For Mother’s Day, my family went to La Baraka, a French restaurant. I dressed in a Catholic schoolgirl skirt so my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB, and I could feel 25 years younger. I gave us the gift of youth! On me: Kilt with trompe l’oeil pins by Francis by Christian Francis Roth Prada Gaufre bag Mid-’90s…
Pun Intended
Blogging Woolf, a blog about “Virginia Woolf and her circle, past and present,” posted about my still-in-progress Virginia Woolf Whistle pendant, which I wrote about here. As you may recall, the pun-tastic pendant is a whistle that pops open to reveal a tiny “Woolf” inside. A look at the Virginia Woolf Whistle prototype In the…
Having a Marilyn Moment
There’s an interesting event at FIT tonight. I was alerted to it by gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf. Here’s how FIT described it: Get tickled by plumes: Dr. Valerie Steele and Dr. Sarah Abretory, Professor of History at UCLA, discuss Dr. Abretory’s new book Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce. This…
Do You Want It Wrinkly or Ignorant?
A few months ago, someone submitted a comment to this blog accusing me of being a “wrinkly slut.” My first reaction was to say, “Mom, that’s the pot calling the kettle black!” I kid, I kid. My mother is smooth and chaste. In reality, my first reaction was to say, “‘Wrinkly Slut’ would be a…
Congratulations Are in Order
Handsome blogger Thomas of The Sunday Best has proposed to his gorgeous GF Sharon … and yes, she accepted! I’m excited to have created the Asscher-cut engagement ring for the lovely couple. This is the first engagement ring I’ve done for a blogger. Congratulations, Thomas and Sharon!
Designer Pissiness
To me, the most interesting thing about tonight’s Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is designer Azzedine Alaia’s pisstacular reaction to being left out of the “Model as Muse” exhibit: after fitting seven models for dresses, he asked the ladies not to wear them. As a result, Alaia fans Naomi Campbell and…
I Feel Old
I wore these Dolce & Gabbana shoes today. I’m sure I got them over five years ago. I wore them with a black James Perse dress from 2002 and a white leather Jill Stuart jacket from the ’90s. I found this movie ticket stub from 2000 in the jacket pocket. Typically, I’m out of sync…
Dinner and Drinks, Zig-Zag Edition
At dinner last night, my gorgeous friend Angela had the bartender do a customized margarita in my honor. We haven’t finalized the recipe yet, so I can’t reveal the blog-inspired name of my drink. It’s not the WendyB. Drink by AngelaTop by Francis by Christian Francis Roth Enchiladas by Papatzul
Two Jills
In February, gorgeous blogger Jill of Trend de la Creme did a funny post on the evolution of the mud flap girl. Another gorgeous blogger named Jill, who had already purchased two pairs of cufflinks from me for her lucky husband, was inspired. She emailed me to ask if I could make special mud flap…
The Matrix Is Everywhere
I went to the New York Women In Communications Matrix Awards on Monday to see MrB present an award to the lovely and talented Monica Langley of the Wall Street Journal. The awards honor “extraordinary achievements of outstanding women in the communications industry,” and they’re quite a big deal. Another one of the honorees was…