When my gorgeous friend Debra invited me and designer/blogger Stacy Lomman to an art opening yesterday, I barely glanced at the invitation before saying yes. That was for the best because it was fun being surprised by La Boîte à Biscuits, which a gallery of sorts that offers a “seasonal biscuits collection and unique artwork.”…
A Sally Hansen Manicure and Cat Scratch Fever
When I made an appointment with celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival this week, I warned her that several of my nails were so badly broken that they weren’t suitable canvases for one of her artistic gel manicures. I thought the stubby nails weren’t going to be worth much more than clear polish, but Tracylee cheered me…
On the Huffington Post: A Dress Worthy of a Nobel Prize
I have a new story on the Huffington Post. It’s about Jenny Carroll, the daughter-in-law of Dr. Ralph M. Steinman. Dr. Steinman, a professor of immunology at Rockefeller University, died three days before he won a Nobel Prize for medicine. Nobel Prizes aren’t normally awarded posthumously but, because the deliberations were conducted without knowledge of…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry, The Killing and Entertainment Weekly
Luckily for me, the AMC show The Killing infuriated fans by ending its first season without resolving its central murder mystery. (The network said it regretted that it didn’t better manage viewer expectations.) Critics and viewers are looking for the second season — which starts on April 1 — to make up for the disappointment….
Surrender to Pink
Studded and spiked shoes have been done to death, and I thought the look would never appeal to me again. Well, you know what I say about the word “never”; I might as well replace it with “definitely” when it comes to fashion. Gorgeous blogger Poochie of Shoe Daydreams posted these shoes by Ruthie Davis,…
Shopping My Closet, in a Way
Every so often, I check out the vintage fashion listed on 1stdibs.com. This time I felt like I’d gone shopping without spending any money. First, I noticed this tie-dyed, velvet Todd Oldham dress from the 1990s. It’s being sold by my gorgeous friend Cherie of Shrimpton Couture. After a moment, I realized why I liked…
More of Model Tina J in Wendy Brandes Jewelry
Yesterday, I gave you the link to the Fall 2012 lookbook for my signature jewelry line. During that photo shoot, photographer Shane LaVancher and I squeezed in three shots of model Tina J wearing sterling-silver rings from my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. I’ve already posted two of the photos, including this one. I’ve…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry Fall 2012 Lookbook
All of the photos from my Fall 2012 lookbook for my signature line are now on my Facebook page. Thank you to photographer Shane LaVancher and his team; model Tina J from Fusion; stylist Caitlin Burke; makeup artist Leora Edut; manicurist Sylvia P.; and Krista Blair and her team from Loving & Co.
No Watanabe Jacket for Capricorns, Plus Simon Spurr News
Gorgeous blogger Jac of Dirty Shiny Pretty was checking out her fashion horoscope on Honestly … WTF when she realized that the Leo illustration was wearing a red version of my blue, cropped and ruffled Junya Watanabe motorcycle jacket. (Apparently, Capricorns like me should be wearing Givenchy. I could live with that!) I wanted to…
New Music: Gangsta Boo, Speakerfoxxx, Dillon Cooper
Visitors to my apartment always seem surprised that I have an extensive collection of city, state and country refrigerator magnets. What?! It’s the touch of elegance that every kitchen needs. Family members often bring me magnets from their travels, but I’ve purchased quite a few myself. I sure wish I could pick up an Austin,…