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White Hot? Already Got!

April 13, 2015 by WendyB

I’m pleased to see that US Magazine says white pantsuits are hot. I can shop my closet for that look. I have a white Versace pantsuit that I bought in 2003. The most recent photo I have of it is from 2007 and the picture is really tiny! Time to bring it out again and…

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Filed Under: suits, versace, vintage WendyB photos

What Wendy Wore: Ben and Beau at Columbia Spectator Dinner

February 12, 2015 by WendyB

My six-year term as chairman of the Columbia Daily Spectator‘s board of alumni trustees came to a merry end on January 30. That’s when the news organization for Columbia University’s undergraduates held its annual fundraising dinner, which this year featured guest speakers Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed, and Beau Willimon, showrunner/writer of House of Cards….

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Filed Under: columbia daily spectator, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, TV, versace, What Wendy Wore

Throwback Thursday: Versace Houndstooth in 2006

January 22, 2015 by WendyB

I wore a houndstooth Versace dress, purchased before 2005, to a wedding in this December. I had previously shown it on the blog in 2010 and 2008, but I just found a photo from 2006 that I’d forgotten about. This isn’t a full-length picture, but it gives you a good look at the mesh cutouts…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Throwback Thursday, versace

Happy New Year! With Throwbacks to 1994 and 2004.

December 31, 2014 by WendyB

On Dec. 31, 1994 — 20 years ago today! — I rang in the new year with my gorgeous sister and friends at the re-opened Studio 54. I have never been a big fan of crop tops, but I made an exception for a cropped, silver twinset by Cynthia Rowley. I might have gotten it…

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Filed Under: new year's eve, parties, pictures of me, versace, vintage WendyB photos

What Wendy Wore: Squeezing In Two December Looks

December 29, 2014 by WendyB

I feel like I shouldn’t drag any December outfit posts into the new year, so here we go! After posing with a giant W in November, I posed with a giant V on December 11. What Wendy Wore to Pose with a Giant V Jacket: Stacy Lomman Fall 2012 collection (acquired 2013) Top: Random J….

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, prada, versace, What Wendy Wore

Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2014

December 27, 2014 by WendyB

Here’s a “What Wendy Wore” outfit for each month of 2014. Click the photos for the original posts. I love vintage clothes, so I wore a Spring 1992 Versace dress to my New Year’s party.  I last wore it to ring in the year 2008. A few weeks ago, I discovered this little photo of…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, versace, vintage, vintage designers, What Wendy Wore, year in review, zang toi

What Wendy Wore: CNBC Next Gala at Lincoln Center

November 12, 2014 by WendyB

In April, MrB helped CNBC celebrate its 25th anniversary. Last week, there was a dinner called the “Next 25” Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center. There were mini-panels with one featuring Mickey Drexler of J. Crew and Kevin Plank of Under Armour … … and one for Martha Stewart and Barry Diller. As a jewelry…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, versace, What Wendy Wore

What Wendy Wore: Shawn Love’s Play, BarbaraB’s Birthday

October 15, 2014 by WendyB

At the beginning of this month, I went to my friend Shawn Love’s one-woman play, My Private Revolution. Shawn describes her work as “a rhythmical and powerful journey addressing social issues and celebrating the power of individual choice. It’s about overcoming abuse and finding healing and forgiveness. A thought-provoking, transformational and heart-wrenching play filled with…

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Filed Under: Castelbajac, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, theater, TV, versace, What Wendy Wore

What Wendy Wore: A Favorite Versace Dress in 2008 and 2014

July 21, 2014 by WendyB

When I was hanging out with my designing friend Zang Toi on July 4th, I showed him some old pictures of us together. One of the photos was in this post from 2008 and, as I looked at it, I decided another picture in the same post captured one of my favorite fashion moments evah….

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Filed Under: Animals, Dogs, outfit post, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, travel, versace, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore

Throwback Thursday: One Dress in 2002, 2010 and Today

June 26, 2014 by WendyB

After I did yesterday’s post on “dresses through the years,” I did a collage of the oldest dress — a Versace — for Facebook. Here it is. Click to enlarge! That inspired me to do another collage for Throwback Thursday with an even older dress. This leopard-print Diane von Furstenberg has been on the blog…

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Filed Under: dresses, leopard print, pictures of me, repeat offender collage, Throwback Thursday, versace, vintage WendyB photos

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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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