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A “Dirty Dozen” Blogversary

July 23, 2019 by WendyB

It’s my 12th blogversary! It’s Dirty Dozen time! I mean, literally, here’s a video from D12. That video starts with OG rapper Ice-T (the husband of my OG obsession, Coco). His lines include direct quotes from The Warriors, an OG movie. That’s appropriate because I’m an OG blogger from the big burst of fashion blogs…

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Filed Under: anniversaries, blogs and bloggers, blogversary, Fashion, Special Occasions Tagged With: d12, ice-t, judith boyd, kingdom of style, style crone, the warriors

“Things Are Easy When You’re Big in Japan”

April 28, 2010 by WendyB

I’ve got the 1984 song “Big in Japan” by Alphaville stuck in my head. Before it was a song, “big in Japan” was a mocking description of rock bands that weren’t successful at home in the U.S. or U.K., but were popular in Japan. The Japanese fans were considered a poor consolation prize. Personally, I’d…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, great minds think alike, lady gaga, madonna, music, Press, sex and the city 2, swear rings Tagged With: kingdom of style, the runaways

Leather-Shorts Leader and More Double Denim

April 22, 2010 by WendyB

In today’s Wall Street Journal, the delightful Rachel Dodes reports that leather shorts are hot, but not in the “too hot to wear in the summer” way. They’re hot as in “selling like hotcakes.” Rachel (with whom I’m acquainted) writes, “The new look made its runway debut last season in the shows of Chloe and…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, double denim, In the News, leather, never is the next new thing, shorts Tagged With: clogs, kingdom of style, queen michelle

Queen Michelle Wears the Swear Rings

December 14, 2009 by WendyB

I swear! How gorgeous is blogger Queen Michelle from Kingdom of Style? Look at her modeling her new Wendy Brandes swear rings. Not only does Queen Michelle make the rings look great, but she’s probably the best advertisement for long hair that I’ve ever seen. She better hope I don’t catch her, because she would…

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Filed Under: blogs and bloggers, my designs, rings, swear rings Tagged With: kingdom of style

Why Don’t You Choke on a Fashion Accessory?

December 12, 2009 by WendyB

There is only one day left to vote for me in the “prestigious” Drysdale Awards at Grant Miller Media. (UPDATED MONDAY: POLLS ARE CLOSED, BUT READ ON ANYWAY). I am nominated for Blog With the Most Swearing, Blog That is Clearly Contracted to Endorse a Product or Service, and Blogger of the Year. I am…

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Filed Under: contests, movies, music, swearing Tagged With: kingdom of style, mondo new york, wendy brandes for francis swear rings

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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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