Am I crazy or is the dude in Patty Smyth’s Warrior video wearing the same gray leotard outfit as the chick at the end of Ratt’s Round and Round video? Both songs came out in 1984. Patty “Bang Bang” Smyth Ratt Related trivia: The late Milton Berle appears in the Ratt video as both a…
I’d Like to Thank the Little People
I’d like to thank the little people — the dwarfs AND the midgets — who helped me on my way to the top. Now that I’ve won this prestigious award, I promise I won’t change a bit except for the fact that I won’t return your calls and I’m only going to hang out with…
Guess the Shoe Designer
Thanks to everyone who came to the trunk show yesterday. Congratulations to Abby, who won the diamond and gold Lotus necklace in the drawing! Lotus Necklace© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008Photo by John Muggenborg Check out the hot shoes that gorgeous client Kathy was wearing. Anyone able to guess where she got these shoes? Leave your guess…
Miu Miu’s Lady Harlequins
I like to look at these Lady Harlequin tunics from Miu Miu, both available on sale at Net-a-Porter. (They’ve been marked down further since the beginning of the week. Exciting!) Luxenoir has a photo of Anna Dello Russo from Vogue Nippon wearing the first one here. And Fashion Birdcage has a post about the harlequin…
How to Be a Smart Shopper
For those of you who have dug some spare change out of the sofa lately, here are some shopping ideas. You can buy this metal and glass necklace by Louis Vuitton for $17,760. You read that right. METAL and GLASS for nearly $18,000. Picture from Marie Claire Or, for just $25 more, you can get…
An Exceptional Post
I normally don’t say too much about my family on this blog, because I like to stay focused on the important things in life, like Coco. But I must make an exception because two of my peeps have been really busy. My husband has been hard at work on his new blog. And my gorgeous…
Surprise!
I didn’t expect this, but my Marie Claire essay is now available online. I hope you peeps who bought the magazine won’t be demanding a refund. You did get an extra photo in the print version. Maybe that counts for something. I will give you two more photos here. When we did the shoot for…
Still Accepting New Members
Net-a-Porter has another sartorial option for anyone who wants to join my Golden Girls gang. (Be warned: you’ll have to be jumped in by these bitches.) Stella McCartney dress $2,595 on Net-a-Porter I’ve realized I need to give y’all an update on Net-a-Porter. I recently ordered — and returned — a few things, and the…
About This Blog
If you are a new reader who is visiting due to my Marie Claire story, you might be wondering what the hell is going on here. If you’re an old reader who joined me at some point since I started this blog last July, you might be wondering the same thing. A second photo from…
A Tribute to YSL’s Mondrian Tribute
One of the most memorable pieces designed by the late Yves Saint Laurent was his Mondrian dress. Photo from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Since the original isn’t too easy to come by, you can pay tribute in Diane Von Furstenberg’s Mondian dress. The red version is on sale at Bergdorf Goodman for $251, down…