I didn’t get to write a few posts I planned to do this weekend because of a household accident on Friday. Here’s how I described it in successive tweets on Twitter. We have no cable, Internet or home phone because of something the cat did. ? The cat that disconnected the cable felt the hostility…
Recommended Reading/Listening
I can’t do the lighthearted Throwback Thursday post I was planning in light of this week’s rash of killings of black men by police officers. Instead, I’ll share these links. I may add more later. Deadly Force, in Black and White (A ProPublica analysis of killings by police shows outsize risk for young black males). …
Listen to My Career-Change Podcast
Thanks to the gorgeous Felicia Spahr for interviewing me for her site Instantly Irresistible. As the website says, Felicia specializes in “leadership coaching for ambitious, professional women.” Felicia wanted to talk to women who had made a big career change. As she wrote about her own experience: “A couple of years ago, I felt ‘stuck’…
What Wendy Wore in the Rain: Paul Simon, July 4th
I swear that there was one New York summer in the 1990s during which we had rain every weekend. Something like 13 weekends in a row. (I’m trying to Poodle this, but I don’t want to spend all day on mid-1990s weather research, so just go with me here.) Even so, I don’t think I…
The Week in Review (and Don’t Forget My Sale)
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: RIP, Bill Cunningham. Tuesday: Thinking of the people of Istanbul. Wednesday: Game of Thrones engagement rings. Thursday: Ossie Clark and Purrkoy the kitten go together well. Don’t forget to check out my Independence sale. It only runs through tomorrow! CLICK HERE…
Throwback Thursday: Ossie Clark and Purrkoy
I wore an Ossie Clark dress to the Women’s Jewelry Association Awards of Excellence in July 2014. When I got home that night, I took a selfie with my new kitteh, Purrkoy. I wore the same dress to the Gerald Loeb Awards honoring business journalism this Tuesday. After, I took a selfie with the now…
Game of Thrones Engagement Rings; July 4th Sale
I’m very amused by this Engagement 101 post by Severine Ferrari, suggesting suitable rings for all the single ladies of Game of Thrones. The reversible Anthony Lent flip ring for Arya is spot-on, now that she’s perfected her use of other people’s faces. CLICK HERE FOR THE POST. My Dragon and Knight Maneater ring was…
A Bit of Beauty for Istanbul
One of the jewelry designers I admire most is Sevan Biçakçi of Istanbul. In 2014, the New York Times described one of Sevan’s specialities as “dome-shaped rings that celebrate the city’s Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.” Here’s an example chosen by jewelry editor Marion Fasel as a tribute to the people who have been affected by…
RIP, Bill Cunningham
There’s no one to dress for, now that Bill Cunningham is gone. Embed from Getty Images The legendary New York Times style photographer died on Saturday, at age 87, after being hospitalized for a stroke. Though the Times sounded optimistic about a quick recovery on Thursday, when the New York Post broke the news of…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: The story of badass Empress Matilda. Tuesday: Create your own heirlooms with modern designer jewelry. Wednesday: Gorgeous jewelry Instagrams. Thursday: The first post on my adventures at JCK Las Vegas. And over on Instagram, I was getting ready for the Game…