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Photo by Wendy Brandes. Can you believe it?!<\/p><\/div>\n
When Bad Gal RiRi <\/a>first came out in this costume, it took me a moment to realize what the print was. Then I thought, “Bitch stole my style again!” First, she ran off with a leopard Dolce & Gabbana dress<\/a> that should have been mine. Now she is wearing a dollar-bill-print costume, which reminds me of the dollar-print vintage dress that I most recently wore in February.<\/p>\n The dress was made in 1991. I got it on eBay. Click for original post.<\/p><\/div>\n But I ain’t mad. I was quite pleased because I’ve been collecting photos of people wearing currency prints. Just last month, comedian Will Ferrell wore a money suit at the MTV Movie Awards.<\/p>\n Click for video.<\/p><\/div>\n Doesn’t that look identical to the one worn by a fellow who wound up on Cheezburger’s FAIL Blog<\/a>?<\/p>\n Humph! Looks like a success to me. Click for source.<\/p><\/div>\n I previously wrote about money-influenced fashion — and my dress in particular — in 2009<\/a>. Let me know if you see any other examples. And you can check out the rest of my Rihanna concert photos on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here’s what I wore to the concert.<\/p>\n The jacket is from The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. I was searching for information on graffiti artist Lady Pink<\/a> and came across a series of artist-decorated Levi’s jean jackets at MOCA<\/a>.\u00a0 I’ve never lost my love for a lot of ’80s styles, including DayGlo colors<\/a>, single earrings<\/a>, rubber jewelry<\/a> and turquoise leather.<\/a> One memorable look from that era was the painted denim jacket, so I how could I resist one adorned with the work of the preeminent female graffiti artist?<\/p>\n There’s a woman’s figure in the middle of the skull if you look closely.<\/p><\/div>\n I didn’t have my RiRi Woo lipstick<\/a> in time for the show. That’s Rihanna’s collaboration with MAC Cosmetics. I already have two everyday red lipsticks — MAC’s Lasting Lust<\/a> and Chanel’s Ruby Lite<\/a> — but I do love a special edition. It wears a little pink on me. I wore it to a cocktail party, sporting a dress that should be my official red-lipstick debut dress.<\/p>\n The initial shipment of RiRi Woo sold out<\/a>; when it’s back in stock in June, it’s worth a try if you can handle a very matte lipstick.<\/p>\n I’ve shared these photos in Not Dead Yet Style’s Visible Monday post; check out all the other fabulous, Visible ladies here<\/a>.<\/p>\n UPDATED JULY 1 TO ADD: Last night, Ciara performed at the BET Awards wearing a dollar-print outfit<\/a> from my<\/a> and Rihanna<\/a>‘s swaggerjacking nemesis, Topshop. Interesting! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I went to see Rihanna at Barclays Center on May 5 and took one of my best-ever concert photos! When Bad Gal RiRi first came out in this costume, it took me a moment to realize what the print was. Then I thought, “Bitch stole my style again!” First, she ran off with a leopard…<\/p>\n![\"dresscropped\"](\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/dresscropped.jpg\")
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What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nJacket:<\/strong> Customized Levi’s (2013)<\/em>
\nDress:<\/strong> Vintage Clovis Ruffin (purchased on eBay, probably in 2009)<\/em>
\nBoots:<\/strong> Helmut Lang (pre-2005)<\/em>
\nPurse:<\/strong> Prada (purchased on eBay in 2008<\/a>)<\/em>
\nNecklace:<\/strong> My own IDGAF design<\/a><\/em>
\nLip color:<\/strong> YSL Rouge Volupte in Rose Culte<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"rihannaoutfit2resize\"](\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/rihannaoutfit2resize.jpg\")
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What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nDress:<\/strong> Prada (2012)<\/em>
\nShoes:<\/strong> Prada (2010)<\/em>
\nPurse:<\/strong> Louis Vuitton (2001)<\/em>
\nJewelry:<\/strong> All my own designs<\/a><\/em>
\nLip color:<\/strong> RiRi Woo by MAC<\/em><\/p>\n