In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Hodor and Rihanna. Tuesday: I’m showing my jewelry at JCK LUXURY in Las Vegas. Wednesday: New York Magazine’s “What We Wore” fashion issue is worth keeping. Thursday: Past coverage of my jewelry by JCK’s editorial team. Friday: I’m nominated for a…
I’m Nominated for a WJA Award for Excellence!
I am thrilled to be nominated in the design category for the Women’s Jewelry Association’s 2016 Awards for Excellence! As the WJA’s press release explains it: “The awards are given to female professionals in the jewelry and/or watch industries who have demonstrated significant achievements throughout their careers, in categories that include: design; manufacturer, dealer, supplier; retail;…
Throwback Thursday: Wendy Brandes Jewelry and JCK
In honor of my debut next week at JCK’s LUXURY jewelry show, here is some of the editorial coverage that JCK the organization and publication has given me over the years. Last year, Brittany Siminitz, JCK Marketplace Manager, chose my NYC Taxi and Passenger Maneater ring for the Editors’ Picks page of the Jewelers’ Choice…
Recommended: New York Magazine’s Fashion History Issue
Love history? Love fashion? Love fashion history? Then I hope you can still grab New York Magazine’s “What We Wore” special issue (May 16-29, 2016) from the newsstand. At least some of it is online starting here, but this is one of those editorials that works fantastically in print. The cover line’s subtitle is “Centuries…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry at JCK LUXURY
If you’re a jewelry professional attending the big Las Vegas trade shows next week, come visit me during my debut at JCK’s LUXURY show! I’ll be at booth LUXEE 28, part of the INTERVISION experience in the Elite Enclave Ballroom at Mandalay Bay. You’ll be able to see my Maneater rings in person. You’ll also…
“Hold the Door”
I was planning to write about the fashion at last night’s Billboard Music Awards, but Game of Thrones is the only thing I can think about. My designing friend Stacy Lomman, who watched the show with me, was doubly traumatized. Not only did we learn that poor Hodor had been unable to voice anything but…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Game of Thrones is hawt! Tuesday: Just do it already. Wednesday: I bought this coat in the ’90s! Thursday: You must see the documentary about Anthony Weiner. Friday: Thanks to InDesign Magazine for featuring my Maneater collection. And on Instagram, I…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in InDesign and Vegas
The gorgeous Trace Shelton of InDesign Magazine followed up April’s “Five Questions” online interview with me by featuring my Maneater jewelry designs in this month’s print edition. Thanks, Trace! If you’re in the jewelry business and are attending the upcoming JCK LUXURY trade in Las Vegas, you can see these pieces in person. You’ll also…
Throwback Thursday: Weiner and McQueen
Here’s a political throwback: Anthony Weiner, the former New York Congressman and failed mayoral candidate who was brought down by sexting scandals. He’s the subject of the new documentary Weiner, by Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman, who were given extensive access because they were there to shoot a political comeback. Instead, they were flies on…
What Wendy Wore: Freedom of the Press Awards
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press had its annual awards dinner at the Pierre Hotel last night, and MrB and I were there. RCFP is different from the Committee to Protect Journalists, the nonprofit that MrB chaired for six years, though both are excellent organizations. The Reporters Committee is focused on legal issues…