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Throwback Thursday: Another Round of Neon

March 11, 2021 by WendyB

I walked by Macy’s the other day and was so happy to see neon colors in the window that I took a picture. DayGlo is a longtime favorite of mine. I really liked the cropped blue jacket with the long pink dress. Eventually, I figured out why the combination appealed to me so much: I…

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Filed Under: 80s style, blogs and bloggers, clothes, clothing, Fashion, Fashion Repeats Itself, fashion trends, great minds think alike, homegrown vintage, journalism, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: dayglo, huffington post, huffpost, neon colors, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2020, Part 1

December 30, 2020 by WendyB

For the Year in Review post for my What Wendy Wore blog category, I was going to write “Nothing noteworthy” and be like … Hahaha Thats All Folks GIF from Hahaha GIFs But, looking back, there was more style in this hell-fire year than I remembered — and every bit of it reflects political, social,…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, accessories, activism, clothes, dresses, Fashion, hats, homegrown vintage, jackets, leader of the pack, leather, outfit post, repeat offender collage, versace, What Wendy Wore, year in review, zang toi Tagged With: covid deaths, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, times square, top hat

What Wendy Wore: Art by These Pink Lips, Part 2

October 22, 2020 by WendyB

In September, which was either last month or a thousand years ago, I introduced you to Iris Barbee Bonner, who creates wearable art — the best kind of art! — under the name These Pink Lips. You’ve seen Iris’s custom work on Cardi B … and me. View this post on Instagram Here’s a solo…

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Filed Under: 80s style, About Wendy, activism, art, Arts & Entertainment, clothes, clothing, Fashion, homegrown vintage, jackets, outfit post, pictures of me, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: iris barbee bonner, lady pink, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, these pink lips

What Wendy Wore: Glittering for Tina Turner

December 24, 2019 by WendyB

I love molten-metal looks in clothes and accessories and even manicures — which makes sense for a jewelry designer, right? — so last month, I was transfixed by this Instagram post from vintage store Baba Yaga. I had to have this platinum look! View this post on Instagram Dripping in silver. 80s St.John Lamé top…

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Filed Under: birthdays, clothing, Fashion, Gangsta Boo, outfit post, pictures of me, Shopping, Special Occasions, vintage, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: december birthdays, ootd, skinny jeans, vintage store, wiw

What Wendy Wore: Columbia Spectator Slow Fashion

May 16, 2019 by WendyB

The Columbia Daily Spectator — the undergraduate news organization of Columbia University in New York — had its annual fundraiser last Friday. This was a pleasant change, because the dinner has been held in January or February for ages. Last year, the students told the board of alumni trustees, of which I’m a member, that…

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Filed Under: clothes, columbia daily spectator, designers, dresses, Fashion, homegrown vintage, journalism, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, Special Occasions, vintage, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: slow fashion, slow fashion movement

Fashion Repeats Itself: Saint Laurent Lights Up

March 1, 2019 by WendyB

The 1980s were a decade of DayGlo, and I’ve never lost my love for neon colors. Those hot ’80s hues were inspired by 1960s fashions. I spoke about that with some experts when I wrote about neon for the Huffington Post in 2012: “Ingrid Johnson, professor of textile development and marketing at the Fashion Institute…

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Filed Under: 80s style, clothing, designers, Dogs, Fashion, Fashion Repeats Itself, fashion shows, fashion trends, pictures of me, vintage WendyB photos, wear what you want Tagged With: dayglo, diana dew, neon, saint laurent, stephen sprouse

Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2018

December 31, 2018 by WendyB

For 2017, I was proud to be able to do a “What Wendy Wore” year in review post featuring 12 slow-fashion outfits. In 2018 — despite Henry David Thoreau’s famous “… beware of all enterprises that require new clothes” — some of my most notable looks did require something new. I mean, I normally don’t…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, clothes, designers, dresses, Fashion, homegrown vintage, outfit post, parties, pictures of me, travel, vintage, vintage designers, weddings, What Wendy Wore, year in review Tagged With: homegrown vintage, jacques tiffeau, slow fashion, time person of the year party, versace, zang toi

Wednesday’s Video: Get Inspired for New Year’s Eve

December 26, 2018 by WendyB

New Year’s Eve is next Monday. If you haven’t decided what you’re going to wear, I suggest you hop on one of my favorite looks and go big: Big, puffy, and ruffled, to be exact. Again, shout-out to my blogging friend Sheila from Ephemera for remembering that I wrote about an H&M jacket in 2010…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, blogs and bloggers, clothes, Fashion, fashion trends, homegrown vintage, independent fashion bloggers, jackets, video Tagged With: h&m, kendall jenner, moncler, rihanna

What Wendy Wore: Shiny, Happy Homegrown Vintage

October 29, 2018 by WendyB

I almost got through all of October without doing a single outfit post! The upcoming election has taken up all my bandwidth. Luckily, I took a single photo early in the month that featured some silvery homegrown vintage. What Wendy Wore Jacket: Stacy Lomman (2011) T-shirt: Some old thing! Jeans: Madewell (2016) Shoes: Hogan (2009)…

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What Wendy Wore: A Challenging Zac Posen Skirt

September 18, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve been challenged by a particular Zac Posen skirt for 13 years. The vibrant pattern from Posen’s Spring 2005 collection caught my eye as I was transitioning from my corporate job at Lehman Brothers to running my own jewelry business. Posen used it in dresses … Embed from Getty Images … and in skirts. Embed…

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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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