Here’s something I don’t normally say on this blog: Don’t shop with me on Monday, December 12. Don’t shop anywhere that day. Instead, join the Women and Allies Nationwide Protest. If you can, take off from work — feel free to use heel spurs as your excuse — and join a march in your city…
#BoycottNBC
Even though my friend Stef and I have launched an activism-focused blog — The Activist Playbook — you can expect some cross-posting on the same topics here. If you don’t like it, you can click here for the egress, as a modern-day P.T. Barnum might say. I just can’t keep quiet when I believe recent…
A Tribute to John Lennon, Plus the Activist Playbook
John Lennon was assassinated outside his New York City apartment building 36 years ago today. Embed from Getty Images In memory of John, you might want to make a donation to the Coalition to Stop Gun violence. If you prefer to be more hands on, you can join a local organization dedicated to stopping gun…
Put December 12 on Your Calendar
Tell your boss you won’t be in on December 12. The Women and Allies Nationwide Protest* is scheduled for that day! If you’re in New York or Houston, you can join a protest to show you’re not going to tolerate a government that abuses the citizens it is supposed to serve. New York City: Starts…
Wendy Brandes X Bella Hadid X Farren Fucci X Paper
That was fast! I teased model Bella Hadid’s cover story for Paper Magazine barely over two weeks ago, and the issue went online today! I’m thrilled to have been the exclusive jeweler for this shoot. Behold the gorgeous Bella on the cover, wearing my Cleves and Memento Mori earrings; one-of-a-kind, turquoise-and-ruby skull ring; and Lion…
A Ruby Ring for a Good Cause
In July, I debuted the ruby dangle ring that I created for ANZA Gems. As I explained at the time, Monica Stephenson, who writes the jewelry blog iDazzle, founded ANZA Gems in 2014. Through ANZA, Monica offers a transparent journey from the gem mine to the customer. She personally sources ethically mined, colored-gemstone rough from…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday: Giving Tuesday is over, but you can still give to these worthy causes. Thursday: Recommended reading for World AIDS Day. Saturday: My holiday/birthday wish list is all about staying warm. Over on Instagram, you can see another one of my NASTY…
Holiday Wish List
The last time I did a holiday/birthday wish list — at my right-hand woman Eryn’s behest — was in 2014. That one was inspired by Gwen Stefani’s 2005 video for “Cool.” Looking back at the list, I am struck by a bad case of non-buyer’s remorse: I still yearn for that Junya Watanabe denim skirt!…
World AIDS Day: Recommended Reading
It’s World AIDS Day, and I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t get to mark the occasion by getting tested with Rihanna and Prince Harry. But, even though I didn’t get to have my blood drawn with the beautiful people, I’m happy that the event illustrates how attitudes about AIDS have changed since 1987 when…
#GivingTuesday
There are so many social-media-friendly “holidays” to celebrate. Some of them have been officially designated to promote companies (National Pancake Day) or industries (National Ice Cream Day), while others promote causes (National Family Literacy Day). Our feline overlords have multiple tributes: National Cat Day, International Cat Day, National Black Cat Day, National Feral Cat Day,…