Spring is around the corner, meaning ’tis the season for bouncy bunny jewelry. Bunny stud earrings are my jewels of the month for March. I’ve got bunnies in silver and gold, and you can buy them as pairs or singles. The first four bunnies sold before I could even get them on my website, but…
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Good News From JCK and British Vogue
I’m thrilled to let y’all know that I was a finalist in the 2013 JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards competition! My Empress Wu dragon earrings placed third in the Pearl Jewelry/Over $10,000 category. JCK publishes JCK magazine, the jewelry industry’s leading trade publication. (Here’s an interview JCK did with me last year.) The company also produces and…
Fall 2013’s Fur-Skirt Mini-Trend; Plus, Phind Me on Pheed!
The Fall 2013 fashion shows have wrapped up and Eric Wilson of The New York Times, who observed a lot of mini-trends on the runways, picked one that stood out to him: “… most intriguing, both in its pervasiveness and its silliness,” he wrote, “is the fur skirt.” But, Wilson wondered, why does the fur…
Harper’s Bazaar Tells Us to Think Pink!
I just came across this “Think Pink” page in the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Makes me crave the sight of Washington, D.C.,’s cherry blossoms, which are due to bloom at the end of this month. If you’re interested in pink jewelry options in addition to those on Bazaar’s page, take a look at a…
WWD Likes Social-Media Jewelry; Buy Yours From Me!
I was excited to see today’s Women’s Wear Daily story about the social-media-influenced fine-jewelry designs. While my signature Wendy Brandes line is inspired by women’s history, my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line is all about pop culture, particularly the online world. My first design for the diffusion line was the four-ring swear ring set…
Two Custom Necklaces in Sterling Silver
Can’t find the jewelry design of your dreams? Let me make it for you! I do custom engagement/wedding rings in both traditional and avant-garde styles. I can also do any other kind of non-wedding jewelry. Want a big tiger ring? Got ya covered. Fancy cufflinks that look like your dogs? Sure thing. Want to put your…
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”*
I can’t resist a museum gift shop. When I’m at one in real life, I’m drawn to catalogs and books. On the Internets, I look at fashion. Last night, I was browsing some gift shops online when I hit the Guggenheim‘s site. Why didn’t I know that this New York City museum sells a reproduction…
New Earring on the Website. Plus, the Week(s) in Review
You know when someone is talking nonsense to you and it would be way too rude to say, “So what?” so you say, “Annnnndddd?” instead? Obviously, it isn’t that much better than “So what?” So bite your tongue and let your lobe(s) do the bitching with my single ampersand earring in sterling silver. I gave…
A Lesson in Layering Jewelry From Lori
Check out my gorgeous client Lori Kadezabek wearing all her sterling-silver Wendy Brandes necklaces at once. From the top down, she’s got my teeny Genie, my vampire stake and my Isabella wolf-fang. (Cool top too, right?) Lori ordered herself a genie after I put that style on sale last week. The same day, I got…
Win a Wendy Brandes Necklace From Lucky Today
Today is the day! You only have 24 hours to enter Lucky Magazine’s Lucky Breaks Giveaway to win a diamond necklace from my collection.