This spring is the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. (How did I forget Shakespeare’s wife was named Anne Hathaway? LOL.) To mark the event, the Royal Shakespeare Company has brought the playwright’s Great Cycle of Kings to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II, and Henry V are…
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Musical Interlude: Andra Day and Rihanna
I’d heard of singer Andra Day before, but I didn’t truly HEAR her until she performed with Ellie Goulding at the Grammy Awards last month. While she was still on the Grammy stage, I was checking for tour dates and I had my tickets for her March 25 show at Webster Hall by the time…
Throwback Thursday: The Vintage Dollar Dress
Blogger StyleMom celebrated Throwback Thursday by Instagramming this 2010 photo of my notorious swear rings with my vintage dollar dress in the background. #throwbackthursday #fashion edition, meeting @wendybrandes in the green room #ifbcon, reminds me of a Biggie hook ? #jewelry #Style #getmoney A photo posted by STYLEMOM (@stylemomig) on Mar 24, 2016 at 7:58am…
What Wendy Wore: All Gold Everything
I’ve been thinking about re-wearing my gold, one-sleeved, vintage dress since last November. I found the right occasion for it this month at the Catholic Charities Gala Benefit at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. What Wendy Wore Dress: From Allan & Suzi’s vintage/consignment store (2004) Shoes: Prada (2010) Clutch: Sequoia, from Galeries Lafayette (2011) Earrings: My…
The Wearing of the Green (Gems) for St. Patrick’s Day
I hated the color green for a long time. I wouldn’t consider wearing green clothes. Then, suddenly, something changed and I loved green. That might be due to Zang Toi, who got me into this gown for the 2006 Oscars. I suspect I couldn’t resist the matching peacock-feather fan. Once I committed to green, I…
What Wendy Wore: Zang Toi and a Big Day for Ears
My designing friend Zang Toi showed his fall 2016 collection on February 13 and I’m just now getting around to writing about it! It was bitterly cold that night and I was thinking, “What could I possibly wear that will keep me warm?” Luckily I was able to squeeze myself into a sweater/dress combination from…
Your Move, Zendaya. Bring Back That Mullet.
Gorgeous actress/singer/wig enthusiast Zendaya has moved on from the mullet wig that she wore to the Grammy Awards last month. Embed from Getty Images At the Louis Vuitton show in Paris this week, she was back to regular long hair. When you swear you walking the show??? #lvaw16 @louisvuitton A photo posted by Zendaya (@zendaya)…
What Wendy Wore: The 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
If you heard a piercing scream when Spotlight won Best Picture at last night’s Oscars … that was me. I had practically given up hope because MrB kept saying, “Oh, The Revenant is going to win.” I was also jumping up and down over Mad Max‘s six awards (I thought it deserved Best Director too). …
What Wendy Wore: Spotlight’s Marty Baron at Spectator
I’m watching the Oscars now, hoping that Spotlight will win all six of its categories, including Best Picture. Not only was it an excellent movie about investigative journalism, but one of the real-life people portrayed in the movie is someone I’ve known for a long time! That person is Marty Baron, who was played very…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Maniac Magazine
Thanks to Maniac Magazine for interviewing me about my jewelry and calling me “the 18-Karat Gold Journalist.” I might have to put that on my business card. CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW. One of these days, I’ll have to take another official headshot. The one I sent to Maniac for the story is from…