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My Fashion Mood for 2020

January 21, 2020 by WendyB

I want to walk into every room in THIS MOOD for the next 11 months. View this post on Instagram When you arrive at the party… 💃 1958 Arnold Scaasi evening dress, worn by Arlene Francis, white and metallic with rhinestones, interior corset and ruby red satin coat. @mfaboston According to a designer biography provided…

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Filed Under: dresses, Fashion, OMG-worthy, vintage, vintage designers, wishful thinking Tagged With: arlene francis, arnold scaasi, power suit

Fashion Repeats Itself: Money Stays in Style

May 15, 2018 by WendyB

Dollar prints on clothes and accessories are trendy again. Balenciaga is doing them. So is Margiela. Whenever currency is au courant in fashion, I can shop my closet for my vintage Christian Francis Roth dollar dress. The dress was created in 1991 … … but I bought it on eBay in 2009. I’ve worn this…

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Filed Under: boots, christian francis roth, Fashion, Fashion Repeats Itself, fashion trends, foot fetish, shoes, vintage, wishful thinking Tagged With: balenciaga, margiela

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: Jennifer Hudson’s 2007 Oscar Look

December 17, 2015 by WendyB

Earlier this year, I wrote about Jennifer Hudson’s much-criticized 2007 Oscar outfit, which featured a cropped metallic bolero. I loved it, of course. Embed from Getty Images It was unexpected and fabulous. Embed from Getty Images I do believe it left me with a lasting love for offbeat, cropped jackets. I thought of Hudson’s look…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion Repeats Itself, jackets, oscars, Throwback Thursday, wishful thinking

Wish List: Tom Ford for Gucci Dress From 2003 (NSFW)

July 11, 2014 by WendyB

Tom Ford’s kimono-inspired Spring/Summer 2003 collection for Gucci was so sex-ay! I always wanted one of the printed mini dresses. In case you’re looking for a gift for me, one of the dresses has turned up on 1stdibs.com. The cut-out back reminds me of back of the Fiorucci dress I loved so much in the…

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Filed Under: designers, dresses, vintage, wishful thinking

Wishful Thinking: Compact Disk

July 25, 2010 by WendyB

I’ve developed a passion for sprucing up the interior of my purses. It started with a purple wallet in 2008.A  Since then I’ve added a blue business card case, a red datebook and a yellow iPhone case. My next goal is to find a nice compact with a mirror to replace the Hello Kitty mirror…

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Filed Under: accessories, vintage, wishful thinking

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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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