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Small Cats for Leo Season on 1stdibs; Week in Review

July 29, 2018 by WendyB

Leo season started last Sunday, and I’ve got the lion jewelry of your dreams. That said, big cats aren’t always better! Why not do something different and get some small-cat jewelry for a feline-loving Leo’s birthday? I’ve got designs inspired by my own beloved FitzRoy the cat on 1stdibs. Fitzy is Instagram-famous for sitting in…

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Filed Under: Animals, birthstone, cats, ear climbers, ear jackets, earrings, gems, Jewelry, stud earrings, week in review Tagged With: 1stdibs, leo birthdays

Throwback Thursday: Bastille Day Memories and Jewelry

July 19, 2018 by WendyB

Bastille Day was last Saturday, but I was home in New York, much to my chagrin. MrB and I spent the holiday in Paris in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and I still feel like Paris is where I’m supposed to be on Le Quatorze Juillet. For Throwback Thursday, here’s what I wore on my three…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, travel, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: 1stdibs

Wednesday’s Video: How to See My Jewelry IRL

April 25, 2018 by WendyB

It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to jewelry, trying it on is the entire encyclopedia! In this week’s video, I explain how retailers can make an appointment to see my jewelry designs in real life — and try them on, of course — at the Couture show in…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, video Tagged With: 1stdibs, couture las vegas, jewelry trade show

Wednesday’s Video: OMG! I’m on 1stdibs.com!

February 21, 2018 by WendyB

See anything you recognize in the screen cap below? How about that beautiful amethyst cocktail ring? That is my Marie Antoinette ring, meaning one of my dreams has come true: My jewelry is on 1stdibs.com, where you can shop for the world’s most gorgeous furniture, art, clothing (vintage and recent), and fine jewelry. CLICK HERE…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, video Tagged With: 1stdibs, 1stdibs.com

Window Shopping: Vintage Jackets to Die For

June 2, 2017 by WendyB

In Wednesday’s vlog about vintage designer Ossie Clark, I said that I hadn’t bought any new Ossie pieces in a long time. The prices were too high for several years, but, even after they came down a bit, I figured I had such a good Ossie collection that I would have to see a new…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, jackets, Ossie Clark, pictures of me, twins?, vintage, vintage designers, vintage WendyB photos, wishful thinking Tagged With: 1stdibs, j. crew, pucci, vintage

Be Like (and Vote for) WendyB in Patrick Kelly

September 28, 2009 by WendyB

Want to be like WendyB? A vintage Patrick Kelly leopard print gown just like mine is available for $725 on 1stdibs.* (Thanks to gorgeous blogger Cherie of Shrimpton Couture for pointing this out to me.) I’ve written a lot about my dress because it’s my single greatest claim to fame, having last year won me…

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Filed Under: dresses, leopard print, magazines, pictures of me, vintage, vintage designers Tagged With: 1stdibs, independent fashion bloggers, patrick kelly, W, WWD

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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