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The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

Cheryl Kremkow Asks “Coincidence or Copy?”

August 30, 2013 by WendyB

Jewelry expert Cheryl Kremkow has a new blog post entitled, “Coincidence or Copy? When is a Design Too Close?” I know Cheryl — in fact, she invited me to co-present at a seminar for the JCK Las Vegas jewelry trade show in June — but she didn’t tell me that she was writing this article….

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Filed Under: great minds think alike, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

Telling It Like It Is: Stylist Lysa Cooper in Vogue Italia

July 16, 2013 by WendyB

I like to be upfront with people about the reality of life in the fashion and jewelry industry, and about small business in general. I like people who are equally upfront, so I’m loving the interview that celebrity stylist Lysa Cooper recently did with Vogue Italia.  (It figures that it would be Vogue Italia that…

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Filed Under: magazines, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

What Wendy Wore: Dolce & Gabbana and Rihanna’s Necklace

March 25, 2013 by WendyB

I sure do love leopard print, and one of my major fashion regrets is that I missed out on a two-toned leopard-print dress by Dolce & Gabbana in 2010. After I saw this bit of perfection on Rihanna I searched for it everywhere but to no avail. It was sold out in my size. I’m…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, dresses, leopard print, my designs, necklaces, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, Rihanna, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, travel, What Wendy Wore

The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business, Revisited

March 21, 2013 by WendyB

Last year, I wrote a story for the Huffington Post called “The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business.” It dealt with economies of scale, which is something I’ve also discussed on this blog here, here and here. In manufacturing, economies of scale means that the bigger the order (of widgets, iPhones, pens or jewelry),…

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Filed Under: Business, education, get smart, Huffington Post, my designs, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

Career Stories: Gene Weingarten and Skylar Grey

December 11, 2012 by WendyB

I generally don’t covet anyone else’s exact career path. You have to take the bad with the good, and I wind up thinking that one or more aspects of that other person’s experience wouldn’t be ideal for me. Like having to be Donald Trump’s daughter, for instance. But I’ve finally found my fantasy job and…

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Filed Under: advice, Business, Eminem, inspiration, journalism, music, newspapers, Skylar Grey, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, Words of Wisdom

Thank You to the Peeps at Patricia Field

October 17, 2012 by WendyB

I’m happy to say that the very apologetic and gracious peeps at Patricia Field have pulled the copy of my swear rings from the website after a chat with my gorgeous publicist, Sakita Holley. READ MY PREVIOUS POST ON THE KNOCKOFF RINGS. As I expected, the Patricia Field team had unwittingly purchased the pieces from…

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Filed Under: rings, rip-offs, swear rings, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, topshop

Who Said “If You Have to Ask the Price, You Can’t Afford It”?

September 21, 2012 by WendyB

Earlier this week, in my post Get Smart (About $4,000 Suits and $10,000 Rings), I wrote, “Ultra-high-end is a stronger industry sector, so I’ve embarked on a deliberate effort to offer more ‘if you have to ask, you can’t afford it’ 18K-gold signature pieces.” Variations of the line “If you have to ask the price,…

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Filed Under: Business, earrings, my designs, necklaces, prices, rings, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

Nose to the Grindstone

July 6, 2012 by WendyB

Thanks to Ruth Graham at The Grindstone for interviewing me about all the things that weren’t in my business plan when I started designing jewelry! As you’ll see, I’m as plain-spoken as always — another taste of what you’ll get in The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™ that I’m writing. Check out the story here.

Filed Under: interview, Press, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

What Wendy Wore: Neon-Pink Chris Benz to the Elly Awards

May 18, 2012 by WendyB

As I said in a recent post, I have worn neon-colored clothes since the 1980s. IF YOU MISSED MY HUFFINGTON POST PIECE ON NEON, CLICK HERE. When I saw this neon-pink-and-black Spring 2012 dress by designer Chris Benz last fall, I took a chance and ordered it. I don’t usually go for blousy tops, but…

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Filed Under: Eminem, feminism, Gangsta Boo, Huffington Post, outfit post, pictures of me, rants, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, What Wendy Wore

Stacy Lomman’s Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World

March 13, 2012 by WendyB

Gorgeous designer/blogger Stacy Lomman presented her Fall 2012 collection on February 16. The “Modern World” looks of this collection — her fourth — were inspired by ’60s Mod, especially Courrèges, who is a longtime fashion hero of Stacy’s. But the styles weren’t costume-like or vintage-looking. They’re modernized Mod, if you will. Here, let Stacy tell…

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Filed Under: designers, fashion shows, models, pictures of me, rants, Stacy Lomman, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

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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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