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Blogversary 17

July 23, 2024 by WendyB

Every time I plan to make a big blogging comeback, grief gets in the way. Last year, it was the loss of my gorgeous rapper friend Gangsta Boo. This year, it’s been the horrific genocide of the Palestinian people. If you follow me on Instagram, you’re aware of my sentiments and activism related to Gaza…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, blogversary, Special Occasions

Back for a Sweet Sixteen!

July 23, 2023 by WendyB

Sixteen years ago today, I posted a “placeholder” announcement on wbjewelry.blogspot.com, saying I’d be launching a blog soon. Two days later, a distressed Britney Spears fled a photo shoot clad in borrowed designer goods — including one of my 18K gold poison rings — and the blog posts started pouring out of me. Over the…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, anniversaries, blogversary, Gangsta Boo, Special Occasions

Martin Luther King Day Activism

January 16, 2023 by WendyB

If you don’t get my weekly activism newsletter, why not subscribe now? I’ve been writing this newsletter since 2017 and I have expanded it from NYC-only to include national options. If you want to make your world a better place but don’t know where to start, I’ve got answers for you, no matter what your…

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Filed Under: activism, holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: martin luther king, martin luther king day

2022 in Review: What Wendy Wore, Part II

December 31, 2022 by WendyB

Missed Part I of my personal fashion year in review? Here it is! Now I’ll pick up where I left off, which was August 2022, for which I have … nothing. Somehow I celebrated MrB’s 80th birthday with family and came away with no outfit photo or blog post. At least we took a weird…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, favorite brands, gorgeous friends, Halloween, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, versace, What Wendy Wore, year in review Tagged With: homegrown vintage, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, thierry mugler

Have a Very Merry Titmas

December 25, 2022 by WendyB

As is my tradition, I wish you all a very merry Titmas, regardless of your religious belief or lack thereof. Embed from Getty Images I considered trying something new and wishing you a Merry Clitmas … … but I didn’t want any men to miss my holiday message. Instead, I will share this beautiful —…

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Filed Under: Animals, cats, Dogs, holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: bettie page, christmas, happy holidays, merry christmas, merry titmas

A Festivus (and Activist) Birthday

December 23, 2022 by WendyB

It was only a few years ago that I realized there was a firm date for Festivus — the anti-holiday holiday popularized by Seinfeld in 1997. Previously, I thought Festivus floated around the Gregorian calendar, Hanukkah style, occasionally landing on my birthday, which is December 23 (today!). Checking the official Festivus website right now, I…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, age, birthdays, pictures of me, Special Occasions Tagged With: festivus, festivus for the rest of us, grievances, pole dancing

Treat Yourself to Wendy Brandes Jewelry

December 21, 2022 by WendyB

Oh, hey, remember how I design luxe jewelry that’s sold on super-chic 1stdibs.com? My end-of-the-year sale started today, so it’s a good time to scoop up any high-end pieces you’ve long coveted. Standard shipping is free. If you want your purchase for a loved one’s holiday gift rather than a self-gift, I will do my…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, buy it now, earrings, gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, sale, sales, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions, stud earrings Tagged With: christmas jewelry sale, holiday jewelry sale, jewelry sale

Trick or Treat, and Vote, This Halloween

October 31, 2022 by WendyB

Hey, trick or treaters! if you’re in New York City, you can vote today and get a cool Halloween-themed voting sticker! If you can’t vote today because you’ve got witch business to take care of, no worries — early voting runs through Sunday, November 6. Your last chance to vote is regular old Election Day…

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Filed Under: activism, Halloween, holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: 2022 midterms, early voting, gotv, halloween voting, midterm elections, vote, vote democrat, vote early

4th Of July Activism and Inspiration

July 4, 2022 by WendyB

Let’s start this 4th of July with a song! Click the link below for Reina del Cid’s powerful adaptation of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” “Land of dystopia/Religious myopia.” Those of you who are in NYC and have no plans in the very near future can join me at this march in Brooklyn at 5…

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Filed Under: activism, holidays, racism, Special Occasions Tagged With: frederick douglass, nyc protests

Throwback Thursday: Looking Like Liza

April 7, 2022 by WendyB

Liza Minnelli’s appearance at the Oscars last month reminded me that I have a personal “Never Is the Next New Thing™” situation to report. I usually apply “Never Is the Next New Thing™” to fashion trends, having long observed that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Halloween, holidays, never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, Throwback Thursday, twins?, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: cabaret, celebrity lookalikes, liza minnelli

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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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