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What Wendy Wore: Amanda’s Wedding

July 15, 2015 by WendyB

On Friday, I went to the wedding of my friends Amanda Forro and Mike Roche. I wanted to look super-festive for the happy occasion, so I wore a recently eBay-ed Todd Oldham dress. What Wendy Wore Dress: Todd Oldham, Spring 1996 (acquired in 2015) Purse: Prada (2007) Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti (2014) Jewelry: My own designs…

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Filed Under: dresses, outfit post, parties, pictures of me, vintage, vintage designers, weddings, What Wendy Wore

What Wendy Wore: That Zandra Rhodes Dress

June 19, 2015 by WendyB

I went to a party last night and, as you might have guessed from yesterday’s post, I wore my vintage Zandra Rhodes dress/caftan. Hair-styling goddess Julie Matos of the Warren-Tricomi salon put a lot of thought into the right ‘do for my outfit. Zandra is famous for her bright pink hair … View image |…

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Filed Under: hair, models, outfit post, pictures of me, Stacy Lomman, vintage, vintage designers, What Wendy Wore

Throwback Thursday: Zandra Rhodes Dress in 2006

June 18, 2015 by WendyB

I can’t remember when I bought my hand-painted, vintage Zandra Rhodes dress, but the last photo I have of  me wearing it is from 2006. I believe I wore it a couple of times that year. While searching for some images of Zandra Rhodes, I came across this 2003 picture of Mary-Kate Olsen wearing a…

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Filed Under: pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, vintage, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos

Throwback Thursday: Dressing Up at Decades in 2007

March 5, 2015 by WendyB

Last year, I dug up some 2007 photos of me trying on dresses at fabulous Los Angeles vintage store Decades. I previously posted my try-on photo of a Versace dress, but here are two more. MrB, of course, was crazy about this short, tight Herve Leger bandage dress. I’m so not crazy about it that…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, vintage, vintage designers

What Wendy Wore: AGTA Spectrum Awards in Tucson

February 18, 2015 by WendyB

Earlier this month, I was in Arizona for the big Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. The temperature in New York fell to about 5 degrees that week, so I was delighted to be in warmer cactus country. I have excellent gem dealers in New York City, but it can still be tough to find very…

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Filed Under: awards, maneater collection, Ossie Clark, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, travel, What Wendy Wore

Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2014

December 27, 2014 by WendyB

Here’s a “What Wendy Wore” outfit for each month of 2014. Click the photos for the original posts. I love vintage clothes, so I wore a Spring 1992 Versace dress to my New Year’s party.  I last wore it to ring in the year 2008. A few weeks ago, I discovered this little photo of…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, versace, vintage, vintage designers, What Wendy Wore, year in review, zang toi

What Wendy Wore: Ossie Clark at Rosewater Screening

November 25, 2014 by WendyB

Tonight, the Committee to Protect Journalists presents its International Press Freedom Awards. The annual black-tie dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, honors journalists from around the world who risk their lives to report from war zones and in defiance of brutal regimes. It also raises money for CPJ’s important activities, which include denouncing anti-press violations, providing…

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Filed Under: Committee to Protect Journalists, journalism, movies, Ossie Clark, outfit post, pictures of me, prada

What Wendy Wore: Maneaters at the Plaza Hotel

November 3, 2014 by WendyB

I had a private event at the Plaza Hotel last Thursday in order to present my entire Maneater ring collection to press and retailers. The centerpiece of the display was supposed to be my new Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer ring, but it was absent for a good reason — a photoshoot related to its…

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Filed Under: hair, maneater collection, my designs, Ossie Clark, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, What Wendy Wore

Wanderlust 2014: Anne Boleyn and Eminem in London

August 12, 2014 by WendyB

MrB and I love London. We’ve gone there every year since 2008 to visit our many friends who live in the city or close to it. In particular, I like to meet up with gorgeous bloggers and drink Pimm’s.  Here are my previous London posts. 2013: Pimm’s fest and a strange trench coat. 2012: Fish…

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Filed Under: anne boleyn, concerts, Eminem, Ossie Clark, pictures of me, rings, shoes, theater, travel

Last Chance for Charles James at the Costume Institute

August 9, 2014 by WendyB

Tomorrow is the last day to see the Charles James exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and if you can squeeze it in, it’s definitely worthwhile. I went today and realized that photos of James’s uniquely structured ballgowns do not the work justice. That didn’t stop me from taking my own iPhone…

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Filed Under: museums, never is the next new thing, vintage designers

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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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