I came across this description of social-media attitudes on MetaFilter recently, and I thought it was high!larious! “OTHER PEOPLE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENJOY THINGS THAT I DO NOT ENJOY.” That line sums up a vast number of conversations on Twitter. I’m always amazed that people have the time and energy to aggressively tell strangers…
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Fashion Repeats Itself: Black & White Camo, Backwards Heels
Designer Stephen Sprouse did camouflage-print designs based on screenprints by Andy Warhol in 1987 and 1988. Sprouse was famous for his use of Day-Glo colors, so if I were going to get a vintage Sprouse camo print, I’d probably go for something like this skirt. But, last week, this ’80s Sprouse on 1stdibs.com caught my…
MTV VMA Flashback: Gifts From 2002 and 2003
I wish I were going to MTV’s Video Music Awards tonight! But I can’t complain (too much) because I went from 1999 through 2003. That’s a pretty good run, and those were some good shows. I was there when Diana Ross gave Lil Kim’s bare boob a jiggle; drag queens paid tribute to Madonna; Eminem…
The Week in Review
Ten days ago, the Internet was in an uproar after Beyoncé Instagrammed a picture of herself sporting a 1980s-perky-news-anchor pixie cut. Everyone was all excited, debating whether she’d taken out her weave or cut her real hair. I was skeptical, though. Having lived through Kim Kardashian’s short hairdo Instagram in 2012 (actually a wig for…
Why Ke$ha Does Penis-Shaped Jewelry and I Don’t
Let me say right off the bat that I like the singer Ke$ha. Think you don’t know her? You probably do; you couldn’t escape “Tik Tok” a few years ago. I’m entertained by Ke$ha’s dirty-girl image. I was into it when she wore a trash bag to the 2010 MTV VMAs, a la Debbie Harry….
Talking to JCK About the Teen Choice Awards Fashion
The Teen Choice Awards took place on Sunday, and Stephanie Schaefer, a writer for jewelry-industry publication JCK Magazine, hit me up to see what I thought about the fashion. CLICK HERE TO READ JCK’S TEEN CHOICE FASHION STORY. As with the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Miley Cyrus was a standout for me,…
Rihanna, River Island and Topshop
Rihanna announced her second collection for high-street retailer River Island yesterday. It features lots of camouflage in both traditional green/khaki and black/gray/white. (I hope Valerie Steele, the director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, sees this. Steele and I were recently talking about the lifespan of the camo-print trend.)…
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?…
From the Archives: Alec Baldwin Being Alec Baldwin
So, actor and menace-to-society Alec Baldwin has AGAIN gone on a rant and then “deleted” his Twitter account. (An account can be deactivated but reactivated if you act within 30 days. So just because an account disappears for a few days doesn’t mean it’s gone permanently.) Here’s what I wrote about Alec and his anger…
James Gandolfini: Funeral at Saint John the Divine
Actor James Gandolfini’s funeral is taking place shortly at one of my favorite places in New York City, the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. People will be able to pay their last respects to him in a very inspiring place. To read more about Saint John the Divine, click here. To read my…