There’s no sense in burying the lede this time: The obvious winner of my prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award for last night’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute ball is Rihanna, who wore a Fall 2016 Comme des Garçons look. It took her an hour to get into those shoes! Embed from Getty…
What Wendy Would Have Worn: Met Gala 2017
I am normally confident that I already own the right ensemble for most occasions — even the occasions to which I’m not invited! While we regular people don’t get to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit like we used to, that’s the outing I fantasize about the most because it’s an…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, April 25: Seeing Radiohead, Future, Lady Gaga, Lorde, and Kendrick Lamar at Coachella. Thursday, April 27: Everyone go shop at Allan & Suzi! I bet you’ll find something worth keeping for 25 years. Friday, April 28: I laughed out loud when…
Flashback Friday: Last August’s Platinum Video
Last August, I shot a video for Platinum Guild International about platinum jewelry, and the video recently went up on PGI’s site. Before I get to the video, some background: In the 1990s, I worked at CNN business news as a producer. In that role, I occasionally had to shoot those scene-setting B-roll moments that…
Throwback Thursday: Save Allan & Suzi!
I’m distressed by this Vice story about skyrocketing rent leading to the possible shuttering of Allan & Suzi’s consignment/vintage boutique. My relationship with Allan & Suzi goes back more than 20 years. In April 1995, I wrote a Wall Street Journal story about the owners’ local-cable shopping show. (As Vice notes, Golden Globe-winner Tracee Ellis…
Who Wendy Saw: Coachella 2017
The stunning Brittany Siminitz of JCK included me in yesterday’s roundup of jewelry peeps at Coachella, saying that I gave her a “front row seat to the festival” on Instagram. Thanks, Brittany! CLICK HERE FOR JEWELRY PEOPLE AT COACHELLA VIA JCK. Her article has given me the incentive I needed to get to this post…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: I was interviewed by The National for a story about jewelry with secret compartments. Tuesday: What I saw on a nice spring day in New York City. Wednesday: InStore Magazine featured my Frog and Prince Maneater ring. Thursday: My Coachella style…
What Wendy Wore: Coachella 2017
Coachella kicked off the music-festival season last weekend, which means its time for dozens — or possibly hundreds — of music-festival-fashion stories. I was out there in Indio, Calif., and, as I mentioned on my personal Instagram, I enjoyed checking out what other people were wearing, even though I didn’t emulate the sex-ay looks. Commentary…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in InStore Magazine
A belated thank you to the lovely Beth Bernstein (aka Beth Bejeweled) for including my Frog and Prince Maneater ring in InStore Magazine’s feature on spring jewelry! The Frog and Prince ring was the first design in my Maneater series and I feel like I’ve neglected it a little. It’s true that it’s not set…
Seen in New York City
It was a beautiful spring day in New York City, so I took a few photos to share with you. I was inspired when I came upon these two models modeling. Then I noticed a window box of flowers. I appreciate these. It’s like, “Yay! Someone’s making an effort.” My favorite flowers are blue ones…