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…
My Best Dressed at the Emmys: Ummm …
I didn’t watch last night’s Emmys live, because I was at a concert. I sure didn’t miss anything fashion-wise. I thought last year’s Emmys were uninspiring from a style perspective, but this year was even worse. There was exactly one gown that I would want to wear myself: Downton Abbey actress Michelle Dockery’s red-and-burgundy Prada….
The Week in Review
Welcome to autumn! In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog during our last week of summer: Monday: End of summer dressing. Tuesday: Women on the cover of Rolling Stone. Wednesday: Vintage Stephen Sprouse. Thursday: Remembering Parachute, with a photo from 1986.
Throwback Thursday: My Parachute Vest From 1986
With ’80s designer clothing on my mind after yesterday’s post, I figured this was a good day to share a photo from the July 4th holiday in 1986, during which the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty was celebrated. As I recall, my family’s initial reaction to the plans for the huge celebration was…
Browsing Vintage Stephen Sprouse
If I had a zillion dollars, I’d add these two pieces to my Stephen Sprouse collection. I love neon, leopard and Sprouse, so a neon leopard coat by Sprouse blows my mind. And I’ve always pined for the original Keith Haring skirt that Madonna wore in her “Borderline” video, but I guess I would settle…
Pop Divas and Rolling Stone
Clicking around the Interwebs, as one does, I came across an old Rolling Stone magazine slideshow of its “pop diva” covers. The 29 images include the iconic Britney Spears and Janet Jackson covers, of course. Mariah Carey’s cover might be the best she’s ever looked. One of my favorites is this playful 1989 Herb Ritts…