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What Wendy Wore: Sky Heavens at the Standard Hotel

October 1, 2014 by WendyB

Gorgeous Sky Heavens has sung backup vocals for Eminem and Nicki Minaj, but I had never seen one of her solo performances until last night. She did an acoustic set of songs from her upcoming EP, Luz, at the Standard Hotel in New York City. She also treated us to a little bit of what…

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Filed Under: Custom work, Eminem, music, necklaces, outfit post, pictures of me, What Wendy Wore

Wish Henry Luck!

September 29, 2014 by WendyB

Last month, I laughed out loud when I saw this “Bust the Myth” promotional campaign for shelter pets. “Shelter pets are not broken. Shelter pets are not damaged goods,” declared Adopt-a-Pet.com on Facebook, next to a cartoon of an adorably disintegrating cat-and-dog pair. It’s true that, if you’re sensible, you can pick out perfectly healthy…

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Filed Under: Animals, cats, Dogs

Being Ugly at 40?

September 26, 2014 by WendyB

Several people have pointed this out to me: On September 19, the Washington Post’s PostEverything section had a rather depressing essay by Sonia Greenfield titled, “Being 40 has totally changed how I feel about how I look.” But even more of a downer than, “In my 40s, it seems like ‘inoffensive’ is what I should…

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Filed Under: age, blogs and bloggers, newspapers

People Magazine Blunders, But This Time Apologizes

September 26, 2014 by WendyB

It’s good to know that People Magazine is capable of recognizing when it’s done something wrong.  Last night, during Scandal‘s premiere, the magazine tweeted (and quickly deleted): As the blog Jezebel later asked, “Because you can’t mean serious business with natural hair?” People didn’t acknowledge the deletion at the time, but simply went from live-tweeting…

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Temptation in Paris: Butterscotch Boots

September 24, 2014 by WendyB

These boots! I thought I was safe from them because the store didn’t have my size, but the sales associate decided to check the other stores. These will be hard to resist!

Filed Under: boots, shoes, travel

Great Minds Think Alike … About Pink Matador Jackets

September 23, 2014 by WendyB

I had a moment of deja vu when I saw a photo of a pink matador-style jacket on the runway at Dolce & Gabbana’s Spanish-inspired Spring 2015 show on Sunday. #455868766 / gettyimages.com My designing friend Zang Toi did a pink matador jacket for his Spanish-inspired collection for Spring 2010. You can see a matching…

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Filed Under: designers, great minds think alike, zang toi

Wanderlust 2014: The Biennale de Paris

September 22, 2014 by WendyB

The French newspaper Le Monde is celebrating its 70th anniversary, and MrB was invited to the Le Monde Festival to speak on a panel about the future of journalism. After MrB did his journalism-related work, I had a little business to do. The Biennale de Paris is a show of antiques, artwork and jewelry, and…

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Filed Under: gorgeous friends, jewelry designer, outfit post, pictures of me, trade shows, travel, What Wendy Wore

The Week in Review

September 21, 2014 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Hanging with Gangsta Boo and the grandkids in California. Tuesday: Fuck, 69 ways. Wednesday: Bianca Jagger, looking chic. Thursday: Audrey Hepburn style. Friday: Celebrating Joan Rivers.  

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Celebrating Joan Rivers

September 19, 2014 by WendyB

If you’re a Fashion Police fanatic/Joan Rivers fan, turn on E!, because the network is running an all-day marathon of the show in memory of Joan right now. Joan’s daughter Melissa will appear on special tribute episode at 8 PM ET. When I started this blog in 2007, its motto was “Wear What You Want”…

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Filed Under: obits

Throwback Thursday: Updo, Eleven Years Ago

September 18, 2014 by WendyB

For Throwback Thursday, here I am trying to be Audrey Hepburn in an LBD and updo in November 2003. The yellow-diamond earrings and ring I’m wearing were purchased from my late business partner, before we were partners. I didn’t go into the jewelry business until 2005. I think this is the same, very short, black…

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Filed Under: Throwback Thursday, vintage WendyB photos

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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