{"id":35253,"date":"2017-01-15T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T21:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=35253"},"modified":"2017-01-15T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T21:54:10","slug":"the-week-in-review-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/the-week-in-review-84\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/my-best-dressed-at-the-2017-golden-globes-is\/\" target=\"_blank\">My best-dressed at the Golden Globes was the woman with the most rings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-in-the-press\/\" target=\"_blank\">Recent coverage of my jewelry designs in Hong Kong Jewellery magazine and JCK<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/good-times-at-metal-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\">A report from the Metal &amp; Smith jewelry show<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Friday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/its-madness-suggs-is-having-a-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suggs of Madness turned 56, which was a good excuse to read a few of his spectacular interviews<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Saturday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/recommended-reading-the-refugee-and-marilyn-monroe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Years after fleeing Nazi Germany, a furrier took video of Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking of the Golden Globes, there were a few standout looks that I forgot to mention. <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/style\/thandie-newton-golden-globes-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thandie Newton&#8217;s structural, sequined gown by Monse was so fresh<\/a>. I&#8217;ve enjoyed seeing this label make a splash. (<a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/best-of-the-rest-from-the-2016-met-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Jessica Parker gave the designers a big push at the Costume Institute Gala last year<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:415px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/631277814\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:143.132530% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/631277814?et=8AVtirSCSgZVgwaUrSKoeg&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=-EO9WCo1zUm33kwN9Am_7ACOPbPmrWm4vRRlh7WHQho=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"415\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Newton went old-school with the jewels &#8212; Harry Winston is hardly a surprise &#8212; but I did appreciate the way she draped this necklace down her back.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:396px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/631258630\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.000000% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/631258630?et=U0GHwD6ZQOFNt1o2mHVD6w&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=FD3-CsEjX-QR6kwnk0zbE1PajhzHs1wYDfbl_jqF9ic=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Proof that your dress don&#8217;t need a plunging, cut-out back to play host to a &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.glamourmagazine.co.uk\/article\/the-backlace-is-a-new-necklace-fashion-trend\" target=\"_blank\">backlace<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Portman &#8212; nominated for playing Jacqueline Kennedy in <em>Jackie<\/em> &#8212; gets a tip of the hat for dressing in character. Her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.com\/13519670\/natalie-portman-jackie-kennedy-golden-globes-look\/\" target=\"_blank\">chartreuse Prada gown with bracelet-length sleeves<\/a> would have looked right at home in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:416px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/631335612\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:142.788462% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/631335612?et=2O1mJDFxRSVOZ5XEhQ5SLQ&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=l-Rr8fnQpPuDXs3e2U07z6pvvSPYmczdRCtLAa8klaM=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"416\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Channeling a stylish real-life person after a movie wraps reminds me of Sienna Miller, after she played Edie Sedgwick in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/purple-and-silver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Factory Girl<\/a><\/em> 10 years ago. She worked that Edie look for a while &#8212; right down to Edie&#8217;s famous leotard\/tights look for the <em>Factory Girl<\/em> New York premiere. I was at that party and got to see her close up! I was a total fan of her doing this.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:396px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/106241162\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.000000% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/106241162?et=lRx1yB88RWF9v8zlhu9Nag&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=QiNnUdCFE_pLXIJLLx5YGagcDeh5Uxaub3aD8vH_wrc=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I recall some people being scandalized that was Sienna was out in her &#8220;Spanx&#8221; and I was like, &#8220;Seriously? You&#8217;re so lazy you can&#8217;t even <a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/originals\/f4\/52\/2e\/f4522ed597020ee26985730569137155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/kenneth-jay-lane-made-me-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edie Sedgwick<\/a>?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:481px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/531033108\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:123.492723% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/531033108?et=4TUlj4kQRdB95UAOvH1tAA&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=XHxR94ET0azcmiplQXLna8dullUyN2COKdg-onEWISo=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"481\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Back to Natalie, I also appreciated her fringe-y earrings by <a href=\"http:\/\/popcrush.com\/natalie-portman-at-the-2017-golden-globes-pregnant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tiffany<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:475px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/631335562\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:125.052632% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/631335562?et=SKJHtz09RjVhUAUZvqO1zg&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=oRZdsihsUfR_1d904NUSDn8ox7m2AJqxDMdMpqhnZVA=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"475\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>They reminded me of the Sunshower earrings I did early in my jewelry-designing career.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BNfpPt6ja6N\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">#TBT to an earring style from back in the day! #throwbackthursday #throwback #earrings #diamondearrings #jewelry #throwbackjewelry<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2016-12-02T00:21:14+00:00\">Dec 1, 2016 at 4:21pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I kind of miss those now!<\/p>\n<p>Finally, a shout-out to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/820781\/why-donald-glover-can-t-believe-atlanta-won-two-golden-globes\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Globe winner Donald Glover<\/a> for looking gorgeous in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/donald-glover-golden-globes-suit\" target=\"_blank\">brown-velvet Gucci suit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:418px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/631273168\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:142.105263% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/631273168?et=Pi7U01oTQnpt2pDbmRdyow&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=qHEIFfmWsTNUoKArcxnIXHSTO3ZrSaIeIIaFfoqHRes=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"418\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/my-best-dressed-at-the-2017-golden-globes-is\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ring-loving Tracee Ellis Ross still keeps her Best Dressed\/Wear What You Want combo award<\/a>, of course, but I had to give these people their props. There was too much good fashion at the Golden Globes to fit it all into one post!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week. Sunday: My best-dressed at the Golden Globes was the woman with the most rings. Tuesday: Recent coverage of my jewelry designs in Hong Kong Jewellery magazine and JCK. Wednesday: A report from the Metal &amp; Smith jewelry show. Friday: Suggs of Madness&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/the-week-in-review-84\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"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":[645,10,661,598],"tags":[822,1081,1080,1070,1083,1082,1079],"class_list":{"0":"post-35253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-best-dressed-wear-what-you-want-award","7":"category-celebrities","8":"category-golden-globes","9":"category-week-in-review","10":"tag-best-dressed","11":"tag-childish-gambino","12":"tag-donald-glover","13":"tag-golden-globes-2017","14":"tag-monse","15":"tag-natalie-portman","16":"tag-thandie-newton","17":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35253","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=35253"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35263,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35253\/revisions\/35263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}