{"id":33531,"date":"2016-07-27T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=33531"},"modified":"2016-07-30T02:03:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T06:03:07","slug":"what-wendy-wore-wja-awards-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/what-wendy-wore-wja-awards-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: WJA Awards of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

“It’s an honor just to be nominated” is an awards-ceremony cliche, but it’s true! There are a lot of female jewelry designers, but I was one of only five nominated for a Women’s Jewelry Association Award of Excellence<\/a> at the WJA’s gala dinner on Monday, and I am truly grateful for that.<\/p>\n

Of course, it would have been an even greater honor to win, but there’s always next year, and I will do my best to get back on that short list. In the meantime, big congrats to Claudia Kretchmer of Steven Kretchmer Design<\/a> for winning the 2016 award … and on her late father Steven’s birthday too!<\/span><\/p>\n

I wore a 2010 Zang Toi dress that I’ve worn before.<\/p>\n

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My friend Jennine is photobombing on the left. Model Deborah is being tall on the right. Click for the 2014 post.<\/p><\/div>\n

Not only did I wear an “old” dress, but I paired it with the same shoes I wore previously.<\/p>\n

\"wjaoutfit\"What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nDress:<\/strong> Zang Toi (2010, first worn here<\/a>)<\/em>
\nShoes:<\/strong> Prada (2010)<\/em>
\nJewelry:<\/strong> My own designs<\/a> (if you look hard, you can see my ankle bracelets)<\/em>
\nLip color:<\/strong> L.U.V. by Kat von D<\/em>
\nRibbon:<\/strong> All the nominees had one<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

My hair stylist friend Julie Matos of Warren-Tricomi<\/a> created a colorful chignon for me with the help of a few small hairpieces.<\/p>\n

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Two views. On the right, you can see my Marie Antoinette amethyst earring and a crossed-fingers emoji stud.<\/p><\/div>\n

The ‘do reminded me of a parfait, which made me happy, because everybody likes parfait!<\/p>\n