I was on the plane on the way back from Coachella today when I glimpsed a news report on the in-flight television about the tremendous fire that broke out on the roof of Notre Dame, the Gothic cathedral that is the literal center of Paris. I tried to convince myself that the scene wasn’t as…
Spoiler: The Winner of Game of Thrones Is …
The premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones airs tonight at 9 p.m., but if you can’t stand the suspense, the person who wins the Iron Throne is … via GIPHY Yeah, I really don’t know who winds up sitting on the throne or whether anyone at all does. I do…
The Mother of Dragons Is a Real-Life Badass
Tomorrow night is the premiere of the eighth and last season of Game of Thrones. I remember saying to my designing friend Stacy Lomman, “How will we wait for 2019?!” after the previous season’s finale in August 2017. Then we realized, “That will feel like it’s about one day,” because time flies faster than zombie…
What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Ossie Clark
On Tuesday, MrB and I attended the Awards for Excellence dinner for the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Dick Tofel, our friend and the president of ProPublica, was among the honorees. Four recent alumni were also recognized and I was absolutely blown away by their work: I…
Jewel of the Month: Laura’s Tourmaline Ring
April’s Jewel of the Month is a custom ring I created for gorgeous client Laura in honor of her 50th birthday. Fun fact: This was the first time I ever took apart one of my existing designs to use a gem for a customer’s ring. Say goodbye to my original 18K gold Fulvia ring … ……
Recommended Viewing: Reconstruction on PBS
The first part of Reconstruction: America After the Civil War airs on PBS at 9 p.m. tonight (also available for streaming. From the website: “The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The…
Fashion Repeats Itself: High-Heel Flip Flops
Emilia Petrarca, fashion writer for New York Magazine’s The Cut blog, recently alerted Twitter to two pairs of high-heel flip flops. Heeled flip-flops are coming pic.twitter.com/3xqOvLN3Kx — Emilia Petrarca (@EmiliaPetrarca) April 2, 2019 Both pairs are made out of leather, so it’s probably more accurate to call them “thong sandals” than “high-heel flip flops,” which…
Purrkoy and the Wonderful People of Catstagram
A cat-loving Instagram friend named Julia reminded me that it’s a year to the day since I posted the best-ever video of my younger exotic shorthair cat, the late, great Purrkoy the kitten. PK was such a character! Among his many quirks: He loved to sing the song of his people at the top of…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, April 1: Fooling around with giant gloves. Tuesday, April 2: If you want to see video of one of my jewelry designs before you purchase, we can do that for you. Wednesday, April 3: Singer Christina Castle passed my Catch-22 celebrity…
Put Lipslut’s Notorious RBG on Your Kisser!
I’m still trying to nail the formula for Wendy Brandes lipstick — yes, that’s a real project, in addition to my jewelry. The trouble is I’m as picky about lipstick as I am about jewelry, and getting a factory to make a large quantity of lip color that meets my standards is even more difficult…