Just in case you missed her yesterday on the blog (and Instagram and YouTube!) I want to be sure you take a good long look at the new face of Wendy Brandes Jewelry: Judith Boyd, aka the Style Crone. Behold — and click to see the full horizontal image on my website)! In this photo,…
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Wednesday’s Video: How to Cast a Model
If you’ve ever wondered how and why particular models get cast in fashion shows and ad campaigns … well, I can’t answer for anyone else, but you can find out what my process is in this week’s video. I’m excited to introduce my new brand images featuring OG blogger Judith Boyd, aka the Style Crone,…
Paris Fashion Week: Large and In Charge
In 2013, I blogged about a conversation I’d had with a fashion designer five years prior, when he was planning a runway show. I said that if it were my show, I’d use ONLY black models as a big “fuck you” to the fashion industry’s glaring prejudices. That designer didn’t take the hint, but last…
Cardi B and Linda E
I can’t wait to see Cardi B at Coachella this weekend. CLICK FOR MY CARDI B FAN POST. I tuned in to Cardi’s Saturday Night Live performance last weekend, and on Monday, I watched the Tonight Show for the first time in years to see her co-host with Jimmy Fallon. MrB watched with me both…
Throwback Thursday: Celine Dion’s Oscar Tux
Céline Dion was talking about fashion with People magazine recently, and I was glad to learn that she isn’t traumatized by the criticism of the backwards John Galliano tuxedo she wore to the 1999 Oscars. Embed from Getty Images Céline said: “When I wore that look, yes it was at the Oscars, and when I…
Throwback Thursday: Supermodels on the Runway
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The only models deserving of the “super” prefix were the supermodels of the 1990s. Linda, Christy, Naomi, Cindy, Claudia, Nadja, Yasmeen, Veronica, Helena, Stephanie, Karen, Kate, Nadege … I could go on and on listing ’90s goddesses. #nadegedubospertus in Versace Couture @versace_official #versace #90s #model A…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, May 29: Obama read 10 letters from ordinary Americans every day. He did it to understand citizens’ concerns. Now, Hillary Clinton’s staff is busy answering each of the 100,000 messages she’s received since the election. Can you imagine Trump doing anything…
Wendy Brandes X Bella Hadid X Farren Fucci X Paper
That was fast! I teased model Bella Hadid’s cover story for Paper Magazine barely over two weeks ago, and the issue went online today! I’m thrilled to have been the exclusive jeweler for this shoot. Behold the gorgeous Bella on the cover, wearing my Cleves and Memento Mori earrings; one-of-a-kind, turquoise-and-ruby skull ring; and Lion…
Two Fashion Favorites, Two Big Magazines
My favorite model of all time is Linda Evangelista — and I especially like her Harper’s Bazaar covers from the 1990s, when the late Liz Tilberis was editor in chief. The September 1992 issue electrified the industry. I still have the January 1995 cover framed and hanging on my wall. It’s appropriate that the first…
Throwback Thursday: The Models of “Freedom! ’90”
I saw this tweet from Harper’s Bazaar over the weekend. All my favorite models were pictured in it, so I clicked through. Supermodels Relive Filming The George Michael Freedom! ’90 Video https://t.co/f1YTTGiBbI pic.twitter.com/egbFP0xuPb — Harper’s Bazaar (@harpersbazaarus) April 10, 2016 The photo gallery was titled “Supermodels Relive Filming The George Michael Freedom! ’90 Video,” and…