If you’ve ever spoken about “taking to the streets” to protect women’s rights (and everyone else’s, of course!) … these next few days are a good time to come through. Tomorrow — Wednesday, October 3 — all across the country, Americans will come together in peaceful vigils to demand that the U.S. Senate stop Judge…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, September 24: Help get out the vote for the crucial midterm elections with these actions. Links provided! Tuesday, September 25: This was National Voter Registration Day. If you didn’t register or check your registration then, do it now! Then ask your…
Samuel L. Jackson Is Here to Make Your Day Better
This Pulp Fiction/Brett Kavanaugh mashup work of genius, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield, aka everyone’s mood. View this post on Instagram CHECK OUT THE BIG BRAIN ON BRETT A post shared by Elara (@elarapictures) on Sep 28, 2018 at 1:43am PDT The icing on the cake? Jackson’s response to the mashup. Funny as…
Thank You, Dr. Blasey Ford
What can I say that hasn’t already been said, more eloquently, about the bravery and composure shown by Christine Blasey Ford today? I suppose I’ll simply say thank you. I know these things are difficult to talk about, even privately … View this post on Instagram For those wondering why other claims emerge after the…
Wednesday’s Video: Hashtag Your Life!
There’s one last set of swear rings still available in gold-plated sterling silver! Email me at info at wendybrandes dot com to get it. After that, there won’t be any full swear ring sets because I literally have no “F’s” to give or sell … but I will still have a few hashtag, “at sign,”…
Register to Vote, Or I’ll Tell Madonna
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,…