Every time I get my nails done by celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival, I think, “This is my favorite manicure, ever.” Then the next one is even better than that! Tracylee never disappoints. This is my latest favorite. Tracylee did this with long-lasting Gelish colors Star Burst and Black Shadow. She layered purple glitter over…
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What Wendy Wore: Zang Toi’s Fall 2012 Show
My designing friend Zang Toi‘s lucky number is 13, so he schedules his runway shows for the thirteenth of the month whenever he can. Sure enough, he showed his black, white and red Gstaad-inspired collection at Lincoln Center on February 13 in the early afternoon. When this gown — which reminded me of a hanbok…
Seen at Bergdorfs: Crazy Junya Watanabe Jacket
My gorgeous friend Debra and I visited Bergdorf Goodman to do some research for our respective jobs. (Really!) While we were there, I spotted a wild and crazy “motorcycle” jacket by Junya Watanabe: bright blue, ultra-cropped, belted under the bosom, with an explosion of ruffles on the shoulders. We spent a few minutes saying, “What…
Get Denim-Shirt Inspiration From the Huffington Post
Look at this sex-ay headless lady in a denim shirt! She wants you to read my latest fashion-blogger trend story on the Huffington Post. This one happens to be about denim shirts. CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY. Please leave a nice comment for the multitude of gorgeous bloggers who sent me photos for my…
My Customized Evelina Ring for Marian Kihogo
I’m doing some collaborating with gorgeous London blogger Marian Kihogo and her model friend Tolula. I’ve loved Marian’s style for a long time. Her pattern-mixing, fondness for bright colors (especially in lipstick!), and trademark turban make her stand out, as does her height — she’s 6’1″ without shoes! Marian wears a lot of chunky rings,…
Cleopatra Girls
Earlier this week, I posted a photo of gorgeous model/DJ/musician/actress Tolula Adeyemi wearing my silver Cleopatra earrings. Now you can see her wearing them on Essence’s website, too. Tolula did a photo diary for the site for New York Fashion Week. In addition to the Cleopatra earrings, she’s wearing my Agrippina poison ring, Clemence ring,…
Valentine’s Day Countdown, Day 13: Earrings Fit for a Queen
If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, you’ve seen my gold and diamond Cleopatra earrings on Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City 2. And you’ve seen the silver version on a flock of bloggers and friends. Now you can see the silver Cleos on gorgeous model/DJ/musician/actress Tolula Adeyemi. Tolula was introduced to me…
Vintage What Wendy Wore: 2003 Grammys Dress
Watching the Grammys red carpet — with my eyes peeled for Snooki, whose stylist borrowed my swear rings — I was reminded that I went to the Grammys in 2003, when they were held at Madison Square Garden. I wore a very tight unlabeled vintage dress that might have been by Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo….
No Super Bowl Ring, Just Wendy Brandes Rings, for Gisele
Model Gisele Bündchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has been getting grief for her unsportsmanlike conduct after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. Leaving Indianapolis’s Lucas Oil Stadium, she was trailed by cameras and a classy guy who yelled, “”Eli owns your husband!” — referring to Eli Manning, quarterback of the winning…
Be Yo Self … Then Buy Rings for Yo Self
I missed yesterday’s Independent Fashion Bloggers conference for the first time since gorgeous blogger Jennine of The Coveted launched it in September 2009. Luckily, I was able to follow the action on Twitter for a while, and I noticed a lot of people were tweeting this advice from the speakers: “Be authentic.” Sigh. “Authenticity” has…