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…
Halloween
Jewel of the Month: Wear Wolves
Right in time for Halloween, I’ve got something for werewolf lovers … or anyone who wants to wear wolves. These Isabella wolf-fang earrings are actually one of my “vintage” pieces, but I haven’t had an 18K yellow gold pair available for quite some time. Now they’re available both on my website and 1stdibs.com. My gorgeous…
Throwback Thursday: Purrkoy for Meowloween
Happy Halloween! Thank you to Instagrammer and cat-lover Mattie for creating this beautiful pumpkin tribute to the late, great Purrkoy the Kitten. Speaking of pets that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Gigi the dog left us exactly two years ago at the impressive age of 16. As I’ve written before: “The ancient Celts believed that…
Happy Taco Tuesday!
As you can see, we’re ready for Meowloween here. If you love cute cats and you’re not already following these kittehs on Instagram, you should rectify that now! FitzRoy is here, and Robin is here.
Hey, New Yorkers! It’s Time to Vote!
History was made today when New York State opened polling sites for early voting for the first time ever! We now have nine days plus Election Day to vote instead of the mere 15 hours on an Election Day Tuesday that were standard. There are plenty of people who work, go to school, and/or care…
Happy Halloween!
My friend Victoria has an extra-special pumpkin this Halloween. Don’t forget: Election Day is six days away!
What We Wore: Halloween 2017
I celebrated Halloween on Saturday by going to Videology Bar & Cinema in Brooklyn for a screening of the 1980 movie The Shining. MrB had never seen it before! Now I’m wondering what the hell he was thinking all these years whenever he came across pop culture references to “Redrum.” I dressed as one of…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the News
A big thank you to Amy Elliott of JCK for including my hockey mask and chainsaw earrings in her Halloween jewelry round-up. I also enjoyed a visit with Severine Ferrari, the editor-in-chief of Engagement 101. She shared a video on the ‘Gram of the 18K yellow gold and black diamond wedding band I created to…
Happy National Pumpkin Day!
It’s “National Pumpkin Day,” a very special holiday created by who knows. I suspect this is further evidence of the existence of a pumpkin-growers cabal that has also led to the proliferation of pumpkin products every autumn. Eventually we’ll all be living in pumpkin houses, driving in our pumpkin coaches to see the Pumpkin Spice Girls…
Skulls and Other Spooky Jewels
No tricks here, just a treat! To celebrate Halloween, I’ve created a special shopping code that you can apply to all of my in-stock skull jewelry. Enter “PoorYorick” during checkout and I guarantee you’ll shiver with delight. You can also use the code on vampire- and poison-inspired designs. Shop skulls. Shop vampires. Shop poison. Remember,…