{"id":18735,"date":"2013-01-22T00:27:42","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T05:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=18735"},"modified":"2013-01-23T00:47:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T05:47:08","slug":"what-wendy-wore-inauguration-day-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/what-wendy-wore-inauguration-day-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: Inauguration Day 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington\" target=\"_blank\">MrB and I went to Washington<\/a> yesterday for an inauguration dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18740\" alt=\"inauginvite\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/inauginvite.jpg\" width=\"498\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/inauginvite.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/inauginvite-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t see the First Couple &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/01\/21\/beyonce-inauguration-performance-2013-national-anthem_n_2520215.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beyonce<\/a> and Jay-Z &#8212; in person, nor did we see Barack and Michelle Obama, but we still had a good time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18742\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18742\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18742\" alt=\"placesetting\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/placesetting.jpg\" width=\"498\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/placesetting.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/placesetting-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A place setting at dinner.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I wore an emerald-green <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/somewhere-peacock-curses-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zang Toi gown for the last inauguration<\/a>. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pantone.com\/pages\/index.aspx?pg=21055\" target=\"_blank\">Pantone<\/a>, emerald is THE color this year, but I didn&#8217;t feel like repeating that dress. Not only has that one gone to a presidential event &#8230; it has also <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/oscar-memory-red-carpet-with-george-clooney\/\" target=\"_blank\">lurked near George Clooney<\/a>. I have to give other dresses a shot at greatness, so I opted for a shorter, blue-velvet dress by Zang.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18738\" style=\"width: 507px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18738\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18738\" alt=\"zangelevator\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/zangelevator.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/zangelevator.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/zangelevator-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Being silly in an elevator.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Any excuse to share Isabella Rossellini&#8217;s rendition of &#8220;Blue Velvet&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GIEIaskqRzw\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I wore my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/jewel-of-the-month-empress-wu-dragon-earrings\/\" target=\"_blank\">Empress Wu dragon earrings<\/a>. The &#8220;punk&#8221; side of my asymmetrical haircut really showed off its earring\u00a0 nicely. I also used a new red lip color: Chanel&#8217;s Rouge Double Intensit\u00e9 in Ruby Lite. I don&#8217;t love its feel quite as much as my beloved <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/red-lipstick-1-macs-lasting-lust\/\">Lasting Lust by MAC<\/a> &#8211;it&#8217;s a bit drier &#8212; but it&#8217;s still pretty damn good! I might try it in another color.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18748\" alt=\"earring\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/earring.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/earring.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/earring-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MrB is a big fan of the velvet dress because it&#8217;s backless. Things like this get him really excited about fashion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18736\" style=\"width: 507px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18736\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18736\" alt=\"zangback\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/zangback.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/zangback.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/zangback-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hello!<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What Wendy Wore<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Dress:<\/strong> Zang Toi (<a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/congrats-to-zang-toi-cfr-and-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">last seen on the blog in 2009<\/a>)<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Shoes:<\/strong> Lagerfeld (<a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/old-shooz-and-final-la-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\">1994<\/a>)<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Evening bag<\/strong>: Alexander McQueen (2010)<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Jewelry<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\" target=\"_blank\">My own designs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a quick trip. We&#8217;ll be back home later today. In the meantime, <a href=\"http:\/\/taffetadarlings.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">blogger<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/stacylomman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">designer<\/a>\/stylist\/neighbor Stacy Lomman is pet-sitting for me. As you can see, the animals are giving her a tough time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18755\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18755\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18755\" alt=\"sleeping\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sleeping.jpg\" width=\"498\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sleeping.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sleeping-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parallel sleepers: Gigi the dog and FitzRoy the cat.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I hope she&#8217;s not overexerting herself while trying to keep up with them.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED TO ADD: I added my backless dress to <a href=\"http:\/\/notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/visible-monday-81-visible-yet-demure.html\" target=\"_blank\">Not Dead Yet Style&#8217;s Visible Monday post<\/a>. Go over there to see what all the other lovely ladies are wearing.<br \/>\n <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MrB and I went to Washington yesterday for an inauguration dinner. We didn&#8217;t see the First Couple &#8212; Beyonce and Jay-Z &#8212; in person, nor did we see Barack and Michelle Obama, but we still had a good time. I wore an emerald-green Zang Toi gown for the last inauguration. According to Pantone, emerald is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/what-wendy-wore-inauguration-day-2013\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[140,77,29,43,277,41,143,131,497,66],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18735","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-animals","8":"category-cats","9":"category-dogs","10":"category-my-designs","11":"category-outfit-post","12":"category-pictures-of-me","13":"category-politics","14":"category-red-lipstick","15":"category-what-wendy-wore","16":"category-zang-toi","17":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18735"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18785,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18735\/revisions\/18785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}