In December, I was surprised to see two fashion slays from the traditionally dowdy political world: Michelle Obama in thigh-high Balenciaga boots and Nancy Pelosi wearing sunglasses and a MaxMara coat. I wasn’t expecting to see similar fierceness ever, let alone the very next month. But here’s groundbreaking Kyrsten Sinema — Arizona’s first female senator…
Wednesday’s Video: Advice About Advice
I’m continuing my series of YouTube videos about business issues and my advice for this week is to be … wary of advice. Naturally, my advice is an exception to the rule. You should trust me 100%! As I explain in the video, I didn’t take all the bad advice I was offered over the…
A Little Duck With a Dream
This touching Disneyland Paris ad went all around the Internet at the end of December. To paraphrase an infamous 1980s audience-testimonial commercial for a Broadway show, I laughed, I cried, I watched it again and again. And again! And then again! Seriously, for days, I couldn’t stop watching the ad starring a little duck who…
Jewel of the Month: New “No Class” Signet Ring
In 2016, I introduced my “No Class” signet ring, originally requested as a custom order by singer/songwriter Skylar Grey. Skylar wanted a serious-looking class ring … minus the class. So, where the school crest would normally go, we put a heraldic-appearing “No Class.” Skylar chose two extracurricular activities to adorn the sides, just like a…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, January 15: After I and many others celebrated the New York State legislature’s long-hoped-for passage of voting reform, we got very nervous because of the apparent lack of funding for the changes in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget. On Friday, Cuomo’s office…
Throwback Thursday: 2014 Oscars, 2019 GEM Awards
In 2014, I wore a Zang Toi trench gown to the Vanity Fair Oscar party. Last week, I wore the same dress to the GEM Awards — aka “the Academy Awards of the fine jewelry industry” — where I posed for a photo with Monica Stephenson, the founder of ANZA Gems. What Wendy WoreDress: Zang…
Wednesday’s Video: BS Your Way Through a Business Plan
People considering entrepreneurship often ask me if they need a business plan. My answer is, yes, you should have one. My caveat is that it will probably be complete bullshit. Yep, lots of business plans that are full of optimistic bullshit, and that’s true whether they are drawn up by a one-person company or by…
We Won! New York Now Has Early Voting
Good news in politics needs to be celebrated, so cheers to the new legislators of New York State, who helped their veteran Democratic colleagues pass long-needed voting reform yesterday — their first day on the job! Leonardo Di Caprio Cheers GIF from Leonardodicaprio GIFs Everyone thinks of New York as liberal, but that’s the city,…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Monday, December 24: MrB knows how to give good gift. Tuesday, December 25: Merry Titmas! Wednesday, December 26: The voluminous fashion trend isn’t going away, and that’s good. Thursday, December 27: My YouTube highlights for 2018. Monday, December 31: My Jewels of the…
“Put Your Lips Together and Blow”
Men often ask me if they can wear my necklaces, and I answer, “Of course!” But I’ve never had photographic evidence until now. Behold my Virginia Woolf Whistle looking hot, hot, hot. I can’t outdo my model’s original caption for this, so here it is: “I’m serving angry-coach-gonna-punish-the-whole-team-if-you-don’t-give-me-ten-more masochistic fantasy (and the ‘ten’ here is…