{"id":1664,"date":"2009-07-11T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2009-07-11T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2010-07-03T18:20:53","modified_gmt":"2010-07-03T22:20:53","slug":"london-day-5-going-for-baroque-going-for-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/london-day-5-going-for-baroque-going-for-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"London, Day 5: Going for Baroque, Going for Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the morning, MrB and I went to the V&A<\/a> to see an exhibition on Baroque style<\/a>. I was very inspired. It’s strange: I like clean, modern shapes, but I also like insane amounts of detail, particularly symbolic detail. I’m all about secret messages. I guess the Matilda<\/a> necklace is the most baroque of all my designs, even though the engraving isn’t symbolic of anything particular. If I had to do it all over again, I’d put more of a message into the engraving.<\/p>\n

\"Matilda<\/a>

Matilda Necklace<\/p><\/div>\n

On the other hand, I’m happy for gorgeous clients to imbue their pieces with their own personal meaning.<\/p>\n

We also checked out the amazing jewelry (or “jewellery,” as they write in England) gallery. I was dying over the medieval and Renaissance pieces. As for the modern pieces — well, they’ll have to put a few in storage to make room for my work<\/a>. I wouldn’t want my jewelry to feel crowded.<\/p>\n

After the V&A, I sent MrB on his merry way and went to Harvey Nicks<\/a> for lunch and several pitchers of Pimm’s<\/a> with four gorgeous bloggers: Sharon Rose<\/a>, Samantha<\/a>, Kate<\/a> and Liz<\/a>. I think we might have outdone Patsy and Edina<\/a> because we were there for FIVE HOURS. And I could have spent five more hours with them! They were all so delightful. Thank you, Sharon, for the crazy zippered skirt. I think I can wedge myself into it! Samantha, I can’t wait to see a photo of you in your Francis undone bow tie dress. Any time you need me to make a personal delivery, I’m happy to oblige. Kate, I’m obsessed with the bow you tied with the belt on my denim dress! I’m still taking pictures of it. And I regret that you didn’t spank those bad children. Liz, you were a little quiet down there at the end of the table. I think that meant you were considering which Ossie Clark dress you’d tempt me with next<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I had the ladies try on all my rings and do the special blogger face-touching pose in honor of gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Samantha<\/a>

Samantha with the Cleves ring.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kate<\/a>

Kate wearing my Juana Peekaboo Skull Ring.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Liz<\/a>

Liz (background) wears the Gravity ring while Sharon wears my Gravity engagement ring with her OWN Diana ring.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The

The grumpy waiter took this picture of all of us.<\/p><\/div>\n

Kate the Great retied the bow on my denim dress. It made a world of difference. I’m not sure you can tell from the photo how much more glamorous it is. Believe!<\/p>\n

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Kate's bow.<\/p><\/div>\n

I also had to take a photo of Kate’s fabulous orange wedge heels.<\/p>\n

\"Cute<\/a>

Cute shoes!<\/p><\/div>\n

So, same time next year, right, ladies? I think we agreed on that. Of course, with all that Pimm’s, I might have agreed to practically anything!<\/p>\n

UPDATED TO ADD: Check out the reports from Kate<\/a> and Liz<\/a>!<\/p>\n

UPDATED AGAIN TO ADD: Sharon has bravely fought off the flu to write her report here<\/a>, and Samantha has chimed in too<\/a>! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the morning, MrB and I went to the V&A to see an exhibition on Baroque style. I was very inspired. It’s strange: I like clean, modern shapes, but I also like insane amounts of detail, particularly symbolic detail. I’m all about secret messages. I guess the Matilda necklace is the most baroque of all…<\/p>\n

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