{"id":2946,"date":"2009-11-22T02:00:06","date_gmt":"2009-11-22T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=2946"},"modified":"2010-04-07T11:49:22","modified_gmt":"2010-04-07T15:49:22","slug":"thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/thank-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wish I could list all the people who made my holiday sale and pop-up shop<\/a> such successes, but it would take me so long that — if this were an awards show — the orchestra would play me off stage. So I’ll simply say thank you to everyone who blogged, Tweeted, attended, shopped (both in person and online) and worked at the store.\u00a0 I am very lucky to know all of you. Special thanks to Zang Toi<\/a>, who hosted me in his showroom on Thursday; Tina Tang<\/a>, who loaned me her shop on Friday and Saturday; and GeorgeB<\/a>, who helped out all day for three days in a row.<\/p>\n

GeorgeB was also the house photographer. He’s still sorting through hundreds of photos and there will be a massive post or two when he’s done. Meanwhile, here is one shot of gorgeous bloggers Jordana<\/a> (now celebrating her two-year blogversary) and Dream Sequins<\/a> (who recently celebrated a birthday<\/a>) modeling jewelry with me. I like how we’re each in our own world in this photo. I’m trying to show off my onyx and tsavorite skull ring<\/a>, but laughing because I know Dream Sequins is getting fierce with the 18K gold and diamond Virginia Woolf Whistle. In between us, Jordana is acting passive-aggressive with the sterling silver Wendy Brandes for Francis swear rings<\/a>. She’s smiling but cussing you out with her hand at the same time.<\/p>\n

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From left: WendyB, Jordana and Dream Sequins. Photo by GeorgeB<\/p><\/div>\n

Jordana also went solo to strike a tougher swear-ring pose.<\/p>\n

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Jordana will cut a bitch after she's done swearing with her hand. Photo by Dream Sequins.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Virginia Woolf Whistle (for people who love expensive puns<\/a>) was completed last week after more than a year’s work. I posted the silver prototype in March<\/a>, expecting the piece to be done in the summer. It turned out that was only the first silver model. I had to make a second silver model to deal with the challenge of creating a whistle that works AND pops open to reveal a Woolf <\/a>inside. After that problem was solved, I finally got to the gold version, but further tweaks were necessary. I will have close-up photos of the piece in the next couple of weeks and, if I don’t feel too embarrassed, I will do a short whistling video. In reality, I probably will be too embarrassed so, as consolation, I leave you with Lauren Bacall <\/a>and Humphrey Bogart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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UPDATED TO ADD: During part of my shop, I wore a color-blocked, strapless maxi dress by Francis. When Christian Francis Roth, the designer, stopped by the store, we got a picture of the dress and the designer together.<\/p>\n

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Photo by George Brandes<\/p><\/div>\n

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I wish I could list all the people who made my holiday sale and pop-up shop such successes, but it would take me so long that — if this were an awards show — the orchestra would play me off stage. So I’ll simply say thank you to everyone who blogged, Tweeted, attended, shopped (both…<\/p>\n

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