I was most amused by this Tweet from the adorable Miss Couturable — a student at my alma mater, Columbia University — on Friday. misscouturable Oversized t-shirt + @Danskin leggings today make me feel like I’m channeling @WendyBrandes in her Columbia days. Miss C was thinking of this post about my college wardrobe. What Wendy…
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OMFG! A Swear Ring and Swearing Update
Great news! The new swear-ring styles that I pre-sold on Kickstarter have come in sooner than expected. I will be sending them out this weekend. I already got one OMG set out to gorgeous blogger Solo Lisa. The rings came in handy when Lisa wanted to express her love for particularly delicious ramen. Lisa already…
What Wendy Wore: Woozy Times at Knight-Bagehot
Columbia University’s School of Journalism includes the Knight-Bagehot program, which held its 35th annual gala fundraising dinner last night. Knight-Bagehot provides to qualified journalists a year-long fellowship in economics and business journalism. After a fellowship, the journalists know how to make a spreadsheet their bitch instead of vice versa. Take that, spreadsheets all over the…
Let Taylor Momsen Be Bad!
The fashion police — both online and offline — are mighty agitated over 17-year-old Gossip Girl actress/singer Taylor Momsen’s punk/Goth look. WTF! If she’s not your kid, why are you so upset? Personally, I’m not alarmed by a style that first épater‘d la bourgeoisie over three decades ago. I just see it as a great…
What Wendy Wore: Happy Halloween From Adam Ant
This Halloween eve, I’ve finally achieved my 30-year-old dream of dressing up like ’80s pop star Adam Ant. Oh my God! I have costume dreams that are older than many fashion bloggers. What Wendy Wore Jacket: ModCloth (2010) Shirt and sash: A couple of websites that sell pirate clothes Leggings: American Apparel latex-look leggings (2007)…
No Makeup, Fast Penguins
Last month, I skipped participating in No Makeup Week. It seemed unnecessarily puritanical and you know how I feel about Puritans. “Oh, I’ve been looking too good! Now I have to show the world how I can look shitty,” is not the way I think. Nor do I believe that unflattering photos are so challenging…
Vintage Leather Shorts, Darling
I see from my blog traffic that peeps are still interested in leather shorts, which I wrote about in April and August. If you’re looking for a pair that will stand out from the crowd, check out the vintage Dolce & Gabbana bermudas at Vagabond NYC. They have fringe, sequins and beads! I wonder if…
What Wendy Wore: A Peacock Among Politicians
Last week, MrB and I were invited to a large dinner that was also attended by various politicians and the people who love politicians. I decided to wear an Ossie Clark dress even though I had the feeling I should be wearing a suit instead. I asked MrB for his opinion. WendyB: “Do you think…
What Wendy Wore: Time Stands Still
The producers of the play Time Stands Still — about a photojournalist injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq — invited members of the Committee to Protect Journalists to see the show the weekend before last. MrB is the chairman of CPJ so I got to go too. The always-excellent Laura Linney stars as Sarah,…
Rihanna Brings Back More ’80s Memories
I haven’t been able to forget an outfit that Rihanna wore at the beginning of the month. That color combination reminds me of a matchy-matchy Esprit outfit I had in the ’80s when Esprit was hot-hot-hot. As I recall, I wore cropped purple pants with a boxy, striped purple and orange-yellow top. It seems everything…