My right-hand woman Eryn Patton designed a sign featuring Purrkoy the Kitten for this weekend’s protests, and — due to popular demand — I’m sharing it! Click to download it for free: PurrkoyThePussy Purrkoy, aka PK or #babycat, is an Exotic Shorthair kitteh who was named after Anne Boleyn’s dog. (The dog’s name was Purkoy,…
Jewel of the Month: Happy Year of the Rooster!
The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal sign to each year of a 12-year cycle, and the Year of the Rooster starts on January 28. That means the last Rooster Year was in 2005, two years before I started this blog. I’ve never celebrated a Rooster Year here, and that’s all the excuse I need to…
Additional Protest Tips
For those of you going to the Women’s March on Washington or any of the sister marches, check out the protest tips I’ve shared here. I thought of a few more personal suggestions regarding potential protest infiltrators who are looking for a photo op or a way to instigate violence. Should you see a few…
Get NASTY Now! And Some Protest Tips.
If you’re a NASTY woman and would like to wear one of my NASTY necklaces to this weekend’s protest marches, I have a few available in silver — but you must order by tomorrow to receive yours in time! As always, $25 of the $300 purchase price will be donated to Planned Parenthood in your…
Prescient
It’s remarkable that Martin Luther King Jr. said this nearly 50 years ago: “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” It sounds like he’s talking about what’s happening in the U.S. today. And…
The Week in Review
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…