People have been asking Carly Simon to tell them who inspired “You’re So Vain” since the song was a No. 1 hit in 1973. “You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte.” I’ve always loved Carly’s sexy-hippy ’70s style. The cover of her 1971 Anticipation album From the cover of her…
It Was 20 Years Ago Today
Twenty years ago, my family threw a surprise party for my father, GeorgeB, in honor of his 50th birthday. In the picture below, he’s the happy fellow wearing the giant button and I am the one laughing like a maniac on the left. WendyB and GeorgeB in 1989 Today, GeorgeB is celebrating his 70th birthday….
Rub Me the Right Way
Here is a preview of my newest jewelry design. It’s a genie in a bottle, available as a necklace or as cufflinks. This is a picture of the cufflink version, showing the silver “bottle” with its black pearl stopper. © Wendy Brandes Here is the cufflink in action on my gorgeous father’s sleeve. GeorgeB’s new…
Last Summer? At Band Camp?
For anyone still looking for a band jacket/military jacket, Rice and Beans Vintage has a beauty for $80. Front Back My previous posts on this style are here, here, here, here and here. And here’s some Adam Ant as a bonus.
Keep Your Pants On
When I told y’all that I was on Twitter, I warned you that I had a limited number of topics to tweet about, with a favorite being “I can’t sleep.” Not long ago, after I tweeted an insomnia complaint, gorgeous blogger Gnarlitude Jen tweeted back a quote from former Gucci designer Tom Ford: “Bedtime ritual:…
Deirdre’s Got It in the Bag
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…