If you haven’t checked out gorgeous blogger Thumbelina Fashionista, you must. Her personal style gets an A+ from me. You won’t see any of the shredded t-shirts, studded bracelets and DIY Balmain jackets that have a kudzu-like stranglehold on the fashion blogosphere. Thumbelina sticks to exquisite, high-quality pieces that are elegantly assembled even on casual…
Todd Oldham Flashback
I stumbled across a great video of designer Todd Oldham‘s 1993 Spring show here. The clothes are colorful, models are glamazons and everyone looks like they’re having a great time. So much better than a lot of shows today, where blank-faced, half-starved souls wobble down runways. And 1993 Todd is as cute as a button….
This Just In: Candytuft Stacking Rings
Candytuft is a flowering plant that has nothing whatsoever to do with candy. Candytuft My colorful new silver stacking rings, however, reminded me both of little flowers and candy, so I’m calling them Candytuft because I like the sound of it. Candytuft Stacking Rings © Wendy Brandes Each sterling silver ring is set with six…
I Heart This Dress
My friend Evan has this Bob Mackie dress at his vintage store Frock. $645 at Frock Check out the fuchsia ruffle at the bottom. There’s also an adorable fuchsia sequin heart on the back. If I had this one, I’d wear it on Valentine’s Day, of course. I have a flair for the obvious. Evan…
More of the Latex Look from Kova & T
Kova & T was early on the latex-look legging scene. I’d be drooling over the new latex-look one-shoulder dress if it didn’t appear to be so damn short. Kova & T$510 at Net-a-Porter I love shiny black clothes. I love one-shoulder dresses too. But I don’t love “too short” even if MrB thinks there is…
Jackets, Now and Then
Earlier this week, I wore the Ossie Clark shirt/jacket I got in London last year. Back in 1983 or 1984, I wore a kickass ski jacket. Thanks for dredging this up, high-school classmate Mel. Oh, the wonders of Facebook. UPDATED TO ADD: In the first photo, I’m wearing the gold version of my Nuit Ring….
I’m a Daily Obsession!
Go see my necklaces on the Daily Obsession. Thanks for covering me, Stacey! UPDATED TO ADD: The silver Acorn Necklace was designed to be layered with the silver Squirrel and/or the silver Oak Leaf necklaces.
Book Club: Introduction to A Distant Mirror
It’s become de rigueur for newspaper columnists, bloggers and people standing around the water cooler to bemoan the decline of civilization as evidenced by what one historian called “economic chaos, social unrest, high prices, profiteering, depraved morals, lack of production, industrial indolence, frenetic gaiety, wild expenditure, luxury, debauchery, social and religious hysteria, greed, avarice, maladministration,…
The Teeny Genie
You saw my Genie in a Bottle cufflinks and locket already. Here is the teeny stand-alone Genie necklace. Front Back Genie Necklace © Wendy Brandes Genie is handmade and, as you see, finished front and back. The silver version on a 16″ chain is available for $50. Contact me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com…
Going Ape Over Jacques Tiffeau
I had no particular interest in the gorilla-arm look recently shown by Balenciaga and Giles Deacon. BalenciagaPhoto source: Style.com Giles DeaconPhoto source: Style.com Then I noticed this vintage coat with monkey-fur arms by Jacques Tiffeau online. I figured I’d just share the the photos with y’all and remark on how there’s nothing new under the…