Madonna turned 60 today! She celebrated in style … Yes Bishes Its my Birthday! 🎂🎂🎂! Thank you to my fans and friends all around the world! 🌍🌎🌏. #berber #bedouin #marakesh #magic #inspiration #blessed 🙏🏼 ♥️🇲🇦 A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Aug 16, 2018 at 1:38pm PDT … and gave fans a gift by…
RIP, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin — the Queen of Soul — always knew how to create a Moment. via GIPHY She was the diva of divas, as she proved 20 years ago this October, during the debut “VH1 Divas Live” special, at the end of which which she famously dominated Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Shania Twain,…
Wednesday’s Video: A Big Birthday Week
There are a lot of important birthdays in my world this week: my sister’s, MrB’s, and Madonna’s. This week’s video mentions all of those but I have to admit that it focuses on Madonna’s big 60th. (Hey, Terri got BirchBox and MrB got a new duvet.) Check out what I have to say about 1980s…
Never Is the Next New Thing™: Skinny Eyebrows
My “Never Is the Next New Thing™” fashion rule states that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear that!” — are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small. I first pointed this out in 2008, when Katie Holmes wore “pegged jeans” and the fashion-conscious…
Wednesday’s Video: Elsa Hosk, Basketball Queen
You’ve probably seen that the fashion magazines have unveiled their big September issues — and I’ll have more to say about those soon — but summer ain’t over yet! That means you can still pick up the summer issue of Paper Magazine and admire the photo of model Elsa Hosk playing basketball in my solid-gold…
Out With the Old-Old Haring Kicks, In With the New-Old
My old Reebok x Keith Haring sneakers — which were in dire shape to begin with — were beyond repair after I sloshed through a torrential rainstorm recently. So … out with the old-old and in with the new-old! I’m happy that I accidentally got two pairs of these in 2013 when these first came…
Ankle Bracelets on 1stdibs; Week in Review
A few years ago, I decided it was time to bring back a sex-ay summer jewelry style: the ankle bracelet, aka anklet. Right now, the barbed-wire anklet style from my Punk Platinum collection is available on 1stdibs. Here’s the original platinum version with its 48 tiny diamonds totaling 16 points (there are 100 points in…
An August Night in New York City
I’ve lived in New York City since 1986, and — just last night — I finally took a stellar photo of Manhattan. Good things come to those who wait 32 years!
Wednesday’s Video: Great Finds on 1stdibs
I previously shared a link to an interview I did with Introspective Magazine, the publication of online luxury marketplace 1stdibs. I spoke about how I impressed and inspired I was by an antique tiara. CLICK HERE FOR THE INTERVIEW. In this week’s YouTube video, I talk more about that stunning Art Nouveau tiara … while…
Transformation Tuesday: Redesigns Galore
I’ve written plenty about my love of redesigning old jewelry — including engagement rings. Once in a while, I’ll redesign clothes, which is how I wound up in a completely redesigned outfit last Saturday. I didn’t get to take a proper outfit photo due to an uncharged camera, so we’ll have to make due with…