Because of the soaring prices of gold and silver, many jewelers are using less metal in their work. That means a knuckleduster-size ring feels surprisingly light considering how big it looks. My jewelry has always been about heft, because I like the feel — not just the appearance — of luxury. I have pieces that…
Be Like WendyB in Castelbajac Sailor Pants
For those of you who like my Castelbajac sailor pants … … they’re on sale on Yoox.com. I think I got a better deal on them when I bought them on sale at the store last year, but unless you have a time machine set for 2010, you’ll have to make do with Yoox. Yoox…
What Wendy Wore: Oops, I Did It Again on Bastille Day
When it comes to holiday-appropriate dressing, I can rarely resist a Same Time, Next Year scenario. A vintage Moschino dress with a big heart on it gets worn nearly every Valentine’s Day. Now I seem to have a Bastille Day-in-Paris favorite: the red, white and blue Alexander McQueen that I wore last year. I wore…
My Very Own “Never Is the Next New Thing™”: Toe Shoes
This is a big week for my Never Is the Next New Thing™ fashion theory: I’ve posted on high/low hemlines (aka mullets), gold teeth, and now toe shoes. In 2008, I looked askance at “cameltoe” shoes by Martin Margiela. I thought that I’d never wear anything so ugly. Within a couple of weeks, I felt…
Wimmins Wearing WendyB-Approved Fashions
Be warned! If you tell me that you’re wearing a style that’s on my radar, I’m going to demand pictures, as I did with two gorgeous friends recently. Former blogger ENC read my Huffington Post piece on high/low hemlines, aka mullets, and volunteered that she had a mullet sweater. I was very excited to see…
Makeup Attacks … and Is Attacked
Last week, a busybody speculated aloud that my favorite red lipstick is full of lead that will give me cancer. (My reaction can be summed up by this 2008 post.) Right after that conversation, I saw that lots of news organizations were picking up a story about a pair of Dutch artists — Lernert Engelberts…
More Mullet Dresses on Huffington Post
After my Never Is the Next New Thing™ post on mullet dresses — or as I prefer to call them, high/low hemlines — 10 fashion bloggers graciously shared photos of their high/low outfits with me. Check out the slideshow on the Huffington Post and leave some nice comments for the ladies. CLICK HERE TO GO…
MrB’s London Souvenir: The Last News of the World
As a journalist, he simply had to have a copy of this.
It’s That Time of Year Again: Pimm’s Time!
It’s become my July tradition to go to London and drink Pimm’s for hours with gorgeous local bloggers. It all started in 2008 with Sharon Rose and ex-blogger Times of Glory. In 2009, we expanded to five: Sharon Rose, Samantha, Kate, Liz and me. Last year’s Pimm’s-fest featured Liz, Kate, Margaret, Winnie and Disneyrollergirl. Today’s…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Ferragamo Now and Versace Then
I guess houndstooth checks and glen plaids are never out of fashion, but seeing checks and plaids on practically everything in Ferragamo’s Fifth Avenue store made me think of Versace from a few years back. I think it was about 2004 or 2005 when Versace had a big plaid moment that so entranced me that…