My gorgeous friend Jennine — The Coveted blogger and Independent Fashion Bloggers founder — pulled off quite a feat yesterday with the Evolving Influence Fashion Blog Conference. Three hundred bloggers from all over the world came to attend four panel discussions and an after-party. I moderated a panel called Navigating Blog Ethics. Because I was…
Jewel of the Month: Vampire Valentine’s Day
This winter, I’ve spent a number of insomniac nights watching 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Logo. After seeing the episodes Double Meat Palace and Dead Things, I complained via Twitter that Buffy was unkind to her Billy Idol-esque, Brit, bad boy vampire lovah, Spike. To my surprise, I…
Sally Randall, New York Style Icon
When gorgeous blogger Ondo Lady asked me to write about my New York style icon in honor of Fashion Week, I instantly knew that I would be writing about Sally Randall. With Ondo Lady’s permission, I’m republishing the post I did for her blog here: When I think of my New York style icon, I…
Alexander McQueen Commits Suicide
The U.K.’s Daily Mail broke the story of Alexander McQueen’s suicide. The Mail story is here. UPDATE: The BBC received independent confirmation from his office. UPDATE: Many news outlets, including the Guardian, are running this statement from McQueen’s office: “On behalf of Lee McQueen’s family, Alexander McQueen today announces the tragic news that Lee McQueen,…
My New York Style Icon Is …
Click on the photo from Patrick McMullan’s book to find out! There are quite a few pictures of the stylish lady in question on Danceteria’s MySpace page. Comments will be back in my next post.
Valentine’s Day Sale Rescheduled for Thursday
The weather is not yet as bad as predicted but it’s unpleasant enough! I’m rescheduling tonight’s sale for tomorrow. All other details are the same! The sale will be at: Fair Folks & a Goat 7 E. 88th Street (between 5th and Madison) Buzzer 0006 Thursday, February 11 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM I hope…
Virtual Valentine’s Day Sale Is Today!
UPDATED: The Valentine’s Day sale in NYC is rescheduled for Thursday, February 11, due to snow. Details here. The virtual pre-sale is extended through February 10. The rest of this post was written before the rescheduling. Today’s the day for my virtual pre-sale! Check out the jewels, then email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot…
Grow Your Own Vintage by Breaking the Rules
This might come as a shock to some of you no one, but I like to break the rules. That’s because a lot of rules are not hard-and-fast rules at all, but misinterpreted suggestions or theories. One of those is the need for eight glasses of water a day. Not true. Feel free to go…
Just Say “F@#!” to Valentine’s Day
I’ve got an offer for you single peeps who want to say F@#! Valentine’s Day! From now through February 14, you can get free shipping on your purchase of Wendy Brandes swear rings. Just enter VALENTINE at checkout. Click the photo to shop! Don’t forget my Valentine’s Day sale. The virtual pre-sale is February 9….
Gloria in Alaia
I met fellow jewelry designer Gloria at a dinner party. When she came in, everyone stopped chatting to admire her exquisite Alaia coat. I was hoping our coats would get mixed up in the closet so that she would get mine and I would get hers, but no such luck.