I enjoyed this piece by the Washington Post’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning fashion critic, Robin Givhan (registration required), though I disagree with the constantly reinforced notion that everyone, “in the boardroom, in politics, in suburban neighborhoods,” is feeling unbearable daily pressure to meet some Hollywood standard of physical perfection. Barbie is a popular scapegoat. I live in New…
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More Surprise Party Pictures
More photos from my husband’s surprise party have arrived! Click to enlarge. Me with my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry. Seeing us together always overexcites certain men. They say, “Sisters?!” with an ambitious glint in their eyes. Everyone was asking me where I got the Wall Street Journal top I was wearing that night, so here’s…
Sold! Part II
I had a great trunk show last night. Thanks to everyone who came! Here are a few of the things that sold: Diana Ring © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008Photo by John Muggenborg Papessa Prayer Locket in rose goldPapessa Locket © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008Photo by SquareMoose Clemence Ring in rock crystal and black spinelClemence Ring © Wendy…
Surprise!
I was going to save this for tomorrow, but I can’t wait! For those who don’t know, my husband is leaving his current job at the end of this year and starting a new job right away. No rest and relaxation for him! I have been helping the current company plan a surprise retirement party…
Creepy, Kooky, Mysterious, Spooky
Nothing says “Happy Halloween” like an 18K skull with white sapphire eyes. Juana Necklace © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008Photo by John Muggenborg This charming little skull complements the Juana ring. Email me at wbjewelry (at) hotmail dot com for price. I think the skull-shaped chocolate by Valerie Confections, pictured below, would be a lovely hostess gift…
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Dulcet Tones and More Reading
My peeps, you may enjoy the dulcet tones of my husband, Paul Steiger, in his NPR interview here. Paul is a smarty-pants, but self-portraiture is not his forte. Here’s some more reading. The New York Post This is a good interview from January 2007: I Want Media While I’m reporting on the family news, I…
All the News That’s Fit to Print
The New York Times has a nice story on my husband’s new project. Here are two paragraphs from the story. Paul E. Steiger, who was the top editor of The Wall Street Journal for 16 years, and a pair of wealthy Californians are assembling a group of investigative journalists who will give away their work…
No Book Club Due to Important Birthday
Thursday Book Club is suspended today so that I can celebrate my gorgeous mother’s birthday. If you’d like to take advantage of your time off to catch up with your reading, click here. In honor of the beauteousness that is BarbaraB, my mother, I present a photo post. (The pictures don’t enlarge, so don’t click…
Consolation Prize
My obsession: the beauteous Christian Louboutin Pesce shoes. During my never-ending quest for fish feet, I found a young-adult book about a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer. I also found a female science blogger (you go, girl!). But alas, no fish shoes in my size. My gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, came up…