{"id":1039,"date":"2009-01-09T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=1039"},"modified":"2009-06-18T20:48:15","modified_gmt":"2009-06-19T00:48:15","slug":"great-minds-think-alike-about-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/great-minds-think-alike-about-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Minds Think Alike … About Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gorgeous blogger Fabulous Girl<\/a> and I met up for drinks at Butter<\/a> on Thursday so she could show me a diamond ring that needs repair. However, I became distracted by a J. Crew ring she was wearing. After I commented on it (“Oh my God!”) two or three times, she asked me if I wanted her to take it off. I pulled myself together but gave the ring the side-eye all through drinks and our shared risotto ball appetizer.<\/p>\n

Here’s the J. Crew ring.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Image from <\/span>eBay<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n

Here’s my Mia Scent Locket.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mia Scent Locket<\/span><\/span>
\u00a9 Wendy Brandes <\/span>
Photo by John Muggenborg<\/span>
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See why I was distracted? This isn’t the first time<\/a> I’ve wondered “which came first?” with regards to the Mia, which I made in 2006. But I’m not so distracted that I would forget to give you your daily reminder to vote for me for Best Fashion Blog of 2008. Click here<\/a> to vote and remember you can vote every 24 hours. Even if we can’t take the lead, at least we can make an impressive effort!<\/p>\n

UPDATED TO ADD: Thanks to gorgeous blogger\/campaign volunteer Tessa Scoffs<\/a> for mentioning my campaign!<\/p>\n

UPDATED AGAIN TO ADD: She’s chic, charming and funny too! Click here<\/a> to read gorgeous blogger Chic and Charming<\/a>‘s highlarious campaign post for me.<\/p>\n

UPDATED YET AGAIN TO NOTE: I’m very open about my designs being inspired by vintage and historical pieces. That’s pretty much the whole reason for my line<\/a>. As I’ve pointed out<\/a>, I try to make the execution of the idea unique to me, which is why my Boleyn necklace<\/a> doesn’t look the way an exact copy<\/a> of the original does. The Isabella Wolf-Fang necklace<\/a> is based on a very old idea, but I doubt you’ll find any others that look like mine. What I don’t do is walk into J. Crew or Tiffany or wherever and think, “I’ll do my version of that.” I do believe that ideas crop up in different places at the same time, but that doesn’t mean I like to see the proof of that while drinking my Amstel Light. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gorgeous blogger Fabulous Girl and I met up for drinks at Butter on Thursday so she could show me a diamond ring that needs repair. However, I became distracted by a J. Crew ring she was wearing. After I commented on it (“Oh my God!”) two or three times, she asked me if I wanted…<\/p>\n

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