Marion Sandler, a groundbreaking businesswoman and philanthropist, died June 1 at the age of 81. Marion was one of the first two women to work in professional jobs on Wall Street. She went on to become one of the first women chief executive officers of a Fortune 500 company: She and her husband Herb Sandler…
More F@#!-ing Fun With Topshop
Remember my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes sterling-silver swear rings, which I started selling in 2008? Remember how Topshop recently created a “Punctuation Ring Pack”? After a whole lot of you took to Twitter to comment on the Topshop’s design’s similarity to my rings — and my PR person placed a call to Topshop — Topshop…
Love Letters: On My Nails and in the Sand
My latest Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips design — applied by celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival — is called “Love Letter.” In this photo, I’m wearing it with my Hathor swivel-ring design, turquoise side up. The turquoise center of the ring flips over to reveal carnelian on the other side. Two rings in one!…
Christopher Kane Brings Me Back to Childhood
When I was a kid, I had some see-through toys with multi-colored goop inside them. The goop could be swirled into pretty patterns. That must be why this gel-filled PVC clutch by Christopher Kane speaks to me. This purse could be just what I need to entertain myself during less-than-scintillating dinner parties. And that thought…
What Wendy Wore: Black Halo Five-Peat
Like Marcel the Shell’s sister Marissa, I’m traveling. While packing for the trip, I thought I might need to wear something besides a black t-shirt, so I grabbed my disco-y Black Halo top. During the 36 hours I spent in Los Angeles — we made a pit stop there to visit MrB’s grandsons — I…
Beauty Shoot With Wendy Brandes Rings
Celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival did a beauty shoot with fabulous photographer Anthony Friend, and a couple of my rings participated. I’m crazy about this photo of the model wearing my Clemence (18K gold with black spinel) and Nuit (sterling silver with 33-carat blue topaz) rings. The Clemence ring is available exclusively at Max & Chloe….
Great Minds Think Alike: Silver Wedges by Prada & Louboutin
When I wore my silver Prada wedges to Milan Fashion Week in 2007, the shoes were already a couple of years old, so I was amused by all the photographers taking pictures of them. I thought it would be hilarious if that style appeared on someone’s runway the following season thanks to all the publicity….
What’s My Style? BarbaraB Responds and Then Some.
If you’re involved in fashion in any way — blogger, designer, magazine editor — people often ask you to describe your personal style. I have a tough time answering that question. I don’t have one of those colorful, yet confusing, descriptions that all the real fashionistas seem to have on the tips of their tongues:…
A Little Bit of Disco from Ports 1961
This Ports 1961 dress caught my eye as I flipped through W magazine’s June trends supplement, so I thought I’d share. I like the combination of the disco-ball top and the less disco-y bottom. Perfect for those times when a full-on sequin dress would be too much!
Casting Call for Bloggers Wearing Wedge Sneakers
I’ve been looking for a pair of high-wedge sneakers for years. I tried on these sunny See by Chloe sneakers in 2009, but they didn’t fit. In 2010, I pondered this pair by Ash Shoes, but I wasn’t sure I loved them as much as the Chloes. I wound up with a pair of silver-sequin,…