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Jewels of the Month: Cleopatra Earrings and Necklace

May 11, 2010 by WendyB

I’m sure it’s no surprise that my Cleopatra styles are May’s Jewels of the Month. I’ve been telling you … and telling you… and telling you… that my gold and diamond Cleopatra earrings will be seen on Samantha (Kim Cattrall) in Sex and the City 2, out on May 27. I’ve already spotted the earrings…

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Filed Under: contests, earrings, jewel of the month, my designs, necklaces, polyvore, sex and the city 2 Tagged With: polyvore

Win My Sex and the City Earrings on Polyvore

May 10, 2010 by WendyB

Got mad Polyvore skillz? If so, enter my contest for a chance to win silver Cleopatra earrings worth $450. The gold and diamond version of the earrings are worn by Samantha in Sex and the City 2. Polyvore describes itself as an “easy-to-use virtual styling tool lets people mix and match products from any online…

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Filed Under: contests, earrings, sex and the city 2 Tagged With: polyvore

I’m Not Here, I’m There

May 7, 2010 by WendyB

I’ve been working with gorgeous blogger Jennine on an Independent Fashion Bloggers post about how some social-networking sites redistribute user-generated content to third parties. This issue is relevant to everyone who uses Facebook as well as fashion-oriented sites. Read the story here.

Filed Under: In the News, social networking Tagged With: facebook

Outfit Post: Learning Manners From Gang Members

May 5, 2010 by WendyB

For dinner at Sistina on Monday night, I decided my outfit should be “things I’ve had a long time that I haven’t worn in a long time.” The dress, the shoes and the bag were all acquired before 2005. Dress: Narciso Rodriguez Shoes: Michael Kors Bag: Vintage Hermes from Decades Necklace: My own Boleyn necklace…

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Filed Under: outfit post, pictures of me, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: west side story

Mother’s Day Jewelry Sale Today

May 4, 2010 by WendyB

I’m having a virtual Mother’s Day sale right now. For 24 hours, most* jewelry on my website will be marked down anywhere from 10% to 40%.  If you have any questions, holla at me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. All transactions are via PayPal — and credit cards can be used via PayPal. Though,…

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Filed Under: holiday gift ideas, holidays, sale, sales Tagged With: mother's day

Half an Outfit Post: MAC Violetta, Vintage Shades

May 3, 2010 by WendyB

I’m still searching for the perfect purple lipstick.  Violetta by MAC looks a little pink, doesn’t it? Sunglasses: Vintage, from Frock (2010) T-shirt: Splendid Necklace: Mud Flap Jill in yellow gold Lip color: Violetta by MAC Gorgeous blogger Stacy of taffetadarlings took that picture while we were having lunch at Amaranth last week.  I like…

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Filed Under: double denim, makeup, outfit post

Mother’s Day Jewelry Sale on May 4

May 2, 2010 by WendyB

I’m having a virtual Mother’s Day sale on Tuesday, May 4. For 24 hours, most* jewelry on my website will be marked down anywhere from 10% to 40%.  If you have any questions, holla at me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. *Sale excludes swear rings and all jewelry priced below $100.

Filed Under: holiday gift ideas, holidays, sale, sales Tagged With: mother's day sale

Non-Outfit Post: White Leather Jacket

April 30, 2010 by WendyB

I meant to take an outfit photo yesterday while I was wearing my 1990s white leather peacoat, but it didn’t happen. Instead, let’s all admire this 1980s white leather jacket by Chrome Hearts that I saw on 1stdibs.com. When I was in high school in the ’80s, denim jackets with band logos painted on the…

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Filed Under: jackets Tagged With: chrome hearts

“Things Are Easy When You’re Big in Japan”

April 28, 2010 by WendyB

I’ve got the 1984 song “Big in Japan” by Alphaville stuck in my head. Before it was a song, “big in Japan” was a mocking description of rock bands that weren’t successful at home in the U.S. or U.K., but were popular in Japan. The Japanese fans were considered a poor consolation prize. Personally, I’d…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, great minds think alike, lady gaga, madonna, music, Press, sex and the city 2, swear rings Tagged With: kingdom of style, the runaways

Minx Manicure #6: Silver Houndstooth

April 26, 2010 by WendyB

I had a lot of special events to go to last week … and that’s all the excuse I needed to get another Minx manicure. For those of you who haven’t seen Minx before, it’s a film that’s applied with heat to the nails for a completely opaque look. The metallic options are my favorite…

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Filed Under: Minx manicure Tagged With: minx, Minx manicure

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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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