Actor Peter Falk has died at the age of 83. He was best known for playing the disheveled homicide detective who was the central character in the ’70s television series Columbo, but my favorite role of his was in the 1987 Wim Wenders movie Wings of Desire. In that film, he plays himself, actor Peter…
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What Wendy Wore: Prada and the Definition of “Ubiquitous”
“You won’t see yourself coming and going.” That’s what my late business partner used to say when she was selling one-of-a-kind or limited-edition jewelry. Before I went into business with her, I was her customer, and I was a sucker for that line. After all, I used this as my official “statement” in my high-school…
Does This Look Like a “Mood Board” to You?
British It girl Alexa Chung is on the cover of British Vogue this month. In an interview, she continued the tradition of insider-y fashion people adored by fashion bloggers saying random-ass things about fashion blogs. She said: “Blogs are ridiculous; they’re just mood boards — unless you are Tavi.” Hmmm! I thought this blog lacked…
What Won’t Be in My Next Collection: Family Guy Jewelry
Y’all know I love Family Guy. However, as the great philosopher Meat Loaf sang, “I’d do anything for love (but I won’t do that.)” In this case, “that” is a custom-made, 12-carat, ruby-and-diamond Stewie Griffin necklace, like the one purchased by Justin Bieber and inflicted upon my eyes by TMZ.com. When I saw this, I…
Courtney Love Is a Gateway Drug
I take back everything bad I’ve said about Courtney Love because I’m loving the contact high I got from her insane interview with The Fix, a website about addiction and recovery. Courtney isn’t as compulsively quotable as Charlie Sheen. There is no “winning” or “tiger blood” or “I am on a drug, it’s called CHARLIE…
Fashion Advice for Halle Berry
I’ve got nothing bad to say about Halle Berry’s amazingly sex-ay look at Wednesday’s FiFi awards. My only thought is that if you have a body that’s THAT incredible, you shouldn’t bother with the dress! Wear nothing but your heels and a big smile. The world will thank you for it. The Halle photo is…
Musical Ramblings With Xtina, Kajagoogoo, Eminem and Afroman
Like I’ve said before, I loved Christina Aguilera’s raunchy Stripped-era look. I never even liked her till I saw the “Dirrty” video, and then I was all, “How YOU doin’, Xtina?” What can I say? Sex sells! I have no idea why I’m thinking about this right now. Maybe it’s because I’m still trying to…
Personae Non Gratae: Galliano and Von Trier
Because of my pre-jewelry life as a journalist, I’ve always been a sucker for newspaper-print clothes. I got this newspaper-print jacket a couple of years ago on eBay. I won’t be wearing it again. Check out the back. Yep, that’s Hitler-loving John Galliano‘s name in eye-catching black and white. If I owned any Christian Dior…
Mariah Carey’s Push Present: Twin Nameplate Necklace
I’m a great believer in the “push present” for women who have just had babies. It doesn’t matter if you’ve given birth or adopted. All big occasions should be celebrated with jewelry, and becoming a mother is pretty damn big. Check out my website or contact me to discuss a custom design. You can read…
Rihanna Needs WendyB (and Ruby Nips) in Her Life
I am so into the Rapunzel-length braid that Rihanna has been wearing lately. She worked the look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala in New York last week and again in Paris on Sunday. I also loved her recent Rolling Stone cover. Maybe her red hair is making me think of red…