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Reminder: Bid for NieNie

September 10, 2008 by WendyB

You have until Friday to do a good deed for this gorgeous couple. Stephanie “NieNie” Nielson and her husband ChristianThey were badly burned in a plane crash. Click here to learn about my NieNie auction or to place or check your bid. I have a new bidding incentive. If the winning bid is $5,000 or…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, charity, dresses, my designs, necklaces, nienie

Word to the Wise

September 9, 2008 by WendyB

Advice: If your friend is a jewelry designer (and you’d like some jewelry), tell her about your birthday the day before, NOT the day after. Happy belated birthday, Melissa! (Now, bid again!) Last night, I stopped by Melissa’s for dinner and a jewelry fashion show. Melissa was looking completely sex-ay in the cutest jeans evah….

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Filed Under: Dogs, earrings, gorgeous clients, gorgeous friends, my designs, necklaces, poison rings, rings

Updated Auction News

September 9, 2008 by WendyB

I thought glamorous WendyB client Melissa‘s $1200 bid on my fabulous auction of jewelry and immortality might rattle gorgeous blogger Deja Pseu, but I was wrong. DP boldly struck back with a $1500 bid! That’s right! The going bid for my auction to raise funds for Stephanie (NieNie) and Christian Nielson’s medical expenses is now…

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Filed Under: charity, my designs, necklaces, nienie, shoes

Zang Toi Lunches With Housewives

September 9, 2008 by WendyB

Last week, designer Zang Toi invited me to a wonderful lunch and fashion show at his showroom. The guest of honor was … Jill Zarin, otherwise known as the redhead from The Real Housewives of New York. Seriously, y’all! Zang knows everyone from brides and grooms to Housewives. Zang and Jill I think other Housewives…

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Filed Under: designers, dresses, gorgeous friends, my designs, rings, TV, zang toi

Bid for NieNie, Win Immortality

September 8, 2008 by WendyB

Don’t forget to bid on my auction to raise money for NieNie, the blogger who was severely burned in a plane crash. Click here to read about her and to bid. Look at NieNie with her gorgeous family. Now bid! We hit $500 this morning. This means the winner will definitely get a silver necklace…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, charity, my designs, necklaces, nienie

This Has Grrrrr-own on Me

September 8, 2008 by WendyB

I’ve gone from being amused by this kitschy Maison Martin Margiela bag to craving it. The style of my bad-ass blonde friend from 1983 must be influencing me, because you know she would have loved this bag. She probably would have hung a feathered roach clip from it. Unfortunately, a wolf bag is not something…

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Filed Under: earrings, ebay, gorgeous clients, handbags, music, my designs, necklaces, sweaters, vintage

Melissa Goes Gamine

September 7, 2008 by WendyB

When my gorgeous client Melissa told me she had gotten a pixie haircut, I insisted she take a photo. Click to enlarge.Check out Melissa’s previous hairstyle here. I was thrilled by how glamorous she looks. Those big shades are just right with that cut. And I had to agree with her comment, “I think my…

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Filed Under: gorgeous clients, hair, health, my designs, necklaces, rings

NieNie Auction

September 6, 2008 by WendyB

Some of you may have read about Stephanie Nielson, aka NieNie, a blogger who was terribly injured in a small plane crash last month. NieNie’s husband Christian was burned over 30% of his body, and Stephanie was burned over 80% of hers. Flight instructor Doug Kinneard died in the crash. Stephanie and Christian, a few…

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Filed Under: charity, my designs, necklaces, nienie

eBay Items of Interest

September 6, 2008 by WendyB

Check out this stunning, star-trimmed trench by Viktor & Rolf. Too bad one of the stars is showing some serious fraying and the starting bid is still 410 pounds ($725.17)! I wouldn’t mind the fraying if the coat had “bargain” potential. I’ll have to keep an eye on this just to see if anyone bids….

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Filed Under: coats, dresses, ebay, Ossie Clark, tops, vintage

Gucci Gucci Good

September 5, 2008 by WendyB

If someone offered me these Gucci bags, I wouldn’t say no. Hysteria bagPhoto from FabSugar Babouska Boston Bag

Filed Under: handbags

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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