I went out with a bunch of L.A.-based bloggers and I am a little tipsy. I meant to name these new earrings tonight but now I can’t come up with anything. What do you think? They’re 18K rose gold with gold-colored pearls. The earrings, not the drunk bloggers. Interested in these? Email me wbjewelry at…
Jewelry
Same Old, Same Old
Here I am a couple of days ago, in my Black Halo top, Acne jeans and Karl Lagerfeld shoes from 1994. My Prada Gaufre bag is on the table. I’m standing in a hotel lobby. And here I am in March 2008, in my Black Halo top, Acne jeans and 1994 Karl Lagerfeld shoes. My…
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Jewelry photos are strange. All the small pieces look big … and all the big pieces look small. From this picture, you might think my new Wildflower Earrings were harmless little studs, but I assure you that they are actually big, bold, kickass earrings. I bet you didn’t know that flowers could kick ass. Well,…
Sale! Sale! Sale!
I’m pleased to announce the holiday sale at Wendy Brandes Jewelry. Check it out. Now! I command you. The discount codes are on the product pages, so click on the item you want to see which promo code is on its page. This bat wants to go to a loving home.He’s 10% off; how can…
Turn Over a New Leaf
Are you the type of person who resolves to turn over a new leaf every New Year’s Eve, only to break your resolution by January 2? WendyB is here to help. My new Oak Leaf Necklace will remind you to stick with your resolution. Much more glamorous than a string tied around your finger, no?…
Eyes on the Prizes, Part II
If this doesn’t prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that I am the only person deserving of the Drysdale Award for Blog With the Most Swears, you are fucked up. Behold! My masterpiece: Swear rings by Wendy Brandes That’s right, bitches! I swear in metal. Vote here. UPDATED TO ADD: I didn’t mean to…
Eyes on the Prizes
My peeps, take a moment to visit Grant Miller Media and vote for me in the Drysdale Awards. What are the Drysdale Awards, you ask? Well, they’re like the Oscars for bloggers, meaning that the winners will accept their awards while wearing sweatpants and t-shirts with week-old tomato-sauce stains on them rather than gowns and…
Feel Like an Egyptian Queen, For Less
Crazy-ass psychic Miss Cleo and her psychic friends see some earrings in your future. That’s Miss Cleo but don’t call that number. Luckily for you, a fan of my gold-and-diamond, shoulder-brushing Cleopatra Earrings asked me to make a more affordable version. The original Cleopatra Earrings © Wendy Brandes 2007-2009 So I did! They’re so new…
Sneak Preview of New Locket Design
This isn’t a proper introduction for my new Hatshepsut Locket, but I can’t resist sharing some amateur pictures of my latest piece. This version is in sterling silver, hanging on a black satin cord. Here’s how the necklace looks against my amazing bosom. Please, Pistols, don’t get overexcited by this. To open the locket, you…
Important Stuff. Also, Dresses.
MrB is the chairman of the most amazing organization called the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). You have to click that link and do some reading, because I can’t begin to describe what people in other countries go through to tell the truth. It really offends me when U.S. citizens whine about how they’re suffering…