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2022 in Review: What Wendy Wore, Part II

December 31, 2022 by WendyB

Missed Part I of my personal fashion year in review? Here it is! Now I’ll pick up where I left off, which was August 2022, for which I have … nothing. Somehow I celebrated MrB’s 80th birthday with family and came away with no outfit photo or blog post. At least we took a weird…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, favorite brands, gorgeous friends, Halloween, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, versace, What Wendy Wore, year in review Tagged With: homegrown vintage, slow fashion, slow fashion movement, thierry mugler

What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eves Through 2021

January 2, 2021 by WendyB

A lot of people say that New Year’s Eve is no fun, they never have anything to do, they’re never invited anywhere, yada yada yada. But why are y’all leaving things to chance? One thing I’ve learned in life is that if you want to have a party, your best bet is to throw your…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, golden girls gang, homegrown vintage, new year's eve, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: balthazar nyc, corsets, homegrown vintage, new year's eve, slow fashion movement

Going Wide With Frame Jeans and Diane Keaton

April 29, 2019 by WendyB

I need to do a YouTube video about my whole history with jeans. I’ve realized that since my teenage years, I’ve always been searching for a style that’s not readily available. Over the past decade, I’ve been bedeviled by the persistence of skinny jeans/jeggings, which was a style I loved in the 1980s — when…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, jeans, never is the next new thing, outfit post, pictures of me, shopping suggestions, vintage WendyB photos, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: alexander mcqueen, diane keaton jeans, homegrown vintage, slow fashion, wide leg jeans

Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2018

December 31, 2018 by WendyB

For 2017, I was proud to be able to do a “What Wendy Wore” year in review post featuring 12 slow-fashion outfits. In 2018 — despite Henry David Thoreau’s famous “… beware of all enterprises that require new clothes” — some of my most notable looks did require something new. I mean, I normally don’t…

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What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Clovis Ruffin

November 19, 2018 by WendyB

I declare a garment to be “double vintage” when it’s vintage by nature and vintage in terms of how long I’ve owned it.  Here’s the double-vintage Clovis Ruffin dress I wore last week to The Acting Company’s fall gala, which honored my friends Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Carl Spielvogel. What Wendy Wore Dress: Clovis Ruffin (purchased…

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What Wendy Wore: Shiny, Happy Homegrown Vintage

October 29, 2018 by WendyB

I almost got through all of October without doing a single outfit post! The upcoming election has taken up all my bandwidth. Luckily, I took a single photo early in the month that featured some silvery homegrown vintage. What Wendy Wore Jacket: Stacy Lomman (2011) T-shirt: Some old thing! Jeans: Madewell (2016) Shoes: Hogan (2009)…

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What Wendy Wore: A Challenging Zac Posen Skirt

September 18, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve been challenged by a particular Zac Posen skirt for 13 years. The vibrant pattern from Posen’s Spring 2005 collection caught my eye as I was transitioning from my corporate job at Lehman Brothers to running my own jewelry business. Posen used it in dresses … Embed from Getty Images … and in skirts. Embed…

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Spacenook and Versace

June 25, 2018 by WendyB

At the end of last week, I finally felt I’d had enough of Spacenook, the social-media giant that seems intent on ending democracy here and around the world. I was all set to delete my personal account until I realized I needed it for my business and political pages. As if it had felt my…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, age, dumb shit on Facebook, evil empire, Fashion, versace, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: homegrown vintage, poodle, slow fashion, spacenook

Throwback Thursday: Madonna’s Slow Fashion

May 10, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve always wondered if Madonna held onto at least some of her iconic clothes and accessories. My question was answered on Monday, when she wore a Versace slip dress from 1995 to Donatella Versace’s afterparty for the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. versace versace versace versace… #madonna #versace #metgala A post shared by…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion, madonna, Throwback Thursday, vintage designers Tagged With: homegrown vintage, keith haring, maripol, maripolitan, slow fashion

My Best Dressed at the 2018 Oscars Is …

March 5, 2018 by WendyB

Last night’s Academy Awards — the 90th such ceremony but the first of the #TimesUp, post-Harvey Weinstein era —  had its highs and lows, both off the red carpet and on it. And there’s no getting to the red carpet without dealing with everything else first. On the bright side, Jordan Peele was nominated for…

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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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