Check out my story about the agony and ecstasy of small business on the Huffington Post today! CLICK HERE TO READ IT. If you’ve read me for a while, you might recognize some of the issues raised in the story from my Get Smart series of posts on this blog. The story also includes a…
Year of the Dragon Jewelry
Gung hay fat choy! Happy Lunar New Year! It’s the lucky year of the dragon and you should get one of my dragon jewelry designs to celebrate. Sure, it will cost you a pretty penny, but it’s much cheaper in the long run than having a dragon-year child. Eighteen years from now, you won’t be…
Wendy Brandes Hashtag Ring on Gangsta Boo
When gorgeous rapper Gangsta Boo tweeted a video tease of her upcoming project, I got a pleasant surprise. There’s a nice clear shot of my hashtag ring at 32 seconds! Many customers send me photos of themselves wearing my jewelry but I’ve only seen a design on video/film once before, when my Cleopatra earrings were…
Jewel of the Month: Siobhan Ring With Mixed Metals
People often ask me if it’s okay to mix yellow and white metals. My answer? “Hell, yes!” I didn’t always have that mindset, though. I too grew up thinking jewelry had to be matchy-matchy. I don’t know where that fashion taboo against combining different-colored metals came from. One of the most famous jewelry designs in…
What Wendy Wore: Terrible Outfit Photo of the Day
Well, the outfit isn’t terrible … just the blurry photo is. It was too windy and cold out for a redo; I ran inside right after this. Whatever! If you want excellent jewelry, you’re on the right blog. If you want excellent outfit photography, go practically anywhere else. I have to pick my battles, and…
Why I Love Gold
I don’t love the high price of gold, but I just can’t quit that metal. It’s a beautiful color, of course, but it also malleable and resistant to tarnish and corrosion. That makes it good for complicated mechanical jewelry (as well dentistry). As I’ve said before, my signature Wendy Brandes jewelry line is inspired by…
My Best Dressed at the Golden Globes: Piper Perabo
I’m giving my newly invented Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award for the Golden Globes red carpet to Piper Perabo. The oversize skirt made her sheer ballgown from Theyskens’ Theory Spring 2012 collection fit for a queen. Embed from Getty Images This is the kind of red-carpet dressing I like. Beautiful, risky and totally…
Meet Gorgeous Rapper Gangsta Boo (and Her Jewelry)
In November, rapper Yelawolf (aka my new favorite dick-grabber) put out a song called “Throw It Up,” featuring Eminem and former Three 6 Mafia member and forever black Marilyn Monroe Gangsta Boo. I took notice because — Hello?! A lady rapper who is NOT Nicki Minaj? I love Nicki but I feel like it’s strange…
Keep That Blue Robe Far Away From Me
Commercials that I love have included Mayhem for Allstate, Eminem for Chrysler and Brisk, Little Richard for Geico, the Android Smartphone crown jewels ad, and the recent Mob Wives promo. Despite my devotion to Family Guy, I wasn’t crazy about the Wheat Thins commercial I just saw that simply copies the show’s famous “Cool Whip”…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry Is Now at Max & Chloe
I’m proud to say that my jewelry line is now being sold at online retailer Max & Chloe! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SELECTION. Certain designs are exclusively available at Max & Chloe, so if you want the one-of-a-kind, rutilated quartz and diamond Venus necklace, please go there instead of my website. Some of my…