Yesterday, I was talking about what you could do to get out the vote. Today is National Voter Registration Day, so it’s a good time to confirm that you yourself are all set to vote on November 6. Vote411.org is a great all-around voting website created by the League of Women Voters. You can use…
Take Responsibility and Get Out the Vote
There are 43 days until the Election Day that might be the most important one of our lives. We need to flip the House blue to save our democracy. If we don’t, the Republican party — which has no consistent belief system aside from opportunism — is going to continue to deprive most of us…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, September 17: Leslie Jones and Christian Siriano put together a LEWK for the Emmys, and Sarah Sophie Flicker has a new fan. Tuesday, September 18: Things are looking up for my slow-fashion Zac Posen skirt. Wednesday, September 19: I’m saying farewell…
What Wendy Wore: Bendel’s Ruffles for an Ear Piercing
When I was writing yesterday’s post about the closing of retailer Henri Bendel, I couldn’t find a proper outfit photo of the cropped, ruffled jacket I got there 10 years ago. I wore the jacket today to rectify that. What Wendy Wore Bolero jacket: Larsen Gray from Bendel’s (2008) T-shirt: MaxMara (pre-2005) Jeans: Madewell (2016)…
Throwback Thursday: Henri Bendel Memories
Henri Bendel — the New York department store with the instantly recognizable brown-and-white striped packaging — is closing after 123 years in business. Bendel’s was one of the four chic “B” stores in New York along with Bloomingdale’s, Barneys, and Bergdorf Goodman. For a long time, the store was near and dear to my heart,…
Jewel of the Month: Sexy Emojis Say Sayonara to Silver
September’s Jewel of the Month is a sex-ay mixed pair of silver stud earrings. Say hello to my little friends — the emoji peach and eggplant! If you’re fluent in emoji, you know what this combo means. Even if you’re not fluent in emoji and think to yourself, “If I had a dirty mind, what…
What Wendy Wore: A Challenging Zac Posen Skirt
I’ve been challenged by a particular Zac Posen skirt for 13 years. The vibrant pattern from Posen’s Spring 2005 collection caught my eye as I was transitioning from my corporate job at Lehman Brothers to running my own jewelry business. Posen used it in dresses … Embed from Getty Images … and in skirts. Embed…
My Best Dressed at the 2018 Emmys Is …
I’m a sucker for a top hat … … and I love a mullet outfit almost as much as I love a mullet hairstyle … … so I appreciated Amy Sherman-Palladino’s look at tonight’s Emmy awards. Embed from Getty Images I also appreciated that the creator of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel made Emmy-award history, winning…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Tuesday, September 11: I remember the taste of this day, 17 years ago. Wednesday, September 12: Political columnist Lauren Duca isn’t just a great writer — she’s an inspiring speaker too! Friday, September 14: Don’t the swear rings look amazing on my gorgeous customers?…
F#@! These Women Are Amazing!
I’m so happy with these photos from my new swear ring customers. First of all, lots of love to blogger Sheila of Ephemera. She previously bought other rings from me, but — even more importantly — she goes WAY back with me in the blogging world. Ten years! She was one of my earliest reads….