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The Bezos Dragon

November 19, 2019 by WendyB

I love dragons … … with the exception of the human capitalist variety. View this post on Instagram Jeff, the Origin. New #comic for you. . . . . #comic #comics #funny #dragon #gold #rich #money #amazon #dreams #comicstrip A post shared by Skeleton Claw Comics (@skeleton_claw) on Nov 12, 2019 at 4:29pm PST By…

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Filed Under: activism Tagged With: amazon boycott, dragons, fuck amazon, jeff bezos

The Week in Review

November 17, 2019 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Sunday, Nov. 10: Oh, no big thing, the blog just disappeared for a week or so. Tuesday, Nov. 12: The “Blue” conference is over, but you should still check out this post to learn about Initiatives in Art and Culture. Wednesday, Nov….

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Throwback Thursday: Final Summer 2019 Lewks

November 14, 2019 by WendyB

Like I said last month, activism has taken a lot out of me and I didn’t blog my relatively few interesting summer looks in a timely fashion. Even in that October post, I only managed two. So here’s the best of the rest from my slow-fashion summer of 2019. On June 12, I was excited…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, awards, designers, dresses, Fashion, favorite brands, flower pinching, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, Rising Star Award, Throwback Thursday, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: it's chic to repeat, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

Jewel of the Month: Inspired by Empress Eugenie

November 13, 2019 by WendyB

Thank you to Brecken Branstrator of National Jeweler for alerting me that on Nov. 27, Christie’s in London is auctioning jewelry that once belonged to Eugenie, who was the last empress of France via her marriage to Napoleon III. I appreciate that the auction house has the full provenance of the jewels listed: Provenance is…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, History, jewel of the month, Jewelry, lockets, necklaces, queens Tagged With: christie's, empress eugenie, empress josephine, jewelry auction, juana la loca

Blue for Less: Join Me at Fashion + Design Conference

November 12, 2019 by WendyB

I’m a big fan of (and occasional speaker at) the fashion and design conferences held by Initiatives in Art and Culture. The conferences are always organized around a unifying theme and for the 21st annual event this week in New York, that theme is “Blue.” Why blue? Well, for a start, IAC says: “Blue sits…

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Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: anna sui, fashion conference, initiatives in art and culture, zandra rhodes

Did You Miss Me?

November 10, 2019 by WendyB

I’m back! Didn’t even know I was gone, didja? A software update rolled out by my hosting company last week was broken, so they rolled it back, but it was too late — my blog was already down. It took me a couple of days to trace the problem back to its source and get…

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Filed Under: About Wendy Tagged With: tech problems

The Week in Review

November 3, 2019 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, Oct. 28: I can’t stop watching this 1981 Stevie Nicks video. If you catch me twirling, you’ll know why. Tuesday, Oct. 29: Taco Tuesday plus cats. Delicious … but fuzzy. Thursday, Oct. 31: A pumpkin for Purrkoy on Meowloween. Friday, Nov….

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What Wendy Wore: Ceil Chapman at La MaMa

November 1, 2019 by WendyB

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club celebrated the centennial of its founder, Ellen Stewart, at a fundraiser for its 58th season recently. Stewart was a dress designer when she started La MaMa in 1961 — no experience in theater whatsoever — but she became an icon of the performing arts in New York. I feel like…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, dresses, Fashion, outfit post, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, vintage, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: ceil chapman, slow fashion, slow fashion movement

Throwback Thursday: Purrkoy for Meowloween

October 31, 2019 by WendyB

Happy Halloween! Thank you to Instagrammer and cat-lover Mattie for creating this beautiful pumpkin tribute to the late, great Purrkoy the Kitten. Speaking of pets that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Gigi the dog left us exactly two years ago at the impressive age of 16.  As I’ve written before: “The ancient Celts believed that…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, Halloween, holidays, Special Occasions, Throwback Thursday Tagged With: gigi the dog, meowloween, pumpkins, purrkoy the kitten

Happy Taco Tuesday!

October 29, 2019 by WendyB

As you can see, we’re ready for Meowloween here. If you love cute cats and you’re not already following these kittehs on Instagram, you should rectify that now! FitzRoy is here, and Robin is here.

Filed Under: Animals, cats, Halloween, holidays, Special Occasions Tagged With: cats in costume, exotic shorthair cats, meowloween, taco cats

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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