I make custom engagement rings for all budgets and, as I’ve said before, I prefer the woman to be involved in the design. If the bride-to-be is not personally meeting with me because the man (or woman) who is proposing is trying to maintain some element of surprise, I want him (or her) to come…
Rising Star Award Speech, Better Late Than Never
Gorgeous blogger/designer/Fashion Group International Rising Star Award finalist Stacy Lomman just stumbled across this video of me accepting my Rising Star Award for jewelry in January. It was strange for me to watch it because I’ve had a lifelong fear of any type of public speaking that I’ve only begun to get over in the…
What We Wore: On the Town With Gangsta Boo
My gorgeous Atlanta-based rapper friend Lola Mitchell, aka Gangsta Boo, came to New York City this weekend to perform with Mach Five on their Ratchet Shit tour. (Best name evah for a tour because you can do any gross thing and blame it on the theme.) The show wasn’t until Sunday, so MrB took me,…
Recent Paris Memories for Bastille Day
I feel like I should be in Paris today because, for the past three years, MrB and I spent Bastille Day (aka quatorze julliet) there. Here’s a little video of last year’s fireworks. The twinkling in the beginning is the Eiffel Tower. This year, our travel plans got pushed up and we went to Paris…
A Short, Tight Dress to Love
After reading my “Drawing the Line” post about short bandage dresses yesterday, the gorgeous Anne Hjortshoj tweeted me, “They [bandage dresses] were great in 1992, i.e. the last time I wore one. Mine was Rifat Ozbek.” Ozbek was a well-known designer in the late 1980s through the 1990s — that period of fashion that I…
Drawing the Line at Short Bandage Dresses
I started my blog five years ago this month with the motto “Wear What You Want,” but sometimes I have to draw the line and admit that there’s a style that I truly despise. I’ve already drawn the line at a particularly horrible Herve Leger bandage dress with cutouts, but now I’m ready to draw…
Wendy Brandes Hashtag Rings on Gorgeous Bloggers
I’m happy to see that gorgeous blogger Sharon of My Style — Fashion, Vintage and Me … is enjoying her new hashtag ring. Another gorgeous blogger, Judith of Style Crone, debuted her hashtag ring at a Jimmy Cliff concert last month. The hashtag ring is part of my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes line. Click here…
Nose to the Grindstone
Thanks to Ruth Graham at The Grindstone for interviewing me about all the things that weren’t in my business plan when I started designing jewelry! As you’ll see, I’m as plain-spoken as always — another taste of what you’ll get in The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™ that I’m writing. Check out the story here.
In Case You Missed It …
The website Female Flare interviewed me earlier this week. Find out who my ultimate style icon is and how I would change my past by clicking … HERE. And check out how great my YOLO ring set looks on gorgeous blogger Katie!
What Wendy Wore: Happy 4th of July!
Yesterday, I said I wouldn’t show you my new Terry de Havilland shoes until today. The reason for that should now be obvious: They’re perfect for the 4th of July. Terry’s wife Liz told me that the flag shoes were originally designed in 1972, but that this particular pair was made for the 2004 opening…