I was looking for Purrkoy the kitten recently. FitzRoy, his older cat brother, was like, “Kitten? What kitten? We have a kitten?” I think Fitz is tired of PK’s big butt blocking his view of the pigeons.
Concert for Valor, FKA Twigs and Other Music News
Tomorrow, the Concert for Valor, honoring veterans and taking place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., airs live on HBO starting at 7 p.m. ET. The performers are Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Metallica, Dave Grohl, Jessie J, the Black Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and the Zac Brown Band. When I first heard about the…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: My friend Al Radley, expert on designer Ossie Clark, said the Ossie dress I wore at the Plaza is printed with a Celia Birtwell design called “Tassels.” It’s a rare dress, he said! Tuesday: Yolandi Li$$er and I share a love…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the Financial Times
A big thank you to Syl Tang for including me in her story about mechanical jewelry in the Financial Times today! An entire section of the weekend edition is devoted to watches and “jewellery,” as the Brits spell it. The article is on page 19 in the print edition, which you can get at the…
More Barbed Wire Rings in Gold and Platinum
You’ve seen them on me and now they’re on my website: my barbed wire rings are available in platinum and 18K yellow gold as well as the original silver. Like the silver and gold-plated silver rings, these come in two styles: a large barb with a smooth shank, and a smaller barb with a twisted…
Throwback Thursday: One-Off Earrings
I was looking back through some photos of one-of-a-kind earrings I did back in the day. I bet my friend Hannah of Diamond Doodles would have had fun turning this pair — made from golden pearls set in 18K rose gold — into a pair of clowns in tall hats. This style — blue topaz…
Sneak Peek of a Catty New Collection
Cats rule teh Interwebs, so why shouldn’t they rule the jewelry world too? Thanks to Hannah Becker of Diamond Doodles, you’re getting a sneak peek of my newest collection, inspired by FitzRoy the cat! Hannah turned my 18K-gold FitzRoy-shaped earring jacket into a picture of a kitteh romping with balls of yarn. One of the…
What Wendy Wore: Black and White Always Works
I’ve decided that the vintage Kenneth Cole shoes I wore on Halloween deserve a close-up. The spats-like shoes, combined with the top hat I wore that night, made me feel like Jiminy Cricket … … or Mr. Peanut … … or Scrooge McDuck. Here’s my head-to-toe Halloween look again, this time with more shoe than…
In Love With Mullets and Style Icon Yolandi Vi$$er
Earlier this year, my hair guru Keith Carpenter tried to persuade me to go back to the kind of pixie style he gave me in the 1990s. I was like, “NAHHHH,” because I love my mullet. I’ve done variations on mullet-y hairstyles — short on top, long in the back — for years. This photo…
What Wendy Wore: Maneaters at the Plaza Hotel
I had a private event at the Plaza Hotel last Thursday in order to present my entire Maneater ring collection to press and retailers. The centerpiece of the display was supposed to be my new Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer ring, but it was absent for a good reason — a photoshoot related to its…