A friend of mine had his 60th birthday party at the Copacabana last Friday. I thought it was the perfect occasion for a Versace dress that I haven’t worn since the premiere of the movie Along Came Polly in Los Angeles in 2004 (my film-editor stepdaughter worked on the movie). My dress picked up bad…
Minx Manicure: Fade to Black
Celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival named my latest Minx manicure “Fade to Black.” It is a two-layered look, with a silver Minx on the bottom and a black ombre Minx on top. I had been tempted to do the red metallic Minx again because I loved it so much, but I was glad I opted for…
eBay Pick of the Day: Moschino!
This Moschino sweater is available on eBay for a “Buy It Now” price of $86.40. If you buy it, don’t forget to get a WendyB ring to match!
What the Fasshonaburu Bride Wore: Her Own Design
Gorgeous blogger Vyque of Fasshonaburu got married in Virginia on September 17 and I was there! Vyque and the new Mr. Vyque (aka Curtis) were on cloud nine … and a livestream. They’re modern that way! Vyque designed her ombre violet gown herself and had it made by local wedding-gown expert Angie Cavallaro. It reminded…
Words of Wisdom
Thanks to Sal from Already Pretty for sharing the link to Alice Bradley’s blog post in honor of her mother’s 75th birthday. The list of 75 things that Alice’s mom has said makes me think Alice’s mom is my soulmate. I particularly like #43: “Cheap crap is crap. Why would you buy cheap crap?” Read…
It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Nirvana’s Nevermind Album
Time flies when you’re having grunge! In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, here’s a list of my Nirvana-mentioning blog posts. What Wendy Wore: Smells Like Teen Spirit Blondie, Beatles, Bronski, Duran, Nirvana Seven Songs Have Sprung Music Makes the People Come Together Thinking of grunge makes me think of…
New Rings Galore: Daisies, Skulls and Punctuation
I designed my 18K gold and diamond Mia scent locket in 2006. A scent locket isn’t a new concept. (It’s designed so the wearer can put solid perfume in the locket; the openings in the locket allow the fragrance to waft out.) It’s easy to find vintage scent lockets as well as modern-day costume-jewelry versions….
This Headless Woman Wants You to Read Stylelist
After I wrote about fall’s color-blocking and snakeskin/print trends for the Huffington Post’s Styelist site last month, I said to myself, “Self, a trend story isn’t really a trend story without one of my awesome blogger slideshows.” I immediately started working on a snake-print and color-blocking slideshow. Luckily, I didn’t rush it because I got…
What Chartreuse and Naked Marc Jacobs Have in Common
If one of you is desperate to buy me a gift, I’ll gladly take a chartreuse ombre gown from Olivier Theyskens’s first show for Nina Ricci in 2007. Vintage dealer Marilyn Glass has a nice one on 1stdibs.com. I despised chartreuse for years. Decades even. Then, overnight, I fell in love with it. I often…
Rick Ross and My Dream Jewelry Job
Lately, I’ve become kind of obsessed with the hunka hunka burning love that is rapper Rick Ross. It’s not just because he’s gorgeous …. … or because he has one great song … … or because he’s a former corrections officer who took his stage name from notorious crack kingpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross, who then…