In 2008, I got a pair of white wedge gladiator sandals by Jil Sander, inspired by my fond memories of the flat white gladiators I wore in 1985. I searched for photos of the original sandals but didn’t find any … until now! Here are the sandals sitting next to me on the beach. I…
What Wendy Wore: Visiting Chicago
Last week, I went to Chicago to see my designing friend Stacy Lomman‘s collection presented on the runway for the Gold Coast Fashion Award Show for the second year in a row. More than 1,000 people attend the event, which is a fundraiser for the Children’s Service Board, an affiliated organization of the Anne &…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Strappy One-Piece Bathing Suits
A strappy, cut-out one-piece bathing suit by Agent Provocateur has been hot for a while. Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara looked great in it! Kim Kardashian has worn the bikini version. That two-piece look was popular enough that another company produced something similar, causing Agent Provocateur to sue. Knowing that, I thought I had fallen…
Breaking Bad: What a Finale!
Who watched the Breaking Bad finale? (If you haven’t seen it because you’re in another time zone or still catching up on earlier episodes, stop whining about spoilers and get off the Internet for fuck’s sake!) I loved it! It didn’t make me teary like the last episode of MASH … … or Cheers, and…
The Week in Review
Who is watching the finale of Breaking Bad tonight? I can hardly think of anything else — my last two posts were related to the show. Here are the links to those and everything else that was on the blog this week: Monday: Michelle Dockery in Prada was my choice for Emmys best dressed. Tuesday:…
In Case You Missed It: My Heisenberg Hat Stud Earring
My jewelry tribute to Breaking Bad sneaked in at the end of yesterday’s long post about the ways in which Bad‘s Walter White is like The Godfather‘s Fredo Corleone. In case you missed it, here is my Heisenberg hat single stud earring in sterling silver. Refinery29 did a nice little story about the earring here….
Breaking Bad, Worthy Anti-Heroes and the Heisenberg Hat
I started watching Breaking Bad last month and caught up on all the past seasons in time to watch last week’s penultimate series episode when it first aired. Phew! Now I’m good to go for this Sunday’s finale, even though I’m not fully recovered from the week of nightmares I had after seeing “Ozymandias.” I…
Throwback Thursday: Big Hair and Big Lashes From the ’80s
I keep finding more mid-1980s photos. Last week, I shared a summer 1986 photo of my linen vest from Parachute. I think the photo below is from late 1985/early 1986, judging from the dyed black hair. I dyed my hair in a shower stall during my freshman year at Northwestern University. It’s a bit Steve…
What Wendy Wore: Castelbajac Lego Dress to a Movie
Tonight, I went to a screening of Inequality for All, a documentary in which former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the causes and effects of the widening income gap in the U.S. Reich is an excellent speaker, so the movie is entertaining as well as educational. I like that vibe. In fact, I strive…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Skylar Grey’s “Get Lucky” Video
Gorgeous singer/songwriter Skylar Grey has a fun new video out for her cover of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” I’m always thrilled when Skylar releases something, but this video is extra-special because the gold crossed-ax necklace I custom-made for Skylar this summer is clearly visible at 3:25. Woot! Please feast your eyes on the above image…