{"id":40414,"date":"2018-06-21T23:59:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T03:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=40414"},"modified":"2018-06-22T10:47:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:47:46","slug":"throwback-thursday-a-little-more-couture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/throwback-thursday-a-little-more-couture\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: A Little More Couture"},"content":{"rendered":"

My right-hand woman Eryn put together some scrapbook-style images from our experience at the Couture jewelry trade show in Las Vegas<\/a>, which I CAN’T believe was already three weeks ago! Sheesh.<\/p>\n

Anyway, we got our nails done the day before — important when you’re showing rings and other jewelry all day — and took a red-eye flight on May 30.<\/p>\n

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After checking in to our hotel early, we got a glass of wine at lunch.<\/p>\n

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We didn’t get to start setting up our case until 6 p.m. that night and finished around 10 p.m.\u00a0 I would blame deliriousness for my terrible hand-modeling job that night but, to be honest, I always have fingers shooting off in the wrong direction. Ugh.<\/p>\n

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Now, here’s someone who knows how to model rings. This is Daniella Lopez, who works with designer Dana Bronfman<\/a>. She’s wearing my own engagement ring — my first design — and doing it better than me.<\/p>\n

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At a jewelry-industry event, everyone tries on everything. Dudes are great pinkie-ring models.<\/p>\n

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The Marie Antoinette earrings and ring above. The onyx skull ring below.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

Come back next Thursday to see everyone wearing my 18K gold snake tiara!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My right-hand woman Eryn put together some scrapbook-style images from our experience at the Couture jewelry trade show in Las Vegas, which I CAN’T believe was already three weeks ago! Sheesh. Anyway, we got our nails done the day before — important when you’re showing rings and other jewelry all day — and took a…<\/p>\n

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