My non-New Year’s Resolution — going into effect immediately — is to better organize my calendar. I tend to keep too much information in my head or in email, thinking, “There’s no way I can forget about something as important as that!” Then, of course, I miss or almost miss the event. It happened with…
Stacy Lomman Wardrobe Therapy: Black Skirt Ops
I’m still showing off results from my continuing wardrobe therapy with designer/blogger Stacy Lomman. Outfits #8 and #9 both incorporate black skirts. The skirt for #8 came from a lightweight black Dolce & Gabbana suit; I previously wore it in a Stacy-styled outfit on election night. Fashion experts have been saying, “Split up your suits…
Jewels of the Month: Hugs and Kisses for the Holidays
I got all excited about single stud earrings when I introduced my hashtag and “at sign” options in October. Single earrings were my passion in the ’80s, and I’ve been wanting to add them to my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes line for ages. I have several new single-earring designs coming out. I picked them up…
Jackets, Jackets, Jackets
Thank you for all the input on The Turquoise Leather Jacket, especially for the names of the other jacket designers! I’m going to look into those. I’m not 100% sure, but I’ll most likely return the jacket to Bergdorf Goodman. I’d still like to first speak to someone at Kelly Wearstler, the designer of the…
Distressed About Leather, Plus the Week in Review
As a lifelong feminist, it pains me to admit it, but there is one thing that men are often* better at than women … SHOPPING. Surprise! But it’s true. And I’m not talking about how men are hunters and women are gatherers when it comes to trips to the mall. I’m more interested in the…
If It Ain’t Broke Versace, Don’t Fix It
Here I am wearing a Versace top and skirt in 2004. Here I am wearing the same top and skirt last week, while doing a modified Angelina Jolie leg-thrusting pose. I’m carrying a Louis Vuitton bag from 2001 in both photos. In the earlier picture, I’m wearing patent Prada Mary Janes that I bought in…
Torture by Vonage
I’m tortured by a television ad for Vonage phone service, in which customer Kimberly Klecza explains why she uses Vonage to call her Nana. Kimberly really does say, “Letters and text messages are just thrown aside … conversations you don’t get rid of … they’re memories.” Yes, of course, there’s nothing like hearing a loved…
If I Were Marie Antoinette …
… I’d wear this beautiful Dolce & Gabbana gown on casual Fridays at Versailles. Joan Rivers has a good line about the French queen that she uses when showing off her own apartment: “Marie Antoinette would have lived here … if she had money.”
I’m Thankful for the Committee to Protect Journalists
For me, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving is always about the annual International Press Freedom Awards dinner, hosted by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The black-tie dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, honors journalists from around the world who risk their lives to report from war zones and in defiance of brutal regimes. It also raises money…
Cyber Monday Sale Code and Week in Review
Through tomorrow, Cyber Monday, I’m offering an additional 25% off all jewelry on my sale page. To get the discount, use the code THX2012 in the final step of the checkout process. (You won’t see the request for the code until that last page; don’t freak out!) And Small Business Saturday was yesterday, but if…