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Hey, New Yorkers! It’s Time to Vote!

October 26, 2019 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: Halloween, holidays, In the News, pictures of me, politics, Special Occasions Tagged With: notorious rbg, rbg costume, ruth bader ginsberg

Throwback Thursday: July 4, Past and Present

July 4, 2019 by WendyB

I love an excuse for a themed outfit. Accordingly, on many 4th of July holidays, I’ve worn the Castelbajac sailor outfit I got in 2010. This year, I don’t feel costume-y. Instead, I’ve acknowledged the day by texting the word RESIST to 50409 and using Resistbot to tell Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and New York senators…

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Filed Under: Castelbajac, Fashion, holidays, homegrown vintage, pictures of me, Special Occasions, Throwback Thursday Tagged With: 4th of july, ashish, freedom for all, join my coven, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, witches unite

What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day 2019

February 15, 2019 by WendyB

I was mildly disappointed with myself last night for being sartorially lazy on Valentine’s Day. You know I love theme dressing, yet I didn’t wear my vintage Moschino heart dress … … or my vintage Gemma Kahng heart vest. But I decided to forgive myself for not dressing to code because I did have an…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, blogs and bloggers, Fashion, holidays, jackets, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: bugs bunny, gossamer monster, valentine's day outfit

Wednesday’s Video: Valentine’s Day Rings

February 6, 2019 by WendyB

If you’re happily coupled up and you’ve set your heart on some Wendy Brandes jewelry, this is the moment to drop a hint about a Valentine’s Day gift. Set bae on the right track by sharing the link to this video of two particularly romantic styles — my embracing-swans ring and diamond keepsake locket ring….

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, poison rings, rings, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: anne of cleves, jewelry inspiration, jewelry video, jewelry vlogger, lucrezia borgia, tudor jewelry

Wednesday’s Video: Cool Hearts, Not Regular

January 30, 2019 by WendyB

Whether you’re buying a gift for someone else or yourself, I have cool heart jewelry — not regular heart jewelry — that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. – GIF from Imnotaregularmom GIFs My heart designs are more than meets the eye — and would you expect anything less from me? The diamond-pavé Sophie pendant twists from…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, gold, Jewelry, lockets, my designs, necklaces, Shopping, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: heart jewelry, jewelry vlog, ruby jewelry, skull jewelry, valentine's day 2019, youtuber

What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eve 2019

January 1, 2019 by WendyB

I hope you had a fantastic New Year’s Eve! I had a wonderful dinner at Balthazar with MrB; my stepson, William; my designing friend Stacy; and talented journalist siblings Jesse and Abby. View this post on Instagram New Year’s Eve at Balthazar #nye2019 #happynewyear #friendandfamily #newyearseveparty A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Dec…

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Filed Under: dresses, Fashion, holidays, new year's eve, on the town, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: black lace dress, new year's eve outfit, outfit of the day, patricia field, slow fashion, what i wore

I Wish You a Merry Titmas!

December 25, 2018 by WendyB

No Christmas would be complete without my repost of this photo of pin-up icon Bettie Page. Merry Titmas! Embed from Getty Images Speaking of things that only get better with repetition, here’s the Xmas post I wrote ten years (and one day) ago. I’ve never outdone it and it’s all still relevant … except that…

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Filed Under: holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: bettie page, holiday tradition, titmas, wonderful christmastime, xmas

Holiday Sale: Swoon You Next Tuesday!

December 4, 2018 by WendyB

There’s one more chance to shop my jewelry in person before the holidays!  Next Tuesday, December 11, I’ll be at Swoonery Jewelry Salon in New York City again, with six other independent designers. I’ll have my silver collection on sale, along with select gold and platinum pieces … such as my last few 18K gold…

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Filed Under: holidays, Jewelry, sale, sales, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions Tagged With: christmas jewelry sale, holiday gift ideas

Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2018 by WendyB

My friend Victoria has an extra-special pumpkin this Halloween. Don’t forget: Election Day is six days away!

Filed Under: Halloween, holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: happy halloween, pumpkin

Happy Valentine’s Day From Hi-Rez and Me

February 14, 2018 by WendyB

If you need an emergency Valentine’s Day card, I suggest that you print out this romantic message from rapper Hi-Rez. Happy Valentine’s Day pic.twitter.com/QqnMrbuLMA — Hi-Rez (@HiRezTheRapper) February 14, 2018 Who wouldn’t be charmed by that missive? Especially when you point out that Hi-Rez is wearing the awesome nameplate necklace I made for him ……

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holidays, jewelry designer, music, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day Tagged With: hi-rez, mcdonald's

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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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