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Throwback Thursday: Looking Like Liza

April 7, 2022 by WendyB

Liza Minnelli’s appearance at the Oscars last month reminded me that I have a personal “Never Is the Next New Thing™” situation to report. I usually apply “Never Is the Next New Thing™” to fashion trends, having long observed that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Halloween, holidays, never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, Throwback Thursday, twins?, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: cabaret, celebrity lookalikes, liza minnelli

Window Shopping: Vintage Jackets to Die For

June 2, 2017 by WendyB

In Wednesday’s vlog about vintage designer Ossie Clark, I said that I hadn’t bought any new Ossie pieces in a long time. The prices were too high for several years, but, even after they came down a bit, I figured I had such a good Ossie collection that I would have to see a new…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, jackets, Ossie Clark, pictures of me, twins?, vintage, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos, wishful thinking Tagged With: 1stdibs, j. crew, pucci, vintage

Throwback Thursday: Argyle Twinset

March 19, 2015 by WendyB

It’s still sweater weather here in New York City, so here’s an amusing throwback sweater photo from Thanksgiving. MrB and I were visiting my sister in Chicago.   I can’t remember if I instructed MrB to wear his matching sweater that day or if it was coincidence. I probably told him to do it, because…

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Filed Under: pictures of me, sweaters, Throwback Thursday, twins?

Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Ocean Home; Week in Review

November 11, 2012 by WendyB

A huge thanks to the editors at Ocean Home magazine for including great shots of my jewelry in the December/January issue. My Marie Antoinette ring has a page all to itself! My Marie Antoinette earrings and one-of-a-kind, rose-quartz “seashell” ring are featured too. You can follow Ocean Home on Twitter here. Here’s what I had…

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Filed Under: earrings, magazines, my designs, pictures of me, Press, Rihanna, rings, twins?, vintage, week in review

What Wendy Wore: Golden Girls Gang Does Vegas

November 7, 2011 by WendyB

Since 2008 — and inspired by a gold sequin Antik Batik dress — I’ve wanted to organize a terrifying gang called the Golden Girls. Membership would require the wearing of gold sequins, the ability to strike the WendyB pose and maybe a violent initiation ceremony just to keep things lively. I unexpectedly achieved my gangsta…

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Filed Under: birthdays, golden girls gang, gorgeous friends, outfit post, pictures of me, travel, twins?, What Wendy Wore

Bookends

July 9, 2010 by WendyB

My brother-in-law ,Tim Berry, posted this 2009 photo of me with my sister, Terri Berry, and my nephew, Sebastian Berry, on Facebook. I had to share it here because I think Terri and I look even more matchy-matchy than usual. Background information: We aren’t twins (though we do both wear MAC’s Lasting Lust lip color)….

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Filed Under: gorgeous family, twins?

Single White Female X 2

March 26, 2010 by WendyB

The title of the 1992 thriller Single White Female always bothered me due to its lack of realism. In the movie, an attractive New York chick played by Bridget Fonda needs a roommate, so she places this ad. A less attractive chick played by Jennifer Jason Leigh moves in and starts copying Bridget’s entire life,…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, movies, pictures of me, stores, sunglasses, twins?, vests, vintage Tagged With: single white female

Great Minds Think Alike … About L.A.M.B.

January 12, 2009 by WendyB

Earlier this year, I ogled a L.A.M.B. dress on the soon-to-be-defunct eLuxury. I didn’t plan to get it, but when it was reduced further I couldn’t resist. More recently, I was rummaging through my gorgeous client Melissa‘s closet (she was rummaging with me — I didn’t break into her house) and I found she had…

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Filed Under: dresses, gorgeous clients, pictures of me, twins?

What Do You Think?

November 30, 2008 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: gorgeous family, hair, pictures of me, sebastian berry, twins?

Twinset

December 16, 2007 by WendyB

I finally wore my J. Crew argyle sweater out to dinner last night. Hopefully this sweater won’t disintegrate like the other J. Crew sweater did. But even if it does, I will always treasure a photo that gives new meaning to the word “twinset.” Bonding with a charming employee of Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar &…

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Filed Under: gorgeous friends, pictures of me, restaurants, sweaters, twins?

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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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