Gorgeous blogger Deirdre of Craft Cabana made me a beautiful bag as a belated birthday gift. I am so impressed by the quality of her work and attention to detail. Gorgeous, right? Note the contrasting lining AND zippered pocket. I love it when bags have little metal feet Thanks, Deirdre! UPDATED TO ADD: In other…
Boudicca Jacket
Somewhere, there is a gorgeous blogger who likes Boudicca. Sadly, I can’t remember who she is, even though I did remember that I said I’d take a picture of my Boudicca jacket for her — last year. Here it is at last, mystery person! Maybe next year I’ll take a better photo, because I’m not…
Congrats to Zang Toi, CFR and … Me!
My designing friend Zang Toi was honored by the American Cancer Society last week for being the #1 fundraiser for Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. In addition to holding fundraising events and sales, Zang rode in the Livestrong Challenge. That’s dedication! Zang and Lance Armstrong Naturally, I wore one of my many Zang Toi dresses…
Valentine’s Day Clearance Sale, Part II
As I said in yesterday’s clearance sale post, I have some fabulous 14K gold jewelry — that I did not design — from back in the day. I would like to send these pieces off to good homes so I can focus 100% on my own designs. I only have one of each style, so…
Rihanna Where You At?
I am totally distracted from the Grammys — despite a performance by my almost-husband Paul McCartney, who did look quite handsome — by the news that R&B singer Chris Brown is under investigation for alleged domestic violence. The only thing I ever found remotely interesting about Chris Brown is that he dates Rihanna. Both of…
Valentine’s Day Clearance Sale, Part I
I have some fabulous 14K gold and diamond jewelry — that I did not design — from back in the day. I would like to send these pieces off to good homes so I can focus 100% on my own designs. Here’s the first batch. These earrings are all lovely and my photo doesn’t do…
How to Get Out of Jury Duty
I must thank gorgeous blogger The Perfect Ratio for finding and sharing this wonderful juror qualification questionnaire. “I want a donut now, you fuck!!” is going to be my new personal motto. Click to enlarge I’ve been called for jury duty more than anyone else I know. This irritates me because I’ve done my time….
Cuddly Things
I want to hug this shearling jacket by Pringle of Scotland. $1,678, down from $4,795, at Neiman Marcus
New Cufflinks for Valentine’s Day
Need a gift for a guy? These are my latest men’s designs. Click the pictures for more information. Juana Skull Cufflinks© Wendy Brandes Bat Cufflinks© Wendy Brandes If you want the story of Juana la Loca, the inspiration for the skull cufflinks, click here. The bat cufflinks were originally a special order for gorgeous blogger…
eBay Picks of the Day: Kansai Yamamoto
Kansai Yamamoto is a Japanese designer who did costumes for David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust days. The Ziggy Stardust Companion has a great page on the costumes here. Embed from Getty Images I’m pretty sure Bowie is wearing his Yamamoto short kimono without the cape — but presumably with the matching hot pants —…