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…
Jewel of the Month: Marie Antoinette Earrings
Today is the 219th anniversary of Marie Antoinette’s execution by guillotine. I first created a ring in the French queen’s honor in 2008. Many of my jewelry designs are inspired by royalty, and no royal-themed collection is complete without an Antoinette piece. My ring, in the royal colors of purple and green, features a custom-cut…
Non-Buyer’s Remorse: Giuseppe Zanotti Wedge Sneakers
I very rarely suffer from buyer’s remorse, but every once in a while I come down with a case of non-buyer’s remorse. Right now I have it bad for the silver Giuseppe Zanotti wedge sneakers that Sporty Spice wore at the Olympic closing ceremonies. I loved those sneakers when I saw them, but I sternly…
A Familiar Sight at Patricia Field
UPDATE OCTOBER 17, 2012: I’m currently trying to trace back the knockoff rings to the original wholesaler because, as I suspected, Patricia Field’s team bought the design from another source. Patricia Field has removed the rings from its website. I figured the Topshop copy of my signature swear rings would open the floodgates for more…
Wendy’s Week in Review: October 8 – October 14
In case you missed anything, this is what I had on the blog this week. Monday: Stacy Lomman’s designs at the Gold Coast Fashion Award Show. Tuesday: Henry the dog says, “Thththttpt!” Wednesday: A plain 18K-gold chain retails for $800 nowadays. Thursday: JCK Magazine interviewed me about Jennifer Aniston’s engagement ring. Friday: My new SRSLY?…
SRSLY? How Can You Not Love This Necklace?
Here’s the latest addition to my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line … the SRSLY? necklace. This necklace looks big in the photo but it’s actually petite. The letters are the same size — 5 millimeters — as those on my other small letter necklaces, such as my IDGAF necklace. I can’t quit turning Internet…