I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Consignment is the biggest business challenge for fine-jewelry designers. I’m not sure if there’s any other business where a retailer with annual revenues in the billions of dollars will “order” from $1,000 to $250,000 of high-value product from a one-person company and not pay one cent…
What Wendy Wore: Ossie Clark to See Shakespeare
This spring is the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. (How did I forget Shakespeare’s wife was named Anne Hathaway? LOL.) To mark the event, the Royal Shakespeare Company has brought the playwright’s Great Cycle of Kings to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II, and Henry V are…
Vintage Moschino That Could Free the Nipple
Once again, I missed something great on 1stdibs.com. Check out this topless jacket by Moschino! If I had this, I’d wear my 2010 Lady Gaga concert t-shirt under it. This reminds me that I’ve been meaning to make some platinum nipple jewelry. Note to self! UPDATED TO ADD: I can’t BELIEVE I wrote about this…
Five Questions With InDesign Jewelry
The gorgeous Trace Shelton — editor-in-chief of InDesign Magazine — recently did a “Five Questions” interview with me. According to Trace’s intro, I answered with my “signature sass.” Ha ha! Read the story and judge for yourself. CLICK HERE TO READ MY INDESIGN INTERVIEW. By the way, you can still vote for my jewelry in…
I’m a Jewelers’ Choice Award Finalist!
I’m thrilled to say that I’m a finalist in the 2016 JCK’s Jewelers’ Choice Awards! The engagement/anniversary ring design that I created for my own mother won second place in the Personalized Jewelry $1,000 & Over Category. This ring design came about when my mother’s original engagement ring needed significant repairs before my parents’ 50th…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Slay like Beyoncé in my new SLAY stud earrings. Tuesday: You gotta look good in the store windows. Wednesday: Musical interlude with Giovanni James, Andra Day, and Rihanna. Friday: April’s birthstone is the diamond, so the Jewel of the Month are…
Jewel of the Month: Diamond Micro Studs for Tender Ears
As a jewelry designer, I have a lot of earrings to choose from. As a midlife rebel, I decided I needed more piercings to accommodate the earrings. Since 2014, I’ve gone from the three lobe piercings I’ve had since the 1980s to eight total piercings, including lobe, tragus and conch. Due to Murphy’s Law, the…
Musical Interlude: Andra Day and Rihanna
I’d heard of singer Andra Day before, but I didn’t truly HEAR her until she performed with Ellie Goulding at the Grammy Awards last month. While she was still on the Grammy stage, I was checking for tour dates and I had my tickets for her March 25 show at Webster Hall by the time…
Who Is Your Fashion Audience?
Some people say that women dress to impress straight men. (Not a good idea, as I’ve pointed out before.) A lot of women say they dress for themselves. I can’t believe it took a meme to capture my target audience. This includes jewelry of course! #Repost @feminiiism ・・・ MEEE #Feminism A photo posted by Wendy…
Slay Like Beyoncé With My New SLAY Studs
Do you follow me on Instagram? If not, you should, because that’s where you might get a chance to pre-order my newest designs or get an early shot at a sale. For instance, I gave a sneak peek of my new SLAY stud earrings on IG last month … … and the first order has…