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…
Happy #ShadyXV Day
One of the good things about being a jewelry designer is that I always have the appropriate accessories for any occasion, such as today’s official release of Shady XV, the double album celebrating 15 years of Eminem’s Shady Records label. Let me take a selfie …. That photo was inspired by my gorgeous rapper friend…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday: My latest emoji earrings are the lips and the smiling poo. Did you know a pile of poo is a lucky symbol in Japan? Also, a few more memories of the recording of Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged, 21 years later. Wednesday: Oh, …
What Wendy Wore: Embarrassed With Bill Clinton
The New Republic magazine celebrated its 100th birthday with a big dinner in Washington, D.C., last night and MrB and I were invited. Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker and, during the cocktail hour, Bill popped up a few feet away from us. He was immediately besieged by hand-shakers and photo-takers. As the party organizers…
Where’s the Romance, Oxford Dictionaries?
The Oxford Dictionaries announced on Monday that the verb “vape” is its word of the year. Vape’s meaning: “to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.” I’m disappointed that the noun”bae” — described oh-so-seriously as “a term of endearment for one’s romantic partner” — missed out. I thought all…
21 Years Ago Today: Nirvana Unplugged
Thanks to NME for reminding me that Nirvana recorded its MTV Unplugged special in New York on Nov. 18, 1993 — 21 years ago today. As I’ve said before, I was there, sitting next to Kate Moss in the front, due to my friend Frank, who was shooting the still photography for show. You can…