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Great Minds Think Alike … About a Leaf

December 8, 2007 by WendyB

I just noticed that Macy’s seems to have a knockoff of jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer‘s leaf necklace. The original leaf necklace by Jennifer Meyer I thought the Macy’s leaf (below) WAS the Meyer leaf at first, but I think I see subtle differences, plus the price is too low and it’s in 14K, not 18K….

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Great Minds Groupthink Alike

December 5, 2007 by WendyB

Blog #1 (ahem! mine!), Dec. 3: “But the dark side of Greek life, and of any organizations that deemphasize individual rights in favor of the “common good,” is groupthink, hazing and the exclusion of outsiders, rebels and accidental troublemakers. Feel free to reread Lord of the Flies.”Blog #2, Dec. 4: “And then, she was exiled…

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What You Need to Read

September 25, 2007 by WendyB

My gorgeous friend Cheryl Tan is a real journalist, and she’s in Milan, blogging her little fingers off. Go read her shizz or I’ll open a can of J. Lo on your ass! That’s Cheryl on the right, giving me ‘tude. Earlier this month, Bryanboy (motto: “I’m so gay I sweat glitter”) did an interesting…

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Great Minds Think Alike … About ’80s Sunglasses

September 14, 2007 by WendyB

In case you didn’t believe that Kanye West’s Venetian-blind sunglasses are based on an ’80s design, I present a blurry screen cap from Animotion’s amazing 1985 video for “Obsession.” I’m not sure what kind of drugs everyone was on when this video was shot. To see the whole video, click hereGlasses appear at about 2:50….

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Thursday Book Club: Introduction to Anne Boleyn

September 13, 2007 by WendyB

Anne Boleyn Good lord! When I said I’d do a Thursday book post, I didn’t realize Thursdays were going to start coming at me so fast and furiously! When did every day become Thursday? I feel like I just did Katherine of Aragon a minute ago. Katherine was the first of the six wives of…

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Great Minds Think Alike … About Foldover Bags

September 5, 2007 by WendyB

Bag from Posh Vintage This ’60s foldover clutch from Posh Vintage (above) reminded me of Poppie Couture’s foldovers. The vintage bag is less expensive but the Poppie bags are certainly beautiful. I love the deep red color. Bag from Poppie Couture I feel that I’ve also seen foldover bags with a big ring handle like…

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Great Minds Think Alike … About Rosette Dresses

August 30, 2007 by WendyB

I felt like I’d seen this before…. I just got an email from ShopBop showing an Alice + Olivia dress (above) that looked like a Marchesa dress worn by Sienna Miller earlier this year. As I was looking for photos of the latter for a side-by-side comparison, I found Catwalk Queen had already nailed this…

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Great Minds Think Alike…About Ossie Clark

August 24, 2007 by WendyB

Ossie Clark was the fashion king of ’60s and ’70s London, dressing Twiggy, Bianca and Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithful, Talitha Getty and Patti Boyd, to name just a few of the Beautiful People. I love his floaty chiffon and moss crepe dresses with ’30s references, plunging necklines and sashes that tie under the bust. Above,…

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Great Minds Think Alike…About Gladiator Sandals

August 16, 2007 by WendyB

Great Minds Think Alike…About Gladiator Sandals

Here (on the right) we have Ashley Olsen in Alaia sandals. Below, vintage Herbert Levine. (Levine photo via Enokiworld. Sorry, the Levines are sold.) Speaking of sandals, if you’re a size 37 (and act quickly), you can get the Gucci sandal pictured below at Bergdorf Goodman for $582, down from $895. But if you’re a…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, great minds think alike, sales, shoes, vintage

Great Minds Think Alike…About Sashes

August 15, 2007 by WendyB

When I saw this beautiful Jonathan Saunders dress in the window of Bergdorf Goodman …. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DRESS. … the Marc Jacobs dress from 2004 on Liv Tyler immediately sprang to mind. Embed from Getty Images They’re certainly not identical though. It must just be the sash.

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