Here is my new acorn necklace. Here’s what makes it special. Acorn and Squirrel Necklace © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008 Photos by Squaremoose This piece was inspired by antique mourning jewelry, in which the hair of a deceased loved one was woven into bracelets or earrings or kept under glass in brooches and lockets. Hairwork is…
Christian Francis Roth Strikes Back
I’ve been dying to share this news for months. Finally, it’s official so I can blab! Fashion designer Christian Francis Roth is back in business. Read about it in the Wall Street Journal and WWD. If you’re looking for examples of Christian’s previous work, you’ve come to the right place. I believe I have the…
Friends and Family Report
My gorgeous friend (and jewelry-selling assistant) Shawn Love has written, produced and directed a play! “Raw Love” had its first staged reading tonight. Guess who her costume designer is? Keep guessing till you say “Wendy Brandes.” That is the correct answer. Shawn during rehearsal. “Um, yeah, I don’t see that line in the script.” Shawn…
Avert Your Eyes, Skull Haters
Here is a one-of-a-kind ring that I recently finished. The skull is carved in onyx and the green stones are tsavorite. Skull Ring© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008All photos by Squaremoose In the next photo, you’re looking past the shank to see the diamonds that are set on the INSIDE of the ring. Everything is set in…
I Feel So Incomplete
When will I be finished? Wearing: Dewdrop Earrings,Vintage top,Jil Sander wedges,Acne Jeans
Stuck a Feather in Her Hair
More peacocks! This hairclip is $62 at Shopbop. Shopbop describes it as “So Stevie Nicks circa 1979,” but to me it’s “So Mahwah High School circa 1982.” I guess we were behind the times. The Shopbop version is all snazzy, with a plastic comb-like clip. That’s not how it was originally done! Back in the…
Put It in Neutral
I don’t usually go for neutral-colored shoes, but I got two pairs this spring. First, I got inexpensive canvas and pleather sandals from Old Navy. The pleather initially had a strong chemical smell, but it has subsided. At least I didn’t have to hang the shoes out the window like I did with a cheap,…
Cream of the Cropped on eBay
While browsing eBay, this graphic, cropped jacket from Versace’s Versus line caught my eye. Gorgeous jacket, right? However, I don’t like that the seller used “Gianni Versace” in the title of the listing and saved the “Versus” information for the description. The title could have easily said “Versace Versus,” which would have been honest while…
TV Alert
Whatcha doing tonight? Spending quality time with the family, you say? Ha! I knew you weren’t doing anything important. You have no excuse not to watch this ProPublica/60 Minutes report on the U.S.-funded Alhurra television network, which spews anti-American propaganda in the Middle East, with a dash of Holocaust denial to add flava. If you…
Latex and Lace, Kova & T
A large percentage of the traffic to this blog comes courtesy of pervs — I mean people! — searching for those sex-ay Kova & T latex-look leggings. In case you latex lovahs are ready to move on to lace, here’s the latest Kova & T legging style. Lace leggings available at Ron HermanThanks to Fasshonaburu…