Gorgeous singer/songerwriter Skylar Grey is wearing the double-ax necklace I made for her on the cover of an upcoming issue of Inked Magazine! Notice that Skylar now has a double-ax neck tattoo as well? The axes were part of the logo for her 2013 Don’t Look Down album, hence the design’s importance to her. I…
Big Swear Rings, Little Swear Earrings
If you’ve coveted my much-copied swear-ring design but have been hesitant to go so bold … … you can now order sterling-silver swear stud earrings. Perfect for people with four lobe piercings! I have one set of swear studs available for immediate delivery. If you’re in New York, you can pick them up yourself at…
What Wendy Wore: Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP Ball at MSG
After I saw Lady Gaga’s short Roseland show in March, I needed to see more of her, so I got tickets to see her ARTPOP Ball concert when it stopped at Madison Square Garden last Tuesday. I’m glad I went. It was like a full dinner compared to Roseland’s appetizer. However, I let myself down…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week: Monday: I did a chain for rapper Hi-Rez. Get his new EP, Beautiful Struggle, on iTunes. Tuesday: When you own my letter rings, you have jewelry for every occasion. Wednesday: I’m giving the New York Times the side-eye over the firing of…
Get BOSSY With Me at Zang Toi’s Showroom on Tuesday
If you’re in New York City, you can come meet me and my right-hand woman, Eryn Patton, at my designing friend Zang Toi‘s showroom next Tuesday. I will be there with my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line, including my emoji stud earrings and the new BOSSY necklace. Zang is having a sample sale of…
New Necklace Inspiration, Thanks to Jill Abramson
I need to thank my gorgeous online friend Marguerite for pointing out the Instagram from Jill Abramson‘s daughter, Cornelia. “Mom’s badass new hobby,” Cornelia wrote as a caption on a picture of Jill in boxing gloves, using the hashtags #girls and #pushy. This Instagram is giving me life! It also made me finalize the idea…
Jill Abramson Out at New York Times; Cue My Side-Eye
If you’ve been on Twitter today, you already know it: This afternoon, the New York Times reported that Jill Abramson, its executive editor, “is unexpectedly leaving the position and will be replaced by Dean Baquet, the managing editor.” Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. made the announcement in the Times newsroom at 2:30 p.m. ET. Abramson, 60,…
Rings for Every Occasion
Thanks to the letter rings from my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes line, I’ve got the right jewelry for every occasion, including a little party the Columbia Daily Spectator had on May 4. The event marked the last evening of production for the daily print issue of Columbia University’s undergraduate newspaper. As the chairman of Spec’s…
Hi-Rez the Rapper, “Beautiful Struggle,” and WendyB Jewelry
I’m always looking for music peeps who I think would look good in Wendy Brandes jewelry designs. Usually, I focus on female performers such as singer/songwriter Skylar Grey and rapper Gangsta Boo, but, last year, a Florida-based dude called Hi-Rez caught my eye (and ear). I can’t recall what it was that first made me…
Happy Mother’s Day, Part II
MrB and I recently started watching Man Men. We finished the first season a few days ago. “Shoot” — episode 9 of season 1 — has really stuck with me. During the last few moments of that one, MrB and I kept looking at each other and saying, “THIS IS GREAT!” I immediately got online…