Let’s see if I can get Part 3 of this 2020 Year in Review post done before it’s 2021. I’m racing the clock here! But I had to take a little break after writing about George Floyd and the history of white violence in this country in Part 2. Catch up here: Year in Review:…
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Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2020, Part 2
I stopped where I did in yesterday’s Year in Review blog post because I had caught up to the event that drove protestors into the street in vast numbers, mid-pandemic. On May 25, a Minneapolis police officer named Derek Chauvin killed 46-year-old George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds,…
Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2020, Part 1
For the Year in Review post for my What Wendy Wore blog category, I was going to write “Nothing noteworthy” and be like … Hahaha Thats All Folks GIF from Hahaha GIFs But, looking back, there was more style in this hell-fire year than I remembered — and every bit of it reflects political, social,…
Year in Review: 2019’s Top Fashion Slays
Cardi B and her stylist, Kollin Carter, slayed alllll year, from a vintage Thierry Mugler dress at the Grammys in February … Embed from Getty Images … to a Thom Browne extravaganza at the Met Gala in May … Embed from Getty Images … to the outrageous feathered coat by Saulo Villela for Adrienne Landau that she…
Year in Review: Remembrances
I’ve had a hanging shoe rack inside my closet door for a long time. Since last month, the bottom few racks keep collapsing for no clear reason — they’ve done it even when there are no shoes on them. Towards the end of November, the bottom four racks fell down with a big bang, sending…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2019
The highlight of 2019 for Wendy Brandes Jewelry was a gem of a person! I am still madly in love with the photo shoot I did with Judith Boyd, aka Style Crone, because I’m always trying to show that jewelry is for everyone. When I did appearances this year, I decorated my booth/case with photos…
Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2019
I started out 2019 with a fashion choice that was simultaneously rare for me … yet typical. What was rare that I wore a dress that I’d never worn before. What was typical for me is that I’d owned the dress for four years before wearing it once. And this wasn’t even the longest I’ve…
Year in Review: 2018’s Top Fashion Slays, Worst Nays
Despite the fact that this year was all about politics for me, I didn’t expect my two favorite fashion moments to emerge from the political arena. But earlier this month, Michelle Obama came to slayyyyyyyyy in thigh-high, glittery Balenciaga boots and my eyes nearly fell out of my head. Embed from Getty Images Obama was…
Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2018
For 2017, I was proud to be able to do a “What Wendy Wore” year in review post featuring 12 slow-fashion outfits. In 2018 — despite Henry David Thoreau’s famous “… beware of all enterprises that require new clothes” — some of my most notable looks did require something new. I mean, I normally don’t…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2018
This has been a year full of twists and turns for me in terms of jewelry design. I started 2018 with an unusual custom job and ended the year feeling increasingly excited about my decision to phase out my silver collection to focus on my gold designs. Here are the pieces I highlighted on the…