In 2014, I wore a Zang Toi trench gown to the Vanity Fair Oscar party. Last week, I wore the same dress to the GEM Awards — aka “the Academy Awards of the fine jewelry industry” — where I posed for a photo with Monica Stephenson, the founder of ANZA Gems. What Wendy WoreDress: Zang…
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What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eve 2019
I hope you had a fantastic New Year’s Eve! I had a wonderful dinner at Balthazar with MrB; my stepson, William; my designing friend Stacy; and talented journalist siblings Jesse and Abby. View this post on Instagram New Year’s Eve at Balthazar #nye2019 #happynewyear #friendandfamily #newyearseveparty A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Dec…
Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2018
For 2017, I was proud to be able to do a “What Wendy Wore” year in review post featuring 12 slow-fashion outfits. In 2018 — despite Henry David Thoreau’s famous “… beware of all enterprises that require new clothes” — some of my most notable looks did require something new. I mean, I normally don’t…
MrB Is the Cat’s Pyjamas, Plus What Wendy Wore
MrB had been asking me for a while what I wanted for my birthday — which was yesterday — as well as the holidays. I kept saying nothing, and that was before we tried to save Purrkoy the kitten’s life last week. After that, I wasn’t in a particularly celebratory mood, and I figured those…
What Wendy Wore: International Press Freedom Awards ’18
Two outfit posts in a row — it’s like the glory days of fashion blogging! Here’s what I wore to tonight’s International Press Freedom Awards dinner, a fundraiser for the Committee to Protect Journalists. What Wendy Wore Dress: Vintage Scaasi (my final purchase from Allan & Suzi in 2017) Unseen shoes: Prada (possibly 2004, previously…
What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Clovis Ruffin
I declare a garment to be “double vintage” when it’s vintage by nature and vintage in terms of how long I’ve owned it. Here’s the double-vintage Clovis Ruffin dress I wore last week to The Acting Company’s fall gala, which honored my friends Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Carl Spielvogel. What Wendy Wore Dress: Clovis Ruffin (purchased…
What Wendy Wore: Shiny, Happy Homegrown Vintage
I almost got through all of October without doing a single outfit post! The upcoming election has taken up all my bandwidth. Luckily, I took a single photo early in the month that featured some silvery homegrown vintage. What Wendy Wore Jacket: Stacy Lomman (2011) T-shirt: Some old thing! Jeans: Madewell (2016) Shoes: Hogan (2009)…
What Wendy Wore: A Challenging Zac Posen Skirt
I’ve been challenged by a particular Zac Posen skirt for 13 years. The vibrant pattern from Posen’s Spring 2005 collection caught my eye as I was transitioning from my corporate job at Lehman Brothers to running my own jewelry business. Posen used it in dresses … Embed from Getty Images … and in skirts. Embed…
What Wendy Wore: Temple Fancy, Square Casual
When I mentioned last week that I’d been admiring the Egyptian jewelry in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I held back on what brought me to the museum. This was not your ordinary cultural outing, but the fantastic wedding reception of Ben Cotton and Abigail Fisch, which was held in the museum’s Temple of Dendur….
Transformation Tuesday: Redesigns Galore
I’ve written plenty about my love of redesigning old jewelry — including engagement rings. Once in a while, I’ll redesign clothes, which is how I wound up in a completely redesigned outfit last Saturday. I didn’t get to take a proper outfit photo due to an uncharged camera, so we’ll have to make due with…