My gorgeous mother BarbaraB inherited an old opal-and-diamond pendant. Normally, I’d redesign something like this, but opals are very soft and it’s not always a good idea to disturb them. Instead, I got her a 21″ chain so the pendant would hit her in the right spot. Pretty, isn’t it?
Gorgeous Customers Wearing Jewelry
I love to get photos from my happy customers! Here are a few who treated themselves during my Cyber Monday sale. Gorgeous “Mrs. Rettich” struck twice, first getting my sterling-silver BOSS necklace … … then snagging my Diana heart ring when I found one in her size hiding in my inventory. Gorgeous client Dana also…
Thanks for the Love
I want to thank a few folks for mentioning my work lately! The support is greatly appreciated. You have no idea how much! Lauren Kaminsky, who writes the Pawn on the Cobb blog, included my Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer Maneater ring in her “Ultimate Holiday Wish List” post. She suggested it for “the adventure…
What Wendy Wore: Homegrown Vintage
I showed a real vintage dress in my last post. But I also love homegrown vintage. I wore this outfit early last month to visit Bergdorf Goodman, one of my favorite stores in the world. This was a very warm day; I went without a coat! Top: Anne Fontaine (2007?) Skirt: Dolce & Gabbana (from…
What Wendy Wore: Committee to Protect Journalists Dinner
The Committee to Protect Journalists gave out its International Press Freedom Awards at the Waldorf Astoria last Tuesday, November 25. I wrote about CPJ’s importance in that day’s post on the movie Rosewater, which tells the story of Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari. When Bahari was arrested in Iran in 2009 — and held and tortured…
Musical Interlude With Run the Jewels and Gangsta Boo
This weekend, Run the Jewels performed in New York and I got to see them up close and personal thanks to my gorgeous rapper friend Gangsta Boo. Run the Jewels is a duo consisting of rappers El-P and Killer Mike, and Boo did a verse for the song “Love Again” on their critically acclaimed new…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Happy #ShadyXV day to all you Eminem fans! (I like that Kxng Crooked of Shady Records’ Slaughterhouse group reposted my boobacious necklace photo on Instagram.) Tuesday: Wearing Ossie Clark to see Rosewater. Thursday: Twenty years and one day ago, I was…
Black Friday Jewelry Sale: Limited-Edition Designs
I’ve started my Black Friday sale on the website with some fabulous 18K gold and silver designs that are at least half-off their original prices. As a plus, nearly all of the pieces are limited edition. For instance, only two of these giant silver “SmacEnroe” tennis racket necklaces were ever made. You’re not going to…
Throwback Thanksgiving Thursday: AIDS Dance-a-Thon 1994
Exactly twenty years and one day ago today, I was at the five-hour-long GMHC AIDS Dance-a-Thon at the Javits Center in New York. It was my second year at the Dance-a-Thon and I was extremely serious about my fundraising. I was one of those people who went around the office terrorizing people till they donated….
What Wendy Wore: Ossie Clark at Rosewater Screening
Tonight, the Committee to Protect Journalists presents its International Press Freedom Awards. The annual black-tie dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, honors journalists from around the world who risk their lives to report from war zones and in defiance of brutal regimes. It also raises money for CPJ’s important activities, which include denouncing anti-press violations, providing…