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Nero Portoro Manicure by Tracylee Percival

August 11, 2011 by WendyB

Here’s my latest gel manicure by celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival. Tracylee used Gelish colors Black Shadow, Sleek White and Allure. We’re calling this look “Nero Portoro” after a kind of black marble mined in Italy. Here’s another shot of the nails with my hashtag ring. All you Twitter addicts need that ring! Speaking of Twitter,…

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Filed Under: nail polish, rings

Mood Boards R Us: An Interview With “Wicked Halo”

August 10, 2011 by WendyB

In June, after I read that British It girl Alexa Chung called fashion blogs “ridiculous … just mood boards,” I promised I would interview bloggers who sent me awesome mood boards (aka collages of movie stills, roses, shoes and pensive models holding cigarettes). The first interviewee was gorgeous blogger Megan Mae. I’m finally getting my…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, interview

Vintage Pick of the Day: Charles Jourdan Bag

August 9, 2011 by WendyB

Check out this cheerful vintage Charles Jourdan bag, made with leather, suede and silk. It’s $265 at Frock. This would definitely liven up an all-black outfit. New Yorkers, take note!

Filed Under: handbags, vintage

What Wendy Wore: Weathering the Last Day of Lollapalooza

August 8, 2011 by WendyB

After all the Eminem excitement, my sister Terri Berry and I decided to take it easy at Lollapalooza yesterday. We got a couple of Bud Lights, spread our beach towel on the lawn and sat in the sun to listen to the Cars. I wore a Pucci top I got years ago. According to gorgeous…

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Filed Under: Eminem, gorgeous family, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, What Wendy Wore

We Survived Eminem at Lollapalooza

August 7, 2011 by WendyB

I’ve grudgingly attended only a few general-admission concerts and then only at very small venues. I missed the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art because I couldn’t bear to wait in line for more than an hour. But yesterday I waited — mostly on my feet and with no food — for…

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Filed Under: Eminem, gorgeous family, music, pictures of me, sneakers

What Wendy Wore: Alexander McQueen at Lollapalooza

August 6, 2011 by WendyB

My gorgeous sister Terri Berry recently moved to a suburb of Chicago, so I flew out to go to Lollapalooza with her. We took the train from her home into the city with a few zillion teenagers. Two of the female teenagers asked me if I was “SO EXCITED” to be going to Lollapalooza. I…

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Filed Under: music, outfit post, pictures of me, What Wendy Wore

Can’t Get Lenny Kravitz’s Phone Action Out of My Head

August 5, 2011 by WendyB

Way back in June, I was delighted by musician Lenny Kravitz’s so-wrong-it’s-right, retro, mobile-phone handset. When I was in Paris last month, I saw the handsets by Native Union at Colette. They come in a range of colors and cost 35 euros, including VAT (approx. $50). You can also buy the handset from Amazon for…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, insanity

What Wendy Wore: A Mullet Comes Out of the Closet

August 4, 2011 by WendyB

A couple of years ago, I bought a 1980s Patrick Kelly dress on eBay. When it arrived, I was surprised that it was a knit. A big, formless knit. I brought the dress to Jean at Ghost Tailor for alterations, then stuck it in my closet until I felt I could cope with a disappointing…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, Fashion Repeats Itself, fashion trends, mullets, never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, vintage, What Wendy Wore

First Glimpse: Memento Mori Ring in Silver

August 3, 2011 by WendyB

Here’s an iPhone photo of my first Memento Mori ring in silver. As you can see, my “47th Street” manicure by Tracylee Percival is holding up pretty well a week after I got it. I’ve lost a couple of nail jewels but have held on to the majority of them. Tracylee set the jewels in…

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Filed Under: my designs, nail polish, rings, silver

Together, Wherever We Go

August 2, 2011 by WendyB

You can follow me on Twitter, you can follow me on Facebook, you can follow me on Instagram and now you can follow me on Pinterest too. Here’s how Pinterest describes itself: “Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can…

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Filed Under: music, social networking

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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