On Monday, I wrote about the theory that 14 is a key age for determination of musical tastes. Of course, all of one’s teen years are musically memorable. Fourteen is just the start of it. Personally, I have a lot of love for the music of 1983, when I was 15 (Kajagoogoo!). Then, in 1985,…
Jewel of the Month: Earring Homage to Eminem and MMLP2
My heavy-metal-loving customers have been asking me to add a “sign of the horns” stud to my emoji and emoji-inspired earring collection for a while now. The gesture became associated with metal because it was the late vocalist Ronnie James Dio’s signature move when he was in Black Sabbath. (Read what he had to say…
What Wendy Wore: Devo “Energy Dome” for Halloween
In a 2011 New York Times op-ed article marking Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday, David Hajdu wrote that 14 is a “formative age” when it comes to musical taste: “You’re in the ninth grade, confronting the tyrannies of sex and adulthood, struggling to figure out what kind of adult you’d like to be, and you turn…
Cyber Monday Sale Reminder, Plus the Week in Review
Put it on your calendar. You’ve got a month till my Cyber Monday mega-sale on December 2. Some really major pieces will be below cost. More info here: ALL ABOUT CYBER MONDAY. Here’s what was on the blog this week: Monday: Hanging out with Da Mafia 6ix and contemplating Jeremy Scott. Tuesday: Turning a pendant…
Wendy Brandes Emoji Earrings in Cosmo, Plus a New Design
Quick! Run to the newsstand and buy the December issue of Cosmopolitan magazine — the one with Miley Cyrus looking fabulous on the cover. My emoji earrings are mentioned under “Emoji Mania” on the “What We’re Into This Month” page. Here’s a closer look. And here’s something interesting: Of the two earrings shown, only the…
What Wendy Wore: Halloween Eve Disco Costume
I love Halloween, but there have been a few years recently when I missed dressing up for one reason or another. I decided to celebrate twice this year to make up for that. For Halloween Eve — October 30 — Stacy Lomman and I put on our disco best to go to my gorgeous friend…
Throwback Thursday: Halloween Pumpkin Edition
Here are some “vintage” pumpkin photos for Halloween. Last year, gorgeous blogger Susan of Une femme d’un certain age paid tribute to FitzRoy the cat in pumpkin form. The year before that, I was thrilled by this photo of a pumpkin carved to look like rapper Rick Ross. I was so amused by the inclusion…
Halloween Is Coming and My Skull Rings Are Hot
Thank you to gorgeous Marissa Stempien.com of JustLuxe.com for including my Memento Mori skull ring in her story on “dark and sinister” jewelry! I’m in exceptionally good company, considering an Alexander McQueen design is also on Marissa’s list of “the creepiest, most hauntingly beautiful jewelry.” Click the photo to read the story. In addition, my…
An Easy Redesign: Pendant to Single Earring
I enjoy redesigning old jewelry. If it’s not being worn as is, why not figure out a way to use it again? That’s what I did for myself recently, though, to be fair, it is more a repurposing than a redesign because the change was so simple. I had a black-and-white diamond pendant left over…
Jeremy Scott, the Skateboard Controversy and Moschino
The news that designer Jeremy Scott has been named creative director at ever-whimsical Moschino, one of my favorite fashion houses, reminded me of an item I had lurking in my blog drafts. Last month, Scott settled with NHS, Inc./Santa Cruz Skateboards after the latter accused Scott of using artist Jimbo Phillips’s distinctive skateboard graphics in Scott’s…