Angelina Jolie wears an impressive set of horns in her starring role in Maleficent, Disney’s retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story. The horned headpiece originated in the 1959 animated Sleeping Beauty movie. But I kept thinking that someone else had worn some hot-looking horns relatively recently. And I was right! Here is a still of…
My Desert Island List
Heaven Has Heels magazine asked me what three things I’d take to a desert island. Here is the answer that was published in the summer 2014 issue. Thanks, Heaven Has Heels, for giving me the space to give my full answer! The desert-island question always makes me think of Desert Island Discs, the long-running BBC…
How to Wear Wendy Brandes Jewelry With Your BFF
You know those “best friends” heart-shaped necklaces that you’re supposed to split with your closest gal pal? If you and your BFF like the idea of a jewelry connection but crave an edgier design, Jennifer Gandia of Greenwich Jewelers has a sassy solution. She split a pair of my middle finger emoji stud earrings with…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Rihanna went nearly naked at the CFDA awards and I loved it. Wednesday: New photos of Skylar Grey and Hi-Rez wearing my jewelry. Thursday: Paris and Spain in 1989. Friday: My adventures at JCK Las Vegas.
What Wendy Wore: Platinum and Bricks at JCK Las Vegas
Last weekend, I attended JCK Las Vegas, the ginormous jewelry trade show, for the second time. In 2013, I was there to speak about the next-generation customer, alongside jewelry expert Cheryl Kremkow. This year, I was invited by Platinum Guild International, so, naturally, I wore a lot of platinum! The first thing I did was…
Throwback Thursday: What Wendy Wore in Europe in 1989
Twenty-five years ago this month, I went to Paris for the first time. It was chilly and breezy during my stay. Here I am huddled in my denim jacket, wearing the leggings I wore all over Europe that summer. You can see the front view of the outfit here. I also went to London, Spain,…
My Music Peeps Wearing WendyB Jewelry
I love seeing my musician clients wearing the custom jewelry designs I made for them. I already previewed the issue of Inked Magazine with gorgeous singer/songwriter Skylar Grey on the cover. Now the magazine is out and I’ve gotten to see more fabulous photos featuring the double-ax necklace I made for Skylar. How hot is…
Rihanna Owns the CFDA Awards … and Instagram!
I suspect that Rihanna has won my prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award for the year. Who can possibly top the sheer Adam Selman dress she wore to pick up her Fashion Icon Award at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards tonight? When it comes to red carpets, some people opt…
Lean
I’m not sipping lean like rapper Lil Wayne or the late Pimp C. I’m not leaning in like Sheryl Sandberg. According to two recent photos, I’m living life on an angle, like the drag queens in La Cage Aux Folles. I’m the one in the leopard dress leaning back in this photo from the Patrick…
Throwback Thursday: Who Is the Real Ostrich?
I LOL’d this morning when I noticed that my designing friend Stacy Lomman Instagrammed a photo of me in which I’m wearing her faux ostrich jacket while hanging out with a friend in South Africa last year. I thought her captions were really helpful. This jacket always gets so much attention, and, sometimes, uninvited stroking….