On the blog this week, I pondered Breaking Bad‘s business lessons and Miley Cyrus’s twerking, among other topics. In case you missed anything, here are all the links. Sunday, Aug. 25: Breaking Bad and economy of scale. Sunday, Aug. 25: MTV VMA souvenirs from 2002 and 2003. Monday: Fashion repeats itself with black-and-white camo and…
Cheryl Kremkow Asks “Coincidence or Copy?”
Jewelry expert Cheryl Kremkow has a new blog post entitled, “Coincidence or Copy? When is a Design Too Close?” I know Cheryl — in fact, she invited me to co-present at a seminar for the JCK Las Vegas jewelry trade show in June — but she didn’t tell me that she was writing this article….
Throwback Thursday: Dressed for Ricky Martin in 1999
I found a 1999 photo of the Tark 1 pants that I’ve worn a couple of times this summer. This was taken at the Delano Hotel in Miami, either right before or after a Ricky Martin concert. That was the year of Ricky’s #1 hit, “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” and he was a hot ticket….
Twerk Mania Takes Over! Thanks, Miley Cyrus!
The TWERK necklace that I introduced as August’s Jewel of the Month is getting hotter and hotter! Days after Miley Cyrus’s publicity-generating, twerktastic performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sunday, the word “twerk” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. And Miley has teamed with Justin Bieber on a new song called, simply,…
Hey, Texans! Check Me Out at Jewel Gallery in El Paso!
I’m happy to announce that Jewel Gallery in El Paso, Texas, is now carrying my social-media-inspired WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line! Celina Ortega, the gorgeous sales manager at Jewel Gallery, came across my work in JCK Magazine and — voilà! — I’m in Texas. Here’s a peek at the store. This spot looks cozy….
The Unofficial Twitter Policy. And Miley Cyrus.
I came across this description of social-media attitudes on MetaFilter recently, and I thought it was high!larious! “OTHER PEOPLE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENJOY THINGS THAT I DO NOT ENJOY.” That line sums up a vast number of conversations on Twitter. I’m always amazed that people have the time and energy to aggressively tell strangers…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Black & White Camo, Backwards Heels
Designer Stephen Sprouse did camouflage-print designs based on screenprints by Andy Warhol in 1987 and 1988. Sprouse was famous for his use of Day-Glo colors, so if I were going to get a vintage Sprouse camo print, I’d probably go for something like this skirt. But, last week, this ’80s Sprouse on 1stdibs.com caught my…
MTV VMA Flashback: Gifts From 2002 and 2003
I wish I were going to MTV’s Video Music Awards tonight! But I can’t complain (too much) because I went from 1999 through 2003. That’s a pretty good run, and those were some good shows. I was there when Diana Ross gave Lil Kim’s bare boob a jiggle; drag queens paid tribute to Madonna; Eminem…
Breaking Bad, Business and the Blog Week in Review
A lot of people will be watching Breaking Bad tonight and I’ll be avoiding their tweets to the best of my ability, because I just started catching up on the show this week. I got through the first season and about four episodes into the second. I’m watching as fast as I can! I was…
The Model for My Middle Finger Earring Struts His Stuff
Eminem is gearing up to release a new album this fall and, yesterday, a stark teaser image appeared on his website. This image gave me a thrill because my middle finger emoji stud earring is very similar to Eminem’s middle finger technique. While my earring’s thumb isn’t in quite the same position as the thumbs…