fire! Seriously, these are the best-dressed awards-show attendees that I’ve seen in years. There were so many contenders for my coveted Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award that I’ve got to hand out a slew of honorary awards before I…