I’ve had a great time at JCK Las Vegas, the ginormous jewelry trade show. Friday night was all about drinks at the Wynn hotel with a group of lovely jewelry ladies, organized by the fabulous Shamila Jiwa. I wore a lot of my designs, including the Empress Wu dragon ring … … which goes nicely…
A Farewell to Jean Stapleton, Plus the Week in Review
Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for playing Edith Bunker on the iconic ’70s television show All in the Family, died yesterday at age 90. Back in February, I described how much that show affected me. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT MY ALL IN THE FAMILY MEMORIES. I admired Stapleton for refusing to play an Edith…
Jewel of the Month: Jonah and the Whale “Maneater” Ring
I introduced my “Maneater” collection in January with my Frog and Prince ring. For that design, I created an 18K-rose-gold frog perched on an 18K-yellow-gold branch … … and I hid an 18K-white-gold prince inside the band. I’m all about secret details and covert luxury. When I unveiled the frog ring on the blog, I…
The Orange Trend at JCK Las Vegas (See Me There!)
The Couture and JCK fine-jewelry trade shows are taking place in Las Vegas this weekend. WWD reports that the color orange is expected to be a key trend. If you want to be first to flaunt jewels in a citrus-y shade, check out my Edburga poison ring set with a vivid fire opal cabochon. The…
Throwback Thursday: The Turquoise Jacket and Favorite Earring
I found another 1980s photo of me wearing my friend Jim’s turquoise leather jacket (by the way, I’m STILL looking for the turquoise jacket of my dreams after returning a discolored one.) This photo was taken indoors right before or after the outdoor photo post here was taken. The fact that there is more than…
Amanda Lear: Leader of the (Fashion) Pack
The name Amanda Lear has long rattled around in the back of my mind particularly because she modeled for one of my all-time favorite designers, Ossie Clark, in the 1960s. Here she is in one of his simpler-looking ensembles … … and here she is in one of Celia Birtwell’s famous prints for Ossie. She…
What Wendy Wore: Happy Hour With Jorge
Over the weekend, New York was blessed with a visit from Florida-based Jorge Alvarado, the live-wire host of The Jorge Show. Jorge and his gorgeous producer Claudia invited me and designing lady Stacy Lomman to tape a midnight “Happy Hour” segment at the outdoor bar on the roof of Pod 39 on Saturday night. The…
DrB, Jim Morrison and the Rest of the Week in Review
MrB became DrB this week. As a result, I’ve got these Eminem lyrics stuck in my head: “And Dr. Dre said… nothing you idiots! Dr. Dre’s dead, he’s locked in my basement.” Here’s the blog week in review: Sunday: All of Stefon’s SNL skits. This post has EVERYTHING. Monday: Rihanna goes after Topshop and I’m…
I’m Married to a Doctor
MrB received his honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Columbia University at yesterday’s commencement ceremony for the class of 2013. He perfected his royal wave in time for the occasion. My parents and youngest stepdaughter attended the commencement with me. Before we left my apartment for the Columbia campus, my four-year-old nephew was FaceTiming with…
It’s “Jif,” Bitch!
I love that Steve Wilhite, the inventor of the GIF, got a lifetime achievement award at The Webby Awards. (If you don’t know what a GIF is, click here.) What I love even more is that Wilhite is adamant about the often-disputed pronunciation of his file format. The New York Times quoted him as saying:…