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Blonde Machination: Taylor, Miley, Game of Thrones

August 27, 2017 by WendyB

I’m glad I managed to publish Thursday’s blog post a couple of hours before Taylor Swift’s new single was released.  I stand by my praise of Swift’s matter-of-fact testimony against a sexual harasser who had the nerve to sue her for complaining about his bad behavior.  It’s too bad that she didn’t set those statements…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, Miley Cyrus, MTV VMAs, music Tagged With: game of thrones, taylor swift

Miley Cyrus Needs an Engagement Ring Redesign

November 1, 2016 by WendyB

Last week, Miley Cyrus told talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres that she doesn’t like wearing her engagement ring because it’s not her style. I look like a fucking strawberry. #looklikemyfuckingmomdressedmethisam #prettysureihadthissamelookat6 A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jan 18, 2016 at 7:07am PST I was like, “Um, hello, Miley!!!!!!!” One of my specialties is…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, diamonds, Jewelry, Miley Cyrus, my designs, redesigns, rings Tagged With: engagement ring, engagement ring redesigns, engagement rings, jewelry redesigns, liam hemsworth, miley cyrus, miley cyrus engagement ring

Another Miley VMAs Controversy: Discount Universe

September 3, 2015 by WendyB

Nicki Minaj isn’t the only one with a beef after Miley Cyrus’s MTV Video Music Awards hosting gig. When Miley ended Sunday’s show with a performance of her new song, “Dooo It!,” I got all excited about the costumes. View image | gettyimages.com I was positive the big eyes and sequins were the distinctive work…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, Fashion Repeats Itself, great minds think alike, Miley Cyrus, MTV VMAs, rip-offs

My Best Dressed at the 2015 MTV VMAs Is …

August 31, 2015 by WendyB

Video of the Year? Who cares! We all know that the most prestigious category at the MTV Video Music Awards is my Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo. The last time I gave out one of my coveted awards was in May for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala. Before that, I had…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award, Celebrities, madonna, Miley Cyrus, MTV VMAs, mullets, wear what you want

Miley Cyrus Hosts the MTV VMAs

August 30, 2015 by WendyB

The MTV Video Music Awards are tonight, so I was inspired to dig these out. I went to the #vmas from 1999 through 2003. I can't find my ticket from 2000 though! #mtvvmas #mtvvideomusicawards #videomusicawards #mtvvmas2015 #vmas2015 #nostalgia #mtv #bringitbacktonyc #fun #tickets #memories #ticketstub #mementos A photo posted by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Aug 30,…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Eminem, Huffington Post, iconic image, Miley Cyrus, MTV VMAs, music, TV

Musical Interlude: Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus

July 23, 2015 by WendyB

I’ve been meaning to write about the Taylor Swift concert I attended on July 11, when I had to chaperone a major fangurl all the way to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey … … but I was lazy about getting all my concert photos watermarked. However, there’s no time like the present to get organized,…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, concerts, Miley Cyrus, music, pictures of me

Miley Cyrus, Earrings and the Week in Review

October 26, 2014 by WendyB

From the “I love to say I told you so” department (one of my favorite departments!): There’s a story today in the New York Times Sunday Styles section called “A ‘Blurred Lines’ Boomerang.” The article by Laura M. Holson details how Robin Thicke’s career has collapsed while Miley Cyrus’s career has soared since the singers’…

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Filed Under: earrings, fashion trends, Miley Cyrus, single earrings, week in review

Who Wore It Best: WendyB or a Kardashian?

September 6, 2014 by WendyB

On second thought, don’t answer that “Who wore it best?” question in the title of this post! I can’t compete with a girl who is young enough to be my daughter. But here is 17-year-old Kylie Jenner — part of the Kardashian family — wearing a vintage Moschino dress in a shoot for Miss Vogue….

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Miley Cyrus, pictures of me, Who wore it best

MTV VMAs Fashion Flashback: Madonna in 1995

August 24, 2014 by WendyB

In honor of tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, the always-highlarious Michael K of the blog Dlisted shared a classic clip from the 1995 VMAs, when Courtney Love threw a MAC compact at Madonna before crashing the latter’s pre-show interview with Kurt Loder. “Courtney Love is in dire need of attention right now,” Madonna observed. I…

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Filed Under: awards shows, madonna, Miley Cyrus, music, vintage WendyB photos

Throwback Thursday: Miley Cyrus Wearing My Ring

August 21, 2014 by WendyB

I had forgotten this until I wrote about my Victoria buckle ring recently: In 2009, Miley Cyrus borrowed that ring for appearances she was making to promote her Hannah Montana movie. You can see it on her index finger in this photo. #86043282 / gettyimages.com That ring would be even more appropriate for her now….

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Dogs, Miley Cyrus, Throwback Thursday

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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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