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…
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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…
My Best Dressed at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Is …
Frankly, my dears, the MTV Movie Awards show didn’t generate fashion worthy of one of my prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo awards. However, I do want to give a tip of the hat to model/actress Cara Delevingne for her black-and-sheer, slim-cut jumpsuit by Balmain, which she wore with black heels. Embed from Getty…
China at the Costume Institute, Zang Toi at NYFW
Earlier this month, I squeezed in a visit to the record-setting “China: Through the Looking Glass” exhibit just before the end of its run at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. What Wendy Wore to the Museum Dress: James Perse (purchased between 1998-2002; previously seen here) Shoes: Dolce & Gabbana (2015) Purse: Yves Saint…