I was honored to be a part of Fashion Group International’s first Rising Star Dialogues panel: “Roadmap to Owning Your Own Business.” The panel, which took place yesterday, was moderated by public-relations powerhouse James LaForce. The other participants were designer Tia Cibani, formerly of Ports 1961, now head of her own line; Wes Gordon, one…
Hairstyles I Have Loved Forevah
I loved these singers’ hairstyles back in the day and I still love them. Joan Jett … Embed from Getty Images Chrissie Hynde … Embed from Getty Images Debbie Harry … Embed from Getty Images … and Joey Ramone. Embed from Getty Images I guess I like heavy bangs! For your reading pleasure, here’s a…
I’m Having an Andy Warhol Moment
The famous auction-house Christie’s is having a gay pride-themed online sale of Andy Warhol’s drawings and photos. I wonder how MrB would feel about my acquiring some of those naked male model photos. What?! It’s art! To celebrate the sale, Christie’s asked a bunch of folks to answer a Warholian questionnaire, and one of those…
The Blog Week in Review
If you missed anything on the blog this week, here’s the list: Monday: A dragon inspired a lot of my jewelry designs. Wednesday: Wearing Jason Wu in Illinois. Thursday: Throwback to ’80s stores American High and Think Big. Friday: Happy hour with Jorge and Stacy Lomman. Saturday: The customer of the day is Arlene Henriques.
Customer of the Day: Arlene Henriques and Her Little Woolf
My pun-tastic Virginia Woolf Whistle necklace was my Jewel of the Month in December 2009. The pendant — which is a working whistle — required 1.4 ounces of gold and is adorned with 112 diamonds totaling 1.13 carats. The whistle pops open to reveal a tiny wolf (or “woolf,” in honor of Virginia) with diamond…
Happy Hour With Jorge and Rising Star Panel at FGI
Last month, I wore my sunglasses at night — on a rainy night, no less — while my designing friend Stacy Lomman and I got drunk and taped an interview with Jorge Alvarado of Tampa Bay’s The Jorge Show. Look out, Oprah, here comes Jorge! Jorge wanted his viewers to hear the truth about the…
Throwback Thursday: ’80s Stores American High and Think Big
This photo was taken during my senior year of high school (1984/1985). The oversize sweatshirt was from a New York Store store called American High. It had a Camp Beverly Hills kind of vibe and put its “American High” seal on basics like sweatshirts, t-shirts and high-top sneakers. Earlier this week, my sister reminded me…
What Wendy Wore: A Quick Trip to Chicago
I was in the Chicago suburbs for 36 hours or so to attend my stepson’s classical-guitar recital. It was in a chapel, so I wore this Jason Wu dress. My sister, Terri Berry, who also attended, described the dress as very “appropriate.” What Wendy Wore Dress: Jason Wu (2013) Shoes: Prada (2010) Jewelry: My own…
The Mother of Dragons (and Other Jewelry Designs)
On Game of Thrones, the character of Daenerys Targaryen is known as the Mother of Dragons. Here is the mother of my dragon — and other highly detailed/hidden treasure — jewelry designs. It’s a dragon-shaped bell that I got in the 1980s. I wrote about this little critter in January: ” …. I found a…
Getting Ready for the Game of Thrones Season Finale?
We’ve got our Prosecco and snacks ready for the Game of Thrones season finale. How about you? Last May, Julie Gerstein of the Frisky blogged about how some of my jewelry designs were Game of Thrones-worthy. CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2012 POST ON THE FRISKY. Back then, I had dragons, wolves, skulls and swords….