I’ve always designed jewelry with movement, including poison rings, twisting pendants and swivel earrings. And let’s not forget my 18K gold Empress Wu dragon ring with the spinning lapis lazuli globe clenched in its teeth! Ahead of Monday's #metgala , we have one China-inspired piece left to loan to an attendee. The 18K gold Empress…
What Wendy Wore: Madewell X 2
I’m passionate about keeping clothes a long time … a trait that enables me to do fun collages like this. But what works with a vintage gown can get a little gross with frequently worn jeans. A few weeks ago, it occurred to me that my newest pair of jeans was five years old and…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: My Best Dressed/Wear What You Want winner from the 2016 Met Gala. Tuesday: The best of the rest at the 2016 Met Gala. Thursday: The 20th anniversary of the Broadway debut of Rent, plus Rent love from Hamilton. Friday: The Los…
Recommended Reading: Painkillers and Prince
The Los Angeles Times has published a must-read story about how the promotion of OxyContin helped set off the prescription opioid epidemic in the U.S. The investigation by Harriet Ryan, Lisa Girion and Scott Glover found that even before OxyContin went on the market in 1996, clinical trials showed that the effects of OxyContin showed…
Throwback Thursday: “Hamilton” and “Rent”
I’m excited that Hamilton got a record 16 Tony nominations this week. The hip-hop Broadway musical and its creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, deserve every damn award they get: the Pulitzer Prize, the Grammy, the MacArthur Foundation grant, and all the others. Click here to watch the Hamilton Grammy performance. If you haven’t seen Hamilton…
Best of the Rest From the 2016 Met Gala
I named my Best Dressed/Wear What You Want award winners for the Metropolitan of Art Costume Institute gala in yesterday’s post, but I need to shout out some other favorite looks. Will.i.am’s floral-sleeved Gucci suit was gorgeous and his V. Stiviano-worthy visor was an unexpected, funny-but-cool accessory. He also had his own AneedA “device-agnostic virtual…
My Best Dressed at the 2016 Met Gala Is …
I didn’t expect the last night’s red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala to be an emotional roller coaster, but it was! And that made it a challenge to determine the most worthy recipient of my coveted Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award. The exhibit, “Manus X Machina: Fashion in…
Jewelry Fo Yo Momma
Thanks to Barbara Palumbo of the blog Adornmentality for once again including me in her highlarious list of Mother’s Day jewelry suggestions. Barbara suggests my FitzRoy the cat lariat necklace (18K yellow gold with oranges sapphire and a black opal) for what she calls the “‘My Kids Are Grown So I Adopted Nine Cats’ Mom.”…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday: A long post on the musical acts I saw at Coachella, including Run the Jewels and Guns N’ Roses. Wednesday: A long post on Coachella fashion (not as bad as people say!). Friday: My Mother’s Day sale is on! And here’s…
Mother’s Day Sale Is On!
Moms with hearts of gold deserve the gift of gold! Mother’s Day is just over a week away, so act fast and shop my sale. Several of my classic mechanical styles are available, including the Victoria buckle ring. This ring opens up, so you can have a name or message inscribed inside. This design was…