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Thankful for Press Freedom

November 28, 2013 by WendyB

The Committee to Protect Journalism has posted the biographical videos (produced by Univision) and acceptance speeches for three of Tuesday’s International Press Freedom Awards honorees. Here are the links for television reporter Janet Hinostroza of Ecuador; humorist Bassem Youssef of Egypt; and newspaper reporter Nedim Şener of Turkey. As I mentioned yesterday, Nguyen Van Hai,…

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Filed Under: Committee to Protect Journalists, Good Causes, obsessions, Press

Reporting From Cloud Nine

February 28, 2013 by WendyB

In 2009, I saw my idol, Coco, and her hot pimp, Ice-T, in a Los Angeles hotel, but I was too shy to say anything to them. I’m proud to say I learned from that experience. Today, when I saw actor Sam Waterston and his beauteous eyebrows in a (different) hotel, I took action. He…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, obsessions, pictures of me

What Wendy Wore: Patrick Kelly, Kanye West, King Lear

November 10, 2011 by WendyB

This seems to be my month for dusting off dresses that have been hibernating in my closet for two years. On Saturday, I wore my gold-sequin Antik Batik dress — last worn in December 2009 — in Las Vegas. Then, on Monday, I wore the bow-covered vintage Patrick Kelly dress that I last wore out…

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Filed Under: music, my designs, necklaces, obsessions, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, theater, What Wendy Wore

Rick Ross and My Dream Jewelry Job

September 20, 2011 by WendyB

Lately, I’ve become kind of obsessed with the hunka hunka burning love that is rapper Rick Ross. It’s not just because he’s gorgeous …. … or because he has one great song … … or because he’s a former corrections officer who took his stage name from notorious crack kingpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross, who then…

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Filed Under: music, necklaces, obsessions

Claws and Coco

May 3, 2011 by WendyB

Celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival gave me leopard-spotted claws. We name all our manicures and this design is “Pussy Galore.” I took this picture a week after the manicure. Colors by Gelish Base color: Princess Tiara Spots: Rendezvous and Black Shadow One of Tracylee’s celebrity clients is none other than my idol Coco. Maybe we’ll glimpse…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, coco, insanity, nail polish, obsessions, TV

The Fight of the Century: Waterston vs. Schulman

September 28, 2010 by WendyB

As I said in my last post, gorgeous blogger Jennine and I went to see the social-media-inspired movie Catfish. There are two notable things about Catfish. First, the trailer that makes the movie look like a scary pseudo-documentary à la The Blair Witch Project is misleading. Second, Yaniv “Nev” Schulman, the handsome star of the…

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Filed Under: hair, movies, obsessions Tagged With: catfish, nev schulman, sam waterston

Safety Lessons From Uncle Sam

July 4, 2010 by WendyB

Happy 4th of July to my U.S. readers! I know I spend way too much time thinking about fashion because Uncle Sam’s outfit reminds me of Viktor & Rolf’s Fall/Winter 2000/2001 collection instead of vice versa. I also know I spend too much time watching Law & Order reruns because Uncle Sam makes me think…

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Filed Under: holidays, obsessions, TV

A Devastating Day for Eyebrow Lovers

May 14, 2010 by WendyB

I am calling for a national day of mourning because the original Law & Order has been canceled after a mere 20 years on the air. Do you realize what this means? SAM WATERSTON’S EYEBROWS WILL BE UNEMPLOYED. Sam and his brows have been a major obsession of mine. I don’t know how I’ll go…

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Filed Under: obsessions, TV

Enthralled by Versace Pre-Fall

December 29, 2009 by WendyB

Before the holidays, gorgeous blogger Jennine of The Coveted asked me if I would be interested in visiting Versace’s 5th Avenue store to check out the pre-fall collection. Jennine knows I have a good pre-2005 Versace collection thanks to Teresa, who was a stellar sales associate at the now-closed Versace boutique on Madison Avenue. Teresa…

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Filed Under: coats, favorite brands, handbags, jackets, latex, leggings, obsessions, rants, sales, versace Tagged With: versace

The Eyebrows Have It

October 29, 2009 by WendyB

As a longtime fan of Law & Order actor Sam Waterston’s magnificent eyebrows, I was thrilled to see them grace the pages of Harper’s Bazaar. You can admire the eyebrows — and the rest of the cast of Law & Order — in Bazaar’s Fashion Crime feature here.

Filed Under: Celebrities, magazines, obsessions Tagged With: harper's bazaar, sam waterston

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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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