Katy Perry wore a polka-dot-and-floral strapless gown on the red carpet at the American Music Awards. I got all excited, hoping she was wearing a 1980s Patrick Kelly … perhaps a ballgown version of the vintage dress currently available at Shrimpton Couture. Nope! Katy’s gown is actually from Oscar de la Renta’s Spring 2014 collection….
Poor Kelly Clarkson, Still Talking About Weight
In 2011 and 2012, I wrote about the attention paid to singer Kelly Clarkson’s weight. Even though some of that chatter was and is ostensibly positive — “She’s one of us! She’s a regular gal!” — I still think it sucks that she has to talk about weight at all. Last week, Clarkson announced that…
Cyber Monday Sneak Peek and the Week in Review
My December 2 Cyber Monday sale will be here before you know it. I hope you’re ready to take advantage of the big bargains that will be available for only 24 hours. Here’s an advance look at two of the items that will be on sale: my silver Lotus necklace with a sapphire, and the…
What Wendy Wore: Holiday Party, ’20s Style
MrB and I were invited to the Fresh Air Fund’s ’20s-themed fundraising dinner last night, so I got out the beaded ’20s-style vintage dress that I bought in 2007 and first wore in 2009. At the party, big fake pearl strands and feather boas were given out as favors, and I added those to my…
Cowlick, Defined
At one of my old corporate jobs, we wimmins got to talking about hair and I mentioned the super-aggressive cowlick lurking in my bangs. One of my employees then asked me what a cowlick was and why it was called that. I said, “It’s when your hair sticks up like a cow licked ya!” She…
Holiday Gift Ideas From JCK, Teen Vogue and National Jeweler
Looking for holiday gifts? I’ve got jewelry for all budgets. Take some advice from the following writers. For a start, gorgeous Jennifer Heebner, editor at JCK Magazine, included my Heisenberg hat stud earrings in a piece on spring’s minimalist trend. Claire Knebl of Teen Vogue has a good gift suggestion for your BFF: my emoticon…
Smiling at Miley Cyrus’s Bambi Awards Necklace
Sometimes fashion makes me smile, and Miley Cyrus’s necklace at Thursday’s Bambi Awards in Berlin definitely gave me joy. Tom + Lorenzo identified the ginormous pearls as next spring’s Chanel. Miley’s gown was vintage Gaultier. Check out the fabulous sleeves — I do appreciate a fun sleeve. Of course, I still think Miley needs my…
Cyber Monday Sale Reminder & Blog Week in Review
Here’s your weekly reminder! My Cyber Monday sale is going to be Dec. 2. Select pieces on my site will be marked down as much as 85% for 24 hours only. Mark your calendar so you don’t miss out. In case you missed anything on the blog lately, here is the week in review: Monday:…
On the Town: Macklemore at the Theater at MSG
After years of taking shiteous concert photos followed by some sporadic but significant improvement (see Eminem, Skylar Grey, Beyonce and Rihanna … but not Depeche Mode), I now go into full-on photojournalist mode at concerts. On one hand, I want to just enjoy the concert. On the other hand, I feel compelled to make up…
Throwback Thursday: New York Magazine in 1998
The clearing out of my childhood home continues to yield all kinds of Throwback Thursday material. The latest is a page from a 1998 issue of New York Magazine. Gael Greene reviewed a restaurant called Pondicherry; her blurb was accompanied by a blurry photo of me and my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry. (We’re at the…