Initiatives in Art and Culture is an organization devoted to educating diverse audiences in the fine, decorative, and visual arts. Its 19th annual Fashion, Jewelry and Design Conference takes place in New York next Friday and Saturday, November 10th and 11th. I’ll be on a panel called “‘With This Ring…’ The Changing Landscape of Commitment”…
RIP, Gigi the Dog
The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi the dog make her transition. I felt that at Gigi’s advanced age of 16, she deserved an especially easy journey….
What We Wore: Halloween 2017
I celebrated Halloween on Saturday by going to Videology Bar & Cinema in Brooklyn for a screening of the 1980 movie The Shining. MrB had never seen it before! Now I’m wondering what the hell he was thinking all these years whenever he came across pop culture references to “Redrum.” I dressed as one of…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 23: Since I posted this wildly popular Instagram video of FitzRoy and Purrkoy, it’s racked up even more views — more than half a million, when I last looked! Tuesday, October 24: Get an amazing 33.3% discount on my in-stock…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the News
A big thank you to Amy Elliott of JCK for including my hockey mask and chainsaw earrings in her Halloween jewelry round-up. I also enjoyed a visit with Severine Ferrari, the editor-in-chief of Engagement 101. She shared a video on the ‘Gram of the 18K yellow gold and black diamond wedding band I created to…
Happy National Pumpkin Day!
It’s “National Pumpkin Day,” a very special holiday created by who knows. I suspect this is further evidence of the existence of a pumpkin-growers cabal that has also led to the proliferation of pumpkin products every autumn. Eventually we’ll all be living in pumpkin houses, driving in our pumpkin coaches to see the Pumpkin Spice Girls…
Wednesday’s Video: Skulls, Sharks, and Lipstick
On the surface, this week’s YouTube video is about the casual outfit of a t-shirt and jeans that I wore to a meeting with Brecken Branstrator, a gorgeous senior editor at National Jeweler. It sounds so basic, right? Never fear! As always, I have a story for everything, so the t-shirt and jeans lead to…
Skulls and Other Spooky Jewels
No tricks here, just a treat! To celebrate Halloween, I’ve created a special shopping code that you can apply to all of my in-stock skull jewelry. Enter “PoorYorick” during checkout and I guarantee you’ll shiver with delight. You can also use the code on vampire- and poison-inspired designs. Shop skulls. Shop vampires. Shop poison. Remember,…
You’ve Got to Be Kitten Me Right Meow!
Check out the view count on this Instagram video of FitzRoy and Purrkoy having a catfight. Noooooo!!! Iz not mi fault! He touched me first! #catfights #bruddas #siblingrivalry #catfightvideo #exoticshorthair #lies #iminnocent #worldstarfights #worldstar #ellenratemycat #ellenratemycat? #catweek A post shared by Purrkoy the Kitten (@purrkoy_the_kitten) on Oct 10, 2017 at 11:09pm PDT Reality TV, here…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 16: Badass Cross Stitch for craftivists. Tuesday, October 17: Porgs and dogs. Wednesday, October 18: On YouTube, I trotted out one of my oldest pairs of shoes. Thursday, October 19: Gigi the dog celebrated her Sweet 16 this month.