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Dame Is Two Letters Away From Dumb

November 18, 2008 by WendyB

When my former dream client, actress Helen Mirren, said some shizz about date rape to GQ earlier this year, I didn’t say anything because I never read the original article (of course, neither did the majority of the people who were crapping their pants about it). From what I read about the article, it seemed…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, feminism, insanity

Giving Golfers a Bad Name

June 28, 2008 by WendyB

Check out this New York Times story on the sexist asshats at the Phoenix Country Club. I like the part where the men were urinating on Wanda Diethelm’s pecan tree because she wanted to eat in their male-only dining room. She had to set up a security camera. Wanda, if you got any good shots…

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Filed Under: feminism, In the News, sports

Happy Birthday to My Two Favorite Guys

June 18, 2008 by WendyB

Well, they were my favorites when I was 15! Paul McCartney is 66 today. Sixty-six is an excellent age for a man, or so MrB tells me. And my beloved John Taylor of Duran Duran will turn 48 on Friday. Hawt! I had good taste as a teenager, didn’t I? UPDATED TO ADD: McGone points…

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Filed Under: Beatles, birthdays, Celebrities, feminism, music

Sexism and the City

June 1, 2008 by WendyB

For years, I’ve been irked by certain criticism of Sex and the City, the series. I understand if someone doesn’t think the show was funny, entertaining or moving. But lashing out at the lifestyle of the “self-absorbed” female characters in what is, after all, an escapist comedy, telegraphs a fear of the undomesticated woman. This…

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Filed Under: feminism, movies, TV

Book Club: Empress Matilda, Part III

May 15, 2008 by WendyB

Pretend you’re hearing that TV announcer voice: “Previously, on Wendy Brandes Jewelry….” Now go read these: Book Club: Empress Matilda, Part I Book Club: Empress Matilda, Part II You’re finally ready for the last episode of the Empress Matilda chronicles. As I’ve said, Matilda was a real fighter. That’s why the necklace I designed for…

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Filed Under: book club, feminism, my designs, necklaces, queens

Book Club: Empress Matilda, Part II

May 1, 2008 by WendyB

Time to get back to my 12th century friend, Empress Matilda. As I explained in my first post on Matilda, she was the rightful heir to her father, Henry I of England, but upon her father’s death in 1135, Matilda’s throne was usurped by her less-competent cousin Stephen. The obstreperous English barons rallied to Stephen’s…

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Filed Under: book club, feminism, my designs, necklaces, queens

Nu Shooz

April 2, 2008 by WendyB

Yesterday, I was annoyed by an anti-flower-feet article in the New York Observer. The article, which is heavy on sarcasm but short on funny, also slammed chunky platform wedges, peep-toe booties and — worst of all — gladiator sandals! The Emperor agrees with me. “Wendy, it vexes me. I’m terribly vexed by this article.” Not…

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Filed Under: feminism, gorgeous family, In the News, shoes, vintage

Patti LuPone Post From Jan. 26*

February 5, 2008 by WendyB

Patti LuPone in Evita back in the day As I mentioned on my wrongly-blocked-by-Google blog, Patti LuPone is one of my obsessions. So today is a happy day, my peeps! I have tickets to see Patti (again) in Gypsy. The show has moved to Broadway! Get your tickets at telecharge.com. If you go, keep an…

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Filed Under: book club, feminism, obsessions, theater, TV

Musings on Voting and Football

February 4, 2008 by WendyB

If you live in one of the Super Tuesday states, don’t forget to vote. There’s no excuse not to vote because Buffy the Vampire Slayer is off the air. Some years ago, a woman I worked with went to her disorganized voting place, waited and waited and then left before getting to vote because the…

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Filed Under: feminism, gorgeous clients, gorgeous family, In the News, queens, sports, TV

Thursday Book Club: Empress Wu, Part II

January 17, 2008 by WendyB

Welcome back to the increasingly erratic Thursday Book Club! In my last real Book Club post, I discussed Empress Wu, the only woman in the history of China to be called “emperor” during her lifetime. Since then, I’ve done a couple of fake Book Club post about Christopher Walken’s ass and books I bought while…

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Filed Under: book club, feminism, music, queens

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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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