Wondering what to do for a Halloween costume? Thinking of going with that old stand-by: the sexy cat? No need! I have found the ultimate sexy costume. Behold! The sexy watermelon dress from Yandy.com. Yandy.com has every sexy Halloween costume option, including the sexy banana; the sexy skunk (that one’s for you, Jennine); the sexy…
A Tip of My Hats to You
I’m not a huge hat person, but I do like berets (and hats with Elizabeth Taylor on them). I’ve worn a fuzzy white beret for at least four years. I’m very tempted to upgrade to one of the leopard-spotted Eugenia Kim berets that I saw on Red Carpet Fashion Awards. If I decide to go…
One of My Favorite Songs About Murderers
In 2007, in a post about Norman Mailer, I mentioned that one of my all-time favorite songs is “Gary Gilmore’s Eyes” by British punk band The Adverts. Gary Gilmore was a murderer who was executed in Utah, by firing squad, in January 1977. He was the first person executed in the U.S. since the reinstatement…
Blogger Participation Time: Share Your Peplums
After I posted about my vintage peplum jacket, I got so many comments and emails about peplum clothes that I’ve decided to do a blogger slideshow. Send your peplum pictures to me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. Vintage photos are welcome, because I’ll talk about how it’s a look that keeps coming around. Tell…
My Latest Favorite Necklace: Skull and Bones
I’ve been wearing my ruby-eyed 18K yellow gold Memento Mori skull necklace nearly every day for months. I’m going to switch to my gold and silver “pile of bones” version for a while. Just because! Do you switch up every component of your look constantly or are you lazy like me, wearing the same thing…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Kouture Magazine
Thanks to Kouture Magazine for featuring four of my rings in the Fall 2011 issue! My asterisk, emoticon and Clemence rings appear on a page called “Personal Statement.” My Hathor swivel ring is on a “Steal vs Splurge” page. The ring is 18K yellow gold, diamonds, turquoise and carnelian, and it’s definitely a splurge! This…
What Wendy Wore: Vintage Peplum Jacket
The peplum has made one of its periodic comebacks as a fashion trend. The look brings back fond memories of a structured black cotton jacket with a peplum that I wore in the early ’90s. I had a few tailored pieces by Teenflo for work back then and the jacket might have been one of…
Get Smart (About the Price of Gold), Part II
In July, when the price of gold hit new high after new high, I did a “Get Smart” post about it: why gold cost so much, why there is no “cheap” gold, and why the smart money doesn’t invest in a commodity just because it’s hitting new highs. After that post, the gorgeous and well-rounded…
Style Icon: Walt “Clyde” Frazier
In the ’90s, I lived with a roommate in a nice-enough apartment building. We had a doorman, a marble lobby and the location was decent — not too far from the subway — but it definitely wasn’t Park Avenue. One day, I saw a tall, elegant man in the elevator. He was wearing the most…
Flo Rida and the Cookie Mystery
Every time I see Flo Rida’s 2009 “Right Round” video on the rap-music TV channel piped into my gym, I think, “Why is this guy standing on a giant, rotating Oreo?” Despite the big cookie, I love this song (which features Ke$ha‘s voice) because it samples, “You Spin Me Round,” a 1984 song by British…