If you read this post about what I wore for New Year’s Eve in 1994 and 2004, you must have figured out that I was going to wear the red Versace dress from 2004 again. I can’t resist a 10-year fashion anniversary. What Wendy Wore for New Year’s Eve Dress: Versace (2004) Shoes: Prada (pre-2005)…
Year in Review: Interesting People I Stalked in 2014
I’m going to end the year with a post featuring the interesting people I stood next to in photos in 2014. It was great to meet up with gorgeous singer/songwriter/jewelry–wearer Skylar Grey again in February. My hawt rapper friend Gangsta Boo stopped Billy Bob Thornton for a picture when we saw him at Shade 45….
Happy New Year! With Throwbacks to 1994 and 2004.
On Dec. 31, 1994 — 20 years ago today! — I rang in the new year with my gorgeous sister and friends at the re-opened Studio 54. I have never been a big fan of crop tops, but I made an exception for a cropped, silver twinset by Cynthia Rowley. I might have gotten it…
Year in Review: Concert Adventures in 2014
I went to a lot of concerts this year, getting off to a great start by seeing my celebrity crush Neil Young perform live on January 6. He played solo at Carnegie Hall, accompanying himself on eight or so guitars, a banjo, a horde of harmonicas, two pianos and an organ. The New York Times…
What Wendy Wore: Squeezing In Two December Looks
I feel like I shouldn’t drag any December outfit posts into the new year, so here we go! After posing with a giant W in November, I posed with a giant V on December 11. What Wendy Wore to Pose with a Giant V Jacket: Stacy Lomman Fall 2012 collection (acquired 2013) Top: Random J….
Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2014
Here’s a “What Wendy Wore” outfit for each month of 2014. Click the photos for the original posts. I love vintage clothes, so I wore a Spring 1992 Versace dress to my New Year’s party. I last wore it to ring in the year 2008. A few weeks ago, I discovered this little photo of…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2014
My Jewel of the Month posts highlight my newest jewelry designs. Here are 2014’s hot jewels from both my luxe signature line and my social-media-inspired WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. Click the photos to read the original posts. Single earrings were hot this year and they’re not going to let up in 2015. I…
Throwback Thursday and Merry Titmas!
As a big Beatles fan, I can never resist the opportunity to say “Twenty years ago today …” so here we go! My Throwback Thursday photo is, indeed, from 20 years ago today: Dec. 25, 1994. My family was celebrating my Dec. 23 birthday and my parents’ Dec. 26 anniversary. My father, GeorgeB, gave me…
What Wendy Wore: Leather, Just Like Santa
The public-relations firm LaForce + Stevens throws holiday parties with highlarious themes. This year’s event was held Monday, Dec. 15. The invitation featured Santa’s hand holding a whip and the dress code was “leather.” I was looking forward to the party until that morning, when I went to the vet with Henry the dog and…
Wish List: Inspired by Gwen Stefani
My right-hand woman Eryn asked me to do a holiday wish list for the company Instagram. It’s gloomy in New York today, so I figured I’d share the wish list here for anyone else who could use a virtual vacation to a more pleasant climate. My wish list was inspired by Gwen Stefani’s 2005 video,…