In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Sunday: My best-dressed at the Golden Globes was the woman with the most rings. Tuesday: Recent coverage of my jewelry designs in Hong Kong Jewellery magazine and JCK. Wednesday: A report from the Metal & Smith jewelry show. Friday: Suggs of Madness…
Recommended Reading: The Refugee and Marilyn Monroe
Timing is everything, and Jules Schulback was living proof. The New York Times has a fascinating article about Schulback, a furrier who was in his 90s when he died over 10 years ago. Not long before his death, his family helped him move to a new apartment. While packing, granddaughter Bonnie Siegler and her husband,…
It’s … Madness! Suggs Is Having a Birthday.
Happy 56th birthday to Graham McPherson — also known as Suggs, the lead singer of British ska/pop group Madness, famous in the 1980s for its bouncy songs and “Nutty Boys” persona. Madness’s hit debut album, One Step Beyond …, came out in 1979 when Suggs was still a teenager. MTV launched two years later in…
Good Times at Metal & Smith
The Metal & Smith jewelry show took place on Monday, and a good time was had by all! If you’re looking for an event space in Manhattan, I recommend the Mercantile Annex: I love a modern-looking venue with a white floor and white walls. Great natural light too! My right-hand woman Eryn and I introduced…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the Press
Thanks to Hong Kong Jewellery magazine for including my Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer Maneater ring in its winter issue. There’s a spread about animal jewelry and I’m in very good company! Thanks also to Brittany Siminitz of JCK, who rounded up peridot jewelry designs — including my Susan earrings — in honor of Pantone’s…
My Best Dressed at the 2017 Golden Globes Is …
Bring out the flames emoji, because the fashion at tonight’s Golden Globes was on fire! Seriously, these are the best-dressed awards-show attendees that I’ve seen in years. There were so many contenders for my coveted Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award that I’ve got to hand out a slew of honorary awards before I…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Sunday, Dec. 18: RIP, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Much jewelry-designer respect to the woman who once said, “These are just my working diamonds.” Monday, Dec. 19: ANZA Gems has launched its e-commerce site. If you buy the ruby ring I designed for ANZA, the…
Throwback Thursday: The Big Shirts of the 1980s
BarbaraB — aka my mom, the style icon — was going through some old pictures recently. I think I might be her clone! The silky green blouse that BarbaraB is wearing in that photo is a different one from the linen-look green blouse mom wore in a later photo that I originally posted here. She…
Aw, Someone’s Got a Crush on Me
Thanks to ANZA Gems for picking me and my two-finger ANZA ring for its #WCW (Women Crush Wednesday) Instagram post! It's #wcw at ANZA Gems! We're crushin' big time on the fabulous @wendybrandesjewelry ! Only Wendy could take these vibrant East African gemstones and create an ingenious two-finger ring that's a master work in color-play!…
Jewelry Professionals: Visit Us at Metal & Smith
Calling all jewelry retailers, editors, bloggers, and stylists! Come see my jewelry — and get a first look at my new Queen of Scots ring — at the Metal & Smith show on Monday, Jan. 9, at Mercantile Annex 37 in Manhattan. Metal & Smith is a new jewelry event — this is only the…