Because I dressed to make Zang Toi happy on Sunday night, I figured it was only fair to dress in a way that would make MrB happy at our 12th-anniversary dinner on Monday. After all, MrB puts up with a lot more from me than Zang has to. I know MrB is a big fan…
Special Occasions
My Sixth Blogversary and a New Huffington Post Story
Time flies when you’re having fun — and even when you’re not having fun! It’s my sixth blogversary today. To celebrate, I will be lazy: Instead of writing a big post here, allow me to direct you to my latest piece on the Huffington Post, featuring a fashion-blogger slideshow. For a while, I was bummed…
Throwback Thursday: The 4th of July Outfit
I like repeating theme outfits for holidays. I have a Moschino heart dress for Valentine’s Day and a red, white and blue Alexander McQueen dress for Bastille Day. My 4th of July outfit is my sailor outfit by JC de Castelbajac. Here it is in 2011 … … and here it is in 2012, with…
It Was 26 Years Ago Today
Twenty-six years ago today, I saw Duran Duran at Madison Square Garden. I saved the ticket stub in a scrapbook. I also saved two clippings about the after-party at the Cat Club because I was there. I went to the concert with a music critic from a New Jersey newspaper. She’d been invited to the…
Happy Mother’s Day, BarbaraB! And Week in Review
The Internets have already declared that my mother, BarbaraB, is a style icon, but in case you need further proof, check out this photo of us. My appreciation of towering hair and a good hairpiece must have come from BarbaraB. Look at her rocking that wiglet! You can see more photos of her here. Happy…
My Met Gala Winners Are Miley Cyrus and Linda Fargo
As I expected, many of the guests at tonight’s Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art wore beautiful evening gowns, rather than anything related to the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit that is being celebrated. Some of the gowns are very striking, but they’d be suitable for practically any red-carpet occasion. Actress Hailee…
What Wendy Would Have Worn to the Met Gala: W.O.W. Style
Every year, my invitation to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gets lost in the mail. It’s such a shame, because I would wear a real costume to match the party theme, instead of one of the generically pretty designer dresses that so many guests fall back on. Remember the superhero-themed…
Throwback Thursday: Best Men Wear Short Dresses
When my dear friend Phil got married in 2002, he asked me to be his best man. Here I am giving my toast. I was soooo nervous. I was nervous about the speech, that is, not the rather short dress I was wearing. Apparently, I was confident that no hemline was too high for a…
Get Your Bunny Earrings in Time for Easter
I picked up a few more sterling-silver bunny stud earrings from my manufacturer yesterday.If you’re in the U.S. and order by Monday night, you can get yours in time for Easter Sunday. Order a pair … … or, if seeing two bunnies together makes you kinda nervous … … you can get just one bun….
Good News From JCK and British Vogue
I’m thrilled to let y’all know that I was a finalist in the 2013 JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards competition! My Empress Wu dragon earrings placed third in the Pearl Jewelry/Over $10,000 category. JCK publishes JCK magazine, the jewelry industry’s leading trade publication. (Here’s an interview JCK did with me last year.) The company also produces and…