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Going Wide With Frame Jeans and Diane Keaton

April 29, 2019 by WendyB

I need to do a YouTube video about my whole history with jeans. I’ve realized that since my teenage years, I’ve always been searching for a style that’s not readily available. Over the past decade, I’ve been bedeviled by the persistence of skinny jeans/jeggings, which was a style I loved in the 1980s — when…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, jeans, never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, shopping suggestions, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: alexander mcqueen, diane keaton jeans, homegrown vintage, slow fashion, wide leg jeans

What Wendy Wore: Casual on Repeat for Jumanji

December 19, 2017 by WendyB

MrB and I went to a screening of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle tonight and we laughed our heads off.  Go see it, because who among us doesn’t desperately need a funny movie these days? Not only that, but my stepdaughter Laura Yanovich was the first assistant editor, so the editing is extra-extra-good. Also, Jack…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Fashion, jeans, movies, outfit post, pictures of me, repeat offender collage, sweaters, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: jumanji, slow fashion

What Wendy Wore: ’80s-Inspired Mesh and Jeggings

May 16, 2017 by WendyB

I’ve got a new YouTube video coming out tomorrow, for which I wore a 1980s-inspired outfit. Because you can’t see the head-to-toe look in the video, my right-hand woman Eryn took this full-length photo. What Wendy Wore Mesh jacket: God Save LA (2013, inspired by Madonna and previously seen here) T-shirt: Splendid Jeggings: J. Brand…

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Filed Under: 80s style, About Wendy, acne jeans, Fashion, jeans, outfit post, pants, pictures of me, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore

What Wendy Wore: Madewell X 2

May 9, 2016 by WendyB

I’m passionate about keeping clothes a long time … a trait that enables me to do fun collages like this. But what works with a vintage gown can get a little gross with frequently worn jeans. A few weeks ago, it occurred to me that my newest pair of jeans was five years old and…

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

Throwback Thursday: 1980s Denim Jacket

May 16, 2013 by WendyB

Even though I have fond memories of the 1980s fad for painted denim jackets, I never owned one myself, to the best of my recollection. I don’t know why. Maybe I couldn’t decide which band I wanted painted on the back? I was equally devoted to the Beatles and Duran Duran. I did have a…

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Filed Under: 80s style, jackets, jeans, Throwback Thursday, vintage WendyB photos

Very Special Jeans Commercial

October 27, 2012 by WendyB

Forget about Brooke Shields and her Calvins. One of the greatest jeans ads of all time — OF ALL TIME — is the one Duluth Trading did for its “Ballroom” jeans. I thought this was a joke when I first saw it, but it’s real, y’all.

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Cavalli Goes for the Gold

December 6, 2011 by WendyB

A Neiman Marcus catalog came in the mail and I was very taken by this pair of gold-on-gray Cavalli jeans. I like the eye-catching-yet-somehow-neutral color. But, to be honest, I am also fantasizing that my legs would look as long as the model’s if I wore those jeans. That reminds me that in 1999, I…

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Bolo Ties and More Double Denim

April 6, 2010 by WendyB

When I wrote my first post about double denim last month, I was going to jokingly suggest a bolo tie as the perfect accessory for the look. But by the time I got to that part of the post, I was seriously into the idea. Then gorgeous blogger The Shoe Girl emailed me a link…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, double denim, fashion trends, jeans, pictures of me Tagged With: bolo ties, double denim

Head-to-Toe Denim for Real Life

March 23, 2010 by WendyB

When I wrote about the head-to-toe denim look last week, I meant it when I said, “Never say never.” I figured most people would pass on the often-unflattering Texas Tuxedo look of jeans and a denim shirt, but that something more wearable would come along. It came along fast! Check out the sophisticated denim looks…

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Filed Under: acne jeans, Celebrities, double denim, fashion trends, jeans Tagged With: jennifer lopez, lanvin

Fall Into a Texas Tuxedo at the Gap

March 16, 2010 by WendyB

Just goes to show you should never say never — because never is the next new thing! The Texas tuxedo is in fashion thanks to Chloe, Ralph Lauren and D&G, who all showed head-to-toe denim last year. The Gap is promoting its versions of the Chloe look. I keep admiring the ads in various magazines…

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Filed Under: double denim, fashion trends, jackets, jeans, never is the next new thing Tagged With: head-to-toe denim, the gap

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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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