I don’t suffer buyer’s remorse too often, but I do sometimes get non-buyer’s remorse. Last year, it was these Pucci boots. This year, it’s the poufy, tulle Oscar de la Renta gown I tried on at the Los Angeles store Decades in February. That one has always nagged at me, and I was reminded of…
Monika Reports on the Young Royals
This is random, but too exciting not to share: When Prince William and Princess Kate visited Poland this week, my Warsaw-based friend Monika was part of the crowd that turned out to greet them. Okay, anyone can join a big crowd, right? But not just anyone can get to the front of the crowd, shake…
Wednesday’s Video: Jewelry With a Prize Inside
In today’s YouTube video, I talk about some of my locket designs and their inspirations, which range from Victorian mourning jewelry to a salty/sweet snack. Seriously! Subscribe to my YouTube channel so that you don’t miss the next video. It’s an extra-special one!
Jewel of the Month: Queen of Scots Snake Tiara
I started work on July’s Jewel of the Month in January, shortly after Alyssa Brownell — one of my gorgeous jewelry designer friends — got engaged. Alyssa, who has always had adventurous taste in jewelry, initially asked if my Cleves swan earrings in 18K yellow gold and onyx could be her “something borrowed.” She’s worn…
Celebrate World Emoji Day AND Made in America Week
It’s World Emoji Day and Made in America Week, so why not mark both occasions by buying some of my emoji jewelry designs, all made in New York City? I started making emoji jewelry in silver and 18K gold in April 2013, and now I have over 50 styles to choose from. CLICK HERE TO…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, July 10: Without Sheila Michaels, we might not have “Ms.” Tuesday, July 11: I still love my purple Versace jacket from 2004. Wednesday, July 12: Basic black isn’t always the answer. Thursday, July 13: Jenny Meirens, the co-founder of Maison Martin…
21 Savage Is in the Game. Your Move, Rick Ross.
Back in 2011, I was thrilled to find out that rapper Rick Ross owned a ginormous, diamond-encrusted chain portraying his own bearded visage. (This was a belated discovery; Ross was wearing the chain as far back as 2008.) Embed from Getty Images There have been a lot of jaw-dropping chains in the rap world —…
RIP, Jenny Meirens
Earlier this month, Jenny Meirens — the co-founder of the avant-garde fashion house Maison Martin Margiela — died aged 73 after an unspecified long illness. Like Martin Margiela, the designer of the line, Meirens was a figure of mystery who rarely consented to be photographed or interviewed. That’s why I was fascinated by a long interview…
Wednesday’s Video: Don’t Be Basic!
As a New Yorker, I appreciate basic black clothes, but I also love statement pieces, like the purple Versace jacket from yesterday’s post. In this week’s YouTube video, I talk about buying distinctive clothes and letting go of the fear that anything interesting will look “last season.” If my fidgeting with the jacket in the…
What Wendy Wore: Versace Jacket From 2004
Before it got hot here in New York City, I took some outfit pictures of my hairy, purple jacket from Versace’s fall 2004 collection. My right-hand woman Eryn and I were on our way to a meeting at a Mexican restaurant called La Esquina, aka The Corner — you can see it behind me in…