I blogged about an adorable sarcophagus-and-mummy locket I made several years ago, but I never put the necklace on my e-commerce website. I meant to do so, but the one-of-a-kind necklace turned out to be too popular with editors and stylists for me to part with it. Now, with Halloween approaching, I figured I’d give…
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Jennifer Aniston and Her Big Diamond Engagement Ring
It seems some online commenters have worked themselves into a tizzy over the big diamond in actress Jennifer Aniston’s engagement ring. As a designer who has done some offbeat engagement rings, I think all that matters is that the wearer is happy. As for my personal taste, you can learn about that in my interview…
A High Heel That’s as Comfortable as a Sneaker, Guaranteed
The “Big City Pump Silhouette Sneaker” by Be&D is highlarious. You’d definitely get the best of both worlds with that one. I’m normally a big fan of trompe l’oeil fashion, but I prefer real heel height, so I’ve been wearing the hell out of my Thelma wedge sneakers by Ash Shoes. I wore them to,…
Wendy Brandes Heart Jewelry in Aventura Magazine
Big thanks to South Florida’s Aventura Magazine for including my 18K-gold Diana heart necklace in the September/October issue. The necklace is on the upper right side of the “Jewelry Box” page. If you see the issue with basketball star Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat on the cover, check it out! The necklace, which can…
Vogue Paris Features Wendy Brandes Jewelry
In case you missed my excited tweets yesterday, Vogue Paris picked my Empress Wu dragon ring for its “le bijou du jour” website feature. I liked the way the story referred to me as “la créatrice new-yorkaise.” I also liked what supermodel Christy Turlington wrote about my ring on Vogue’s Facebook page. However, “a bit…
Bloggers on Huffington Post; the Truth About Sporty Spice
My looooong–awaited post on wedge sneakers is finally live on the Huffington Post’s Stylelist site. CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY. I started working on this in May! But, as often happens when I hold on to a post for a long time, I got to add some good information to it. During the Spice…
Nose to the Grindstone
Thanks to Ruth Graham at The Grindstone for interviewing me about all the things that weren’t in my business plan when I started designing jewelry! As you’ll see, I’m as plain-spoken as always — another taste of what you’ll get in The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™ that I’m writing. Check out the story here.
In Case You Missed It …
The website Female Flare interviewed me earlier this week. Find out who my ultimate style icon is and how I would change my past by clicking … HERE. And check out how great my YOLO ring set looks on gorgeous blogger Katie!
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in July’s W Magazine
Big thanks to stylist Marie-Amelie Sauve for using my Matilda sword earrings for the “Double Edge” feature in the July 2012 issue of W magazine. The shots combine edgy accessories — including incredible shoes — with pretty pastels. The earrings are used throughout the whole spread, so there are six great photos of the Matildas…
While I’m Waiting for Game of Thrones to Start …
… I’ll take the opportunity to brag that Julie Gerstein of The Frisky thinks my jewelry designs are “very reminiscent of Cersei, Sansa, Dany and the lot.” Woot! I’d love to see my jewelry on any of the Game of Thrones ladies, but let’s not forget about Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy for playing…