{"id":37214,"date":"2017-08-17T23:39:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T03:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=37214"},"modified":"2017-08-17T23:39:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T03:39:57","slug":"throwback-thursday-wja-awards-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/throwback-thursday-wja-awards-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: WJA Awards Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Throwback Thursday, I have a few more pictures from last month&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/wednesdays-videos-im-a-wja-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women&#8217;s Jewelry Association Award for Excellence gala<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>First, the sentimental one. I love the way this picture captures the camaraderie of the WJA members. All hands on deck!<\/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\/BW-okALFcHC\/\" 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\">This photo says it all &#8211; @womensjewelryassociation has connected us with SO MANY brilliant designers, gem dealers, metalsmiths, and mentors. We appreciate all that they do to support women and to provide a place for learning and camaraderie. Here&#39;s a little shout out to these stunning GEMS (both the people and what&#39;s on their fingers). Pictured: @onthedlo_ @mystoryjewelry @delphinejewelry @wendybrandes @danabronfman #showmeyourrings &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; #jewels #jewelry #jewellery #wja #girlpower #design #jewelrydesigner #jewelrydesign #girlboss #bossbabe #bosslady #bossbabes<\/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 post shared by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-07-25T17:54:16+00:00\">Jul 25, 2017 at 10:54am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Now for the silly ones. How could I forget to post my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/what-wendy-wore-wja-awards-of-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\">duckface photo with gorgeous jewelry blogger Barbara Palumbo<\/a>? We do one whenever we get together.<\/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:58.611111111111114% 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\/BXQslnvlVrJ\/\" 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\">Here it is&#8230; the semi-annual Wendy\/Barbara duck face pic. Even my choker has it going on. #duckface #wjaa4e17 #wendybrandes #twoBsinapod<\/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 post shared by Adornmentality.com (@adornmentality) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-01T18:15:46+00:00\">Aug 1, 2017 at 11:15am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, that&#8217;s not my best duckface. It&#8217;s more like a non-surgical version of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=trout%20pout\" target=\"_blank\">trout pout<\/a>. I need to brush up on my skills.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Barbara, belated thanks to her for hosting her traditional post-jewelry-gala &#8220;Whiskey Breakfast.&#8221; My right-hand woman Eryn and I had a great time, though you wouldn&#8217;t know that from this photo that seems to show us giving the hairy eyeball to jewelry designer Lika Behar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"374\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre2.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I swear we weren&#8217;t looking at Lika! I don&#8217;t know what was happening at that moment. I might have been complaining to Eryn that I&#8217;d eaten too many breakfast burritos. I mean, seriously, WTF.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37258\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37258\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre3.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre3-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-37258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Resting bitch face x 2?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were so mortified by this photo that Eryn decided to photoshop it to make us look more friendly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"280\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bizarre-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Who would have thought this photo could become even more disturbing? Nice job, Eryn!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Throwback Thursday, I have a few more pictures from last month&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Jewelry Association Award for Excellence gala.\u00a0 First, the sentimental one. I love the way this picture captures the camaraderie of the WJA members. All hands on deck! 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