The 4th of July holiday means it is time to get out my JC de Castelbajac sailor outfit! What Wendy Wore Top: Castelbajac (2010) Pants: Castelbajac (2010) Shoes: Terry de Havilland (made in 2004, acquired in 2012) It’s a tradition! Oops! I almost forgot last year’s outing. In all this time, I’m pretty sure I’ve never…
holidays
ANZA Gems and International Women’s Day
Today is officially International Women’s Day for most of us, but every day is International Women’s Day at ANZA Gems. As I’ve written before, ANZA was founded in 2014 by my friend Monica Stephenson of the jewelry blog iDazzle in order to offer a transparent journey from the gem mine to the customer. To do…
What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, I wore my 1990s leather vest by Gemma Kahng. I’ve worn it before for Valentine’s Day and anniversaries. It’s got heart buttons too. My Diana heart ring went well with the vest. You know I love theme dressing! MrB and I went to Aquagrill. They have a great oysters there. MrB likes…
What to Watch for a Happy Galentine’s Day
In honor of February 14, I’m going to dole out some tough love, because I’m tired of people who moan that occasions like Valentine’s Day are overrated, too stressful, or no fun. via GIPHY Stop waiting around for someone else to make your (holi)day! You’ve got to squeeze all the celebratory moments you can out…
What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eve Masquerade
It’s “Flashback Friday,” meaning it’s a good day to get around to my New Year’s Eve outfit post. If I procrastinate on this one any longer, I’ll wind up being sucked into a long-term procrastination spiral, at the bottom of which will be the 2018 New Year’s post! To ring in 2017, my peeps and…
10 Years Ago Tonight: New Year’s Eve Throwback
Ten years ago tonight, I rang in the New Year with MrB and a group of our friends at Balthazar. I had a fabulous time … … but I have never forgotten that one guest complimented my pinkish/lavender lipstick, then added, “That’s much better on you than red.” Humph! If we ever have memory-erasing options…
Holiday Wish List
The last time I did a holiday/birthday wish list — at my right-hand woman Eryn’s behest — was in 2014. That one was inspired by Gwen Stefani’s 2005 video for “Cool.” Looking back at the list, I am struck by a bad case of non-buyer’s remorse: I still yearn for that Junya Watanabe denim skirt!…
Happy Halloween From Bananarama
If my Halloween costumes continue to be predictors of future trends, prepare yourself for the comeback of massively teased hair. I’ve always loved ’80s pop trio Bananarama … Embed from Getty Images … so I recruited my gorgeous friends Kara and Stacy to dress up as the group for an early Halloween celebration on Saturday….
Throwback Thursday: ’80s Pop-Star Halloween Costumes
I’m so disappointed that 1980s-themed dance club Culture Club has closed (again)! It was a good Halloween party spot for people dressed like 1980s pop stars. In 2013, my designing friend Stacy Lomman and I acquired official Devo “energy domes” (aka upside-down flowerpot hats) and blended into a Devo mural at Culture Club. It’s still…
It’s Halloween Jewelry Time!
You know what I like about October? Halloween. And you know what I like about Halloween? It gives me an excuse to repost this gif starring my hockey mask and chainsaw earrings. (The gif was created by the fine folks at Spring, the Instagram-like shopping app.) The combination of a hockey mask and a chainsaw…