The late, great Nora Ephron wrote a book called I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. In the title essay, she called the neck “a dead giveaway” when it comes to age: “Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth. You have to cut open a redwood…
OMG-Worthy Vintage Dresses: Big, Bold, Bright Patterns
I guess I’m in the mood to keep the party going, because I can’t stop my (online) window-shopping for vintage dresses with big, bold, bright patterns. Here are three that caught my eye. The first one is by Balmain. The other two are from one of my favorite fashion houses: Versace. They’re loud and they’re…
A New Year’s Eve Action Shot
One more photo from New Year’s Eve, courtesy of my harem-loving friend Jesse. Artsy, isn’t it! UPDATED TO ADD: Oops! I lied. Here’s one more. How could I not share the photo that Stacy Lomman took of me heading back to my apartment? Also, I love that Stacy included me in her list of top…
What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eve, Hostess Style
A “hostess gown” is described by the website Vintage Fashion Guild as “a dressy full length garment for [home] entertaining, but not as formal as evening wear. Other than the full length, the lines followed current fashion.” The style was most popular from the 1930s to the 1970s, according to the site. In a December…
Happy New Year!
And here’s a happy song to start your 2013 out right. (Thanks to Punk Glam Queen for reminding me how much I love this.)
Jewels of the Month for 2012
My Jewel of the Month posts highlight my newest jewelry designs — or, occasionally, existing designs that suit the season/holiday. Here’s what was hot in 2012. Click the photos to read the original posts. In January, I answered the question “Is it okay to mix metals?” with a resounding, “Hell, yeah!” February isn’t always about…
Kanye West, Azealia Banks & a New Year’s Resolution
Yesterday, after I gave Kanye West a pat on the back for his edgy wardrobe choices, he went right back to doing what he does best: complaining about how the world won’t let Kanye West be great. While venting at a second show in Atlantic City last night he said the Grammys have done him…
Kanye West Does Lady Gaga (No, Not in THAT Way, You Pervs)
Kanye West has irritated me many times with his asshattery, but every so often, his fashion experimentation places him firmly on my good side. Back in November 2011, I approved wholeheartedly when I saw Kanye wearing a Givenchy leather skirt kilt over pants during his and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” concert at Madison Square Garden….
What Wendy Wore in 2012
I’ve always had trouble describing my personal style, but this year designer/blogger/stylist Stacy Lomman declared I have an “affinity toward femininity,” including “low necklines adorned with drapey cascading ruffles or bias-cut fluttery skirts with flared gores.” Here’s one outfit for each month of 2012. Click the photos for the original post. So what do you…
Good Customers and Bad Customers
I was going to share some insane emails — verbatim — from a would-be customer but I decided to spare you normal people the foolishness. (But if any crazy people happen to be reading this, make a note to yourselves: I don’t have to do any custom work that I don’t want to, and if…