Independent film producer Saul Zaentz died on Friday at the age of 92. His movies were often adapted from literary works and included Best Picture Academy Award winners One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Amadeus and The English Patient. Another one of his movies was the 1988 adaptation of The Unbearable Lightness of Being. While…
The Week in Review
In case you missed anything on the blog this week, here are the links: Monday: What I wore in 2013. Tuesday: The jewelry I designed in 2013 and what I wore in 2003. Wednesday: I wore vintage Versace on New Year’s Eve and wished you a happy 2014. Thursday: I wore another Versace 10 years…
Customer of the Day: Melissa and Her Squirrel Necklace
Now that the holidays are over and all the gifts have been given, I’m getting great photos of gorgeous clients wearing their new pieces. Melissa Michelson wore her new sterling-silver squirrel necklace on New Year’s Eve. The necklace is, as you can see, quite petite, so here’s a closer look. A lot of detail for…
Throwback Thursday: Lexi’s Versace, 10 Years Ago This Month
In mid-January 2004, I went to the Los Angeles premiere of Along Came Polly. There was a little salon in the hotel so I made an appointment with a makeup artist who decided to give me a tan, L.A.-worthy look, even though I didn’t ask for one. I wound up more orange than tan. This…
Last Chance for Jewelry Sale
Celebrate the new year with some new jewels, on sale. Tomorrow, many prices will go back up! Click the photo to shop.
What Wendy Wore: Vintage Versace for New Year’s Eve
For my New Year’s Eve dinner with 15 friends at Balthazar last night, I got out a vintage Versace dress that I haven’t worn since I rang in the year 2008 at my combination New Year’s/40th birthday party. The dress is from a 1992 Versace collection. When I got it in 2007, I was worried…
New Year’s Eve, Ten Years Ago
Me and MrB celebrated New Year’s Eve at Balthazar on Dec. 31, 2003. Seems like yesterday. Have a happy new year!
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2013
My Jewel of the Month posts highlight my newest jewelry designs — or, occasionally, existing designs that suit the season/holiday. Here are 2013’s hot jewels from both my luxe signature line and my social-media-inspired WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. Click the photos to read the original posts. I introduced my “Maneaters” ring collection in…
Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2013
Here’s a “What Wendy Wore” outfit for each month of 2013. Click the photos for the original posts. I got the year off to a lively start with the vintage dress I wore last New Year’s Eve. I wore fuchsia again in February to Vanity Fair’s Oscar party. My designing friend Zang Toi made this…
The Week in Review
In case you took some time off from blog reading for the holidays and are now catching up, here’s what I posted this week. Monday: Aimee Mann and my birthday. Tuesday: Santa Claws and ’80s holiday souvenirs. Wednesday: Merry Titmas! Thursday: Happy anniversary to GeorgeB and BarbaraB. Friday: The Year in Review: My list of…