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Throwback Thursday: Belated Oscar Commentary

March 12, 2015 by WendyB

I didn’t get around to finishing my Oscar posts in a timely way, but it’s never too late to talk about jewelry and men’s fashion, right? Anyway, it’s Throwback Thursday so I’m going to go there. My favorite piece of jewelry at the 2015 Oscars was the Piaget ear cuff and matching stud worn by…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, earrings, never is the next new thing, oscars, Throwback Thursday

Last Chance for Charles James at the Costume Institute

August 9, 2014 by WendyB

Tomorrow is the last day to see the Charles James exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and if you can squeeze it in, it’s definitely worthwhile. I went today and realized that photos of James’s uniquely structured ballgowns do not the work justice. That didn’t stop me from taking my own iPhone…

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Filed Under: museums, never is the next new thing, vintage designers

Never Is the Next New Thing™: My Bio and Columbia Spectator

April 29, 2014 by WendyB

If you’ve read my blog for a while — or simply looked at my header — you know that my personal (trademarked!) adage is “Never Is the Next New Thing™.” It started out as a 2010 observation about fashion trends. I wrote: “I used to say, ‘Never say never’ when it comes to fashion, but…

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Filed Under: columbia daily spectator, journalism, never is the next new thing, newspapers, Press, wendy's bio

Never Is the Next New Thing™: Miniskirts and Mourning Victoria

April 21, 2014 by WendyB

Everywhere I look, I find examples of my “Never is the next new thing™” observation. People switch from “loathe” to “love” so quickly! Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal had a story on the latest comeback of the miniskirt, citing its representation in the fall collections of Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent; Giambattista Valli; Raf…

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Filed Under: fashion trends, museums, never is the next new thing, skirts

My Word-Necklace Style Is Catching On!

February 12, 2014 by WendyB

Gorgeous blogger and concerned citizen Kate of Twisted Skirt tweeted me a clip from the magazine Grazia, showing a word necklace by DKNY. I was intrigued to see that the style of word necklace I added to my line in 2012 is catching on in the big leagues. I started with this necklace in June…

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Filed Under: fashion trends, my designs, necklaces, never is the next new thing, pictures of me, swear rings, topshop

What Wendy Wore: A Shorts Story

July 12, 2013 by WendyB

I avoided wearing shorts for most of my adult life until 2010, when a New York City heat wave of 100+ degree weather made me break down and buy the first two pairs I saw at the closest air-conditioned store. I don’t know why shorts didn’t appeal to me for so long. I certainly wore…

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Filed Under: never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, shorts, Stacy Lomman, What Wendy Wore

Fashion Repeats Itself: Transparency and Graphic Pencil Skirts

January 19, 2013 by WendyB

In fashion, what comes around goes around …. and around and around and around. On Thursday, I read a Wall Street Journal story called “Transparent Style That’s Sheer Daring” by the lovely Christina Binkley, which was about see-through clothing being big for spring. That trend has been bubbling up for a while — I wrote…

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Filed Under: Fashion Repeats Itself, never is the next new thing, newspapers, skirts, versace, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos

What Wendy Wore: Mid-Autumn Festival Party

October 29, 2012 by WendyB

Friends who used to live in Hong Kong had their annual Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival party last Friday. The invitation encouraged Chinese attire. I don’t have anything authentically Chinese anymore (why on earth did I get rid of that padded silk jacket I got in Hong Kong in 1996?!) but I do have an Ossie Clark…

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Filed Under: jumpsuits, never is the next new thing, Ossie Clark, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, vintage, What Wendy Wore

Fifth Blogversary

July 23, 2012 by WendyB

I started this blog five years ago today. In my initial post, I warned that I wouldn’t be blogging much. Two days later, I discovered Britney Spears had “borrowed” one of my rings without permission. Of course, I had to share that online, and after that, I couldn’t stop. Since then, I’ve changed the name…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, blogs and bloggers, blogversary, never is the next new thing, wear what you want

America’s Next Top Model?

May 12, 2012 by WendyB

ProPublica — the nonprofit journalism organization where MrB is editor-in-chief  — partnered with Selfless Tee to produce a t-shirt last month. The shirt featured a design by Ryan Grossman that said “Journalism With Moral Force.” Selfless Tee creates cause-inspired T-shirts that help support a range of non-profits, and ProPublica got $7 from every $22 t-shirt…

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Filed Under: gorgeous family, journalism, never is the next new thing, t-shirts

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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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