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Instagram Recommendation: The AIDS Memorial

December 1, 2018 by WendyB

In honor of World AIDS Day, I’m going to say a few things about the The AIDS Memorial Instagram account — one of the most important and moving accounts on the ‘Gram, in my opinion. CLICK TO VISIT THE AIDS MEMORIAL ON INSTAGRAM. I’ve been meaning to write about this account since last year, when…

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Filed Under: health, In the News Tagged With: aids, gmhc, instagram, the aids memorial, world aids day

Wednesday’s Video: Meet Me in Columbus

November 28, 2018 by WendyB

If you live in or near Columbus, Ohio … let’s meet up! I’ll be making an appearance at Alexanders Jewelers on Friday, with selected pieces from my 18K gold collection in tow. Get all the deets in this week’s video. This is your chance to try pieces on in person while doing some holiday shopping…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, video Tagged With: alexanders jewelers, columbus ohio jewelry

Giving Tuesday: Support Press Freedom

November 27, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve been tempted all day to say something world-weary about Giving Tuesday — the way it’s supposed to absolve us of the shopping sins of Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday yadda yadda — but there are so many good causes getting attention that I had to go all Moonstruck (mentally) on my jaded ass. Cher…

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Filed Under: charity, Committee to Protect Journalists, Good Causes, journalism Tagged With: 2018 IPFA, committee to protect journalists, freedom of speech, international press freedom awards, Rappler

Don’t Screw Around! Get Your Cyber Monday Earrings.

November 26, 2018 by WendyB

Act fast! I have only one pair of “Screw U” earrings in 18K yellow gold and I put them on the site for the first time for Cyber Monday as my Jewel of the Month. You don’t need a code — just click and purchase at the sale price. There’s also one pair left in…

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Filed Under: earrings, jewel of the month, Jewelry Tagged With: black friday 2018, cyber monday 2018, cyber monday jewelry sale, screw earring, screw you earrings, shop small, small business saturday 2018

The Week in Review

November 25, 2018 by WendyB

In case you missed it, there were two outfit posts on the blog this week. Monday, November 19: Talk about slow fashion! I’ve worn this Clovis Ruffin dress — which had to have been made before 1992 — on Dec. 31, 2005, and now in November 2018. Tuesday, November 20: This Scaasi dress is old,…

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Filed Under: week in review Tagged With: 1st dibs, black friday jewelry sale, cyber monday 2018, cyber monday jewelry sale, jewelry sale, skull jewelry, skull jewelry on 1stdibs.com

Start Your Black Friday Shopping … With Silver Jewelry

November 22, 2018 by WendyB

My silver jewelry sale is ready to go! CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE SALE Remember, this is the last of my silver. I won’t be remaking any of these pieces for my site! With a lot of designs, I’m down to a single one so if you want, for instance, a middle finger emoji ring…

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Filed Under: holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, sale, sales, Shopping, silver Tagged With: black friday jewelry sale, black friday sale, holiday gift ideas, jewelry sale

Video: Black Friday Will Be Silver Friday!

November 21, 2018 by WendyB

If you missed my New York City sale last week, you’re in luck, because I’m turning this Black Friday shopping day silver.  Learn more from my latest YouTube video! Remember, I have very limited silver inventory left, so do your shopping early. After these silver designs are gone, I won’t be doing any more!

Filed Under: Jewelry, silver, video Tagged With: black friday, black friday 2018, black friday jewelry sale, collectors' items, silver friday

What Wendy Wore: International Press Freedom Awards ’18

November 20, 2018 by WendyB

Two outfit posts in a row — it’s like the glory days of fashion blogging! Here’s what I wore to tonight’s International Press Freedom Awards dinner, a fundraiser for the Committee to Protect Journalists. What Wendy Wore Dress: Vintage Scaasi (my final purchase from Allan & Suzi in 2017) Unseen shoes: Prada (possibly 2004, previously…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Committee to Protect Journalists, Fashion, Good Causes, journalism, outfit post, pictures of me, vintage, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: international press freedom awards, ootd, prada shoes, wiw

What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Clovis Ruffin

November 19, 2018 by WendyB

I declare a garment to be “double vintage” when it’s vintage by nature and vintage in terms of how long I’ve owned it.  Here’s the double-vintage Clovis Ruffin dress I wore last week to The Acting Company’s fall gala, which honored my friends Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Carl Spielvogel. What Wendy Wore Dress: Clovis Ruffin (purchased…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, dresses, Fashion, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, vintage, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: clovis ruffin, double vintage, homegrown vintage, slow fashion, The Acting Co.

The Week in Review

November 18, 2018 by WendyB

This week was the first NYC Jewelry Week, and it was a busy one for me — I spoke on two industry panels (as well as one the previous Friday) and had a big jewelry sale. Amy Elliott of trade publication JCK covered Tuesday’s panel, “Making Your Breaks in Fine Jewelry: Digital Edition,” which was…

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Filed Under: week in review Tagged With: diamondrunway.com, fashion instititute of technology, initiatives in art and culture

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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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