A few years ago, I decided it was time to bring back a sex-ay summer jewelry style: the ankle bracelet, aka anklet. Right now, the barbed-wire anklet style from my Punk Platinum collection is available on 1stdibs. Here’s the original platinum version with its 48 tiny diamonds totaling 16 points (there are 100 points in…
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Small Cats for Leo Season on 1stdibs; Week in Review
Leo season started last Sunday, and I’ve got the lion jewelry of your dreams. That said, big cats aren’t always better! Why not do something different and get some small-cat jewelry for a feline-loving Leo’s birthday? I’ve got designs inspired by my own beloved FitzRoy the cat on 1stdibs. Fitzy is Instagram-famous for sitting in…
Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, July 16: The Jewel of the Month is my new East-West signet ring. So NASTY! Tuesday, July 17: I squeezed into an old Versace for the Women’s Jewelry Association Awards for Excellence. Wednesday, July 18: Thinking of going into the jewelry…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, July 9: Thanks to stylist Shannon Stokes for adorning model Elsa Hosk with my Queen of Scots snake tiara in a shoot for Paper magazine. Wednesday, July 11: This week’s video was about my mullet haircut, including inspirations and contest-winning aspirations….
Knocking on Doors, Plus the Week in Review
I was in beautiful Rhinebeck, N.Y., yesterday but never had a chance to visit my friends at Hummingbird Jewelers … Hey @hummingbirdjewelersgallery I just missed you! #toolate #rhinebeckny #jewelrydesigner #jewelrystore A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Jul 7, 2018 at 5:06pm PDT … because I was busy canvassing for local congressional candidate Antonio…
Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what been on the blog recently. Monday, June 25: When Spacenook isn’t trying to force propaganda on me, it’s letting me know my clothes don’t fit. Wednesday, June 27: I see the mainstream media trying to spin Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win into some story on “Democrats in disarray.” Um,…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, June 19: There’s a national day of action on behalf of immigrant refugee families coming up on June 30. Wednesday, June 20: A few videos from an inspiring and funny Politics 101 workshop. I’ve decided that the best way to understand…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Thursday, May 31: This was the first day of the Couture jewelry trade show (the reason my blogging has been far less prolific than usual). I got a mention in WWD as one of the designers new to Couture. Friday, June 1: One…
Good News in Ireland & the Weeks in Review
This week — while the right wing in the U.S. worked on making abortion harder to obtain — Ireland went the other way. A large majority voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution, which was one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the developed world. Embed from Getty Images The 1983…
Met Gala Finale, Week in Review
I guess I better wrap up my comments about the 2018 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before the 2019 Met Gala gets here! On Monday, I bestowed my prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award upon Lena Waithe. Click here for my award winner and other top honorees. On Tuesday,…