My hair guru, Keith Carpenter, has been snipping away at the left side of my ‘do since July. The asymmetrical hair of the punk ’70s and New Wave ’80s really appeals to me lately. Keith sheared me a little shorter yesterday before I went to a dinner. This is the shortest that section of my…
“Gold Makes You Blind”
I don’t normally write about other jewelry designers, but I have to make an exception for one of the greats — the famed Swiss jeweler Otto Künzli. I can’t stop thinking about a well-known bracelet he made in 1980. It’s apparently at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, though not on display, so the closest…
“All the Single Earrings, All the Single Earrings!”
I’ve got Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” stuck in my head because of the single earrings I’ve added to my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. The single earrings I wore in the 1980s have been on my mind this year. I loved that look so much. It annoyed me when I had to buy a pair…
What Wendy Wore: In Stitches After Frankenweenie
I’ve been panting to see Tim Burton’s new movie Frankenweenie because I love short, chunky dogs … … and big-eyed cats with tiny mouths. MrB and I went to see the movie at a theater a block away from our apartment last night — within the magic zone of invisibility — so I just threw…
Wendy’s Week in Review: October 15 – October 21
This week included more drama with my swear rings. Monday: Eek! A swear-ring knockoff has been spotted on another retailer’s website. Tuesday: I should have bought these silver wedge sneakers by Giuseppe Zanotti; October’s Jewel of the Month was inspired by Marie Antoinette. Wednesday: Happy 40th birthday to Eminem! And the nice peeps at Patricia…
More Liza Minnelli
Recently, I admired a 1973 photo of Liza Minnelli posted by gorgeous blogger Liz of Vintage-a-Peel. I’m equally impressed by Liza’s 1989 British Vogue cover, shared by The Very Simon G (with help from Fashionista Barbie). Silver leather fringe … the ’80s were so good!
What Wendy Wore: A Pattern and a Print
When I was fresh out of college and sartorially conservative, I believed the perfect party dress was one in basic, boring black. I think I read some magazine article that said no one can tell if you wear the same dress everywhere if the frock in question is generic enough. After a couple of years,…
A Devilish New Design: The 666 Number Necklace
Forget about those kitsch-y, plastic black-cat earrings and pumpkin pins for Halloween. Get my devilish sterling-silver 666 necklace and you’ll have something you’ll be able to wear after October 31. It’s Satan-chic, baby! This necklace is the same size as the small letter necklaces in my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line, such as the…
Thank You to the Peeps at Patricia Field
I’m happy to say that the very apologetic and gracious peeps at Patricia Field have pulled the copy of my swear rings from the website after a chat with my gorgeous publicist, Sakita Holley. READ MY PREVIOUS POST ON THE KNOCKOFF RINGS. As I expected, the Patricia Field team had unwittingly purchased the pieces from…
Life Begins at 40, Eminem!
Today is rapper Eminem‘s 40th birthday. I hope it’s a good one for him. One’s 40s can be a fun time. I’ve been enjoying mine since I decided I was too damn old to tolerate any more asshats in my life. That meant I had to take a hard look at myself and figure out…