In my paean to Elizabeth Taylor’s relationship with jewelry, written after the star’s death in 2011, I mentioned that celebrities today are sometimes paid to wear jewelry, unlike Dame Elizabeth, who owned her own diamonds. March’s Vanity Fair — the Hollywood issue — has more information on the price of red-carpet representation. Here is a…
Throwback Thursday: Eurythmics and Courtney Love
I wrote about Eurythmics member Dave Stewart in 2007, mentioning that I’d interviewed him in the mid-’90s. During the photo shoot for the story, we — Dave, me, the crew — got thrown out of a hotel ladies’ room. This week, I stumbled across the Daily News item that ran after the bathroom “scandal.” Next…
Thank You to the Peeps at Nasty Gal
Good news for the alert customers/readers who recently tipped me off to some knockoffs of my swear rings! The peeps at e-commerce retailer Nasty Gal have followed in the footsteps of Patricia Field and pulled a copy of my swear rings from their website. It seemed to be the same product Patricia Field got from…
Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon
Did any of you watch Seth Meyers’ Late Night debut last night? I didn’t, but every time I read about or see something about Meyers and his fellow Saturday Night Live alum Jimmy Fallon’s takeover of The Tonight Show, I think, “Thank Xenu that NBC’s late-night shows are safely in the hands of white guys…
What Wendy Wore: Katie Couric at Columbia Spectator Dinner
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m the chairman of the board of alumni trustees of the Columbia Daily Spectator, Columbia University’s student newspaper. Every February, the Spectator has a big awards dinner. We always have high-profile keynote speakers. Recent ones have included Arianna Huffington (Joan Didion presented an award at that dinner as well); Julius Genachowski,…
The Week in Review
In case you missed anything on the blog this week, here are links to all my posts: Monday: Family fotos. Tuesday: Blue lipstick and a Zang Toi jacket. Wednesday: The official spokescat of Wendy Brandes Jewelry. Thursday: Vintage selfie. Friday: Wearing my heart on my sleeveless vest. Saturday: Fucking furniture! And you definitely don’t want…
I’m Waiting for the Obtuse Ottoman Sale
I am amused by a giant sign in the window of a Manhattan furniture store. How do they know the sofas aren’t stupid, though? Have IQ tests been given? What if the sofas are street smart and not book smart? And has anyone thought to check the sofas’ emotional intelligence? So many questions here.
What Wendy Wore: Belated Valentine’s Day Report
MrB and I had Valentine’s Day dinner at Balthazar last week. I had surprised him earlier by sending roses to his office. After all, does a bouquet even EXIST if your colleagues don’t see it? I have a Moschino heart dress that I like to wear on Valentine’s Day, but this year, I wasn’t in…
Throwback Thursday: Pre-Camera-Phone Selfie
While browsing through old photos for last week’s Throwback Thursday post inspired by Marc Jacobs, I came across this pre-camera-phone selfie of me and MrB. This was taken in January 2002, about three months after I got my first digital camera. My technique has improved since then, fortunately!
FitzRoy: Official SpokesCat of Wendy Brandes Jewelry
If you’re not already following my company Instagram account — run by gorgeous employee Eryn — here’s a new incentive: FitzRoy the cat has graciously agreed to be our house model. Here is his debut. As you can see, he’s doing his best Blue Steel while wearing my Mia scent locket. FitzRoy enjoys working from…