For those of you who have thought, “If only I had a hairy purple jacket, I could be more like WendyB,” Miu Miu’s fringed tartan peacoat is reduced to $1,036 from $1,480 on Net-a-Porter. For inspiration, here I am, wearing my hairy purple jacket by Versace, with BarbaraB in 2007. UPDATED TO ADD: When I…
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Come On, Get Happy
I dare you to be in a bad mood while wearing this vintage dress. $160 at Dorothea’s Closet I bet you’re in a better mood just looking at it! Now for some Partridge Family to put you right over the top.
Sprouse Is Back, Back Again
I perked up yesterday when I read that Louis Vuitton is doing another round of Stephen Sprouse designs (click here and here). I always had a thing for the late Sprouse. He might have been one of the first designers I was ever aware of, thanks to the Sprouse dress worn by Debbie Harry in…
eBay Easy Come, Easy Go
Sorry to show you something you can’t have, but anyone who is a fan of bustles and/or ruffles really missed out on this Anna Sui denim skirt. It went for only $19.99 on eBay. Front Back Butt ruffles are the next best thing to butt bows. Something that I’d love to see on eBay for…
What Do You Think?
Do you prefer my hair straight like usual or wavy like this? UPDATED TO ADD: Darn you, first commenter Cherie of Shrimpton Couture! I figured since my gorgeous sister Terri Berry was wearing red lipstick with black and leopard last night, I’d be able to pass her off as myself. Here she is in all…
WendyB in the New York Times
Click the image below to enlarge, then look in the lower left corner of the page for the Committee to Protect Journalists party. There I am in picture No. 15 in glorious black and white. Right under me, in No. 17, you’ll see gorgeous client Melissa, who was my guest that night, with MrB and…
Holiday Parties?
Don’t wear a little black dress this season unless you WANT to be a wallflower. Go for a little red dress instead. Bloom! Lavender Label Vera Wang$304, down from $435, at Cusp
Cute Sequined Top
Philip Bloch for Emma and Posh$310 at Intuition
Giving Thanks
In honor of Thanksgiving, gorgeous blogger Miss Janey asked me to tell my readers what things I’m grateful for. I could be really sincere and mention family, friends, health, a roof over my head, food to eat, and so on. But then I would have to slap myself for being annoying and obvious. So here…
A Janis Joplin Song Is Stuck in My Head
Shopjake.com is having a sale and I thought I’d point out two cute pieces by designer Chris Benz. Sash dress$400, down from $995 Pigalle shirt$165, down from $415 And now I’ve got Janis Joplin’s Mercedes-Benz song stuck in my head.