I’m going to see my longtime hair guru, Keith Carpenter, tomorrow, so it’s a good time to talk about all my different ‘dos. In this week’s YouTube video, I’m mostly focused on my beloved mullet, but you’ll get glimpses of my pixie and perm, as well as my hair inspirations. Subscribe to my YouTube channel…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Paper Magazine
Paper Magazine’s summer publication is its first-ever “Sports” issue, and I’m so excited to see one of my pieces in it! Interestingly, the design is NOT my solid gold Virginia Woolf Whistle. Stylist Shannon Stokes went a less literal route — which I like! — and used my 18K gold Queen of Scots snake tiara…
Knocking on Doors, Plus the Week in Review
I was in beautiful Rhinebeck, N.Y., yesterday but never had a chance to visit my friends at Hummingbird Jewelers … Hey @hummingbirdjewelersgallery I just missed you! #toolate #rhinebeckny #jewelrydesigner #jewelrystore A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Jul 7, 2018 at 5:06pm PDT … because I was busy canvassing for local congressional candidate Antonio…
Independence Day
For your 4th of July reading pleasure. The Declaration of Independence; the way ignorant people react to the Declaration of Independence; a smart Twitter thread about the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. As a bonus, here’s a great illustration by Monica Martino. I think I need to get the Lady Liberty button. It will…
Protestors Turned Up, Chuck Schumer Did Not
On Saturday, I shepherded a group of Indivisible Upper East Side members downtown to the Families Belong Together march to protest the separation of refugee children from their parents. Signs of the times #familiesbelongtogether #familiesbelongtogethermarch #indivisible #indivisibleues #resist #bethechangeyouwanttosee … signs in photo 1 designed by @rowlandpictures A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on…
Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what been on the blog recently. Monday, June 25: When Spacenook isn’t trying to force propaganda on me, it’s letting me know my clothes don’t fit. Wednesday, June 27: I see the mainstream media trying to spin Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win into some story on “Democrats in disarray.” Um,…
Throwback Thursday: Even More Couture
I still have photos to share from the Couture jewelry show in Las Vegas at the beginning of the month. Last week, I promised pictures of people wearing my 18K gold Queen of Scots tiara; this week, I’m delivering! Who says only women can wear tiaras? Not I! The person who got the most wear…
Wednesday’s Videos: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
In case you need a pick-me-up today — as so many do — I find that nothing has been able to dent the pleasure I get from this gif of first-time candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reacting to winning the Democratic primary in New York’s 14th congressional district last night. The video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez realizing she…
Spacenook and Versace
At the end of last week, I finally felt I’d had enough of Spacenook, the social-media giant that seems intent on ending democracy here and around the world. I was all set to delete my personal account until I realized I needed it for my business and political pages. As if it had felt my…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, June 19: There’s a national day of action on behalf of immigrant refugee families coming up on June 30. Wednesday, June 20: A few videos from an inspiring and funny Politics 101 workshop. I’ve decided that the best way to understand…