{"id":46762,"date":"2021-12-24T23:58:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T04:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=46762"},"modified":"2021-12-25T00:14:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T05:14:37","slug":"what-wendy-wore-zoom-birthday-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/what-wendy-wore-zoom-birthday-party\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: Zoom Birthday Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My birthday was yesterday, and I wound up celebrating on Zoom, thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/12\/24\/health\/cloth-mask-omicron-variant-wellness\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omicron<\/a>. I did make an effort to dress festively, but only from the waist up. It made it easy to take an outfit photo. I didn&#8217;t even have to get off the couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/what-wendy-wore-musical-patrick-kelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bdayblog2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bdayblog2021.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bdayblog2021-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bdayblog2021-300x408.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>What Wendy Wore<\/strong><br><em><strong>Glasses:<\/strong> 2011 Prada frames (purchased in 2021<\/em>)<br><em><strong>Top:<\/strong> MaxMara (pre-2005 purchase)<\/em><br><em><strong>Lipstick:<\/strong> Combination of MAC shades too old to admit to<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If those new-to-me pink-and-orange Prada glasses from 2011 look familiar, it&#8217;s because I&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/how-tiffany-haddish-got-one-woman-on-inside-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">famously<\/a> worn the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/what-wendy-wore-prada-and-the-definition-of-ubiquitous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dress<\/a> they go with many times over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/pradadress-collage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stripedress.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stripedress.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stripedress-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stripedress-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stripedress-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click for 2012 and 2013 photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My jaw dropped when I stumbled across the matching sunglasses on Poshmark. All I could think about was how hilarious it would be to wear them with the dress. I had to have them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pradasunglasses.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pradasunglasses.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pradasunglasses-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>This is how the glasses originally looked.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, I am too practical to buy these <em>just<\/em> to wear them on the infrequent occasions where I would need sunglasses while wearing one particular dress &#8212; not when I need ever-stronger prescription glasses for everyday reading anyway. I brought the shades to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visionaryoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visionary Optics<\/a> and had the lenses replaced with prescription transition lenses. Voil\u00e0! Now I can wear these as much as I want, and I still get the sunglass-effect.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was inspired to think pink for my birthday Zoom my friend Abigail. She was perusing Cup of Jo&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2021\/12\/gift-guide-8-your-adoring-wife-who-loves-everything-about-you-except-maybe-just-sometimes-loud-sneezes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gift Guide #8: Your Adoring Wife Who Loves Everything About You (Except, Maybe, Just Sometimes, Loud Sneezes)<\/a>&#8221; and discovered the suggestion of &#8220;a monthly donation in her name to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareplannedparenthood.org\/onlineactions\/2U7UN1iNhESWUfDs4gDPNg2?sourceid=1000063&amp;_ga=2.150634806.1207319512.1638395610-1695656741.1638156495\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Planned Parenthood<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sistersong.net\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sister Song<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwrising.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indigenous Women Rising<\/a>&#8221; was illustrated by this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/supporters-with-signs-at-a-title-x-title-ten-gag-rule-rally-in-new-york-city-hosted-by-planned-parenthood-of-new-york-city-on-may-24th-2018-reacting-the-president-trumps-attempt-to-ban-medicaid-and-federal-funding-to-medical-providers-who-provide-full-legal-medical-information-to-patients-wanting-or-needing-abortion-services-image186266547.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/may2018plannedparenthoodphotoresize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/may2018plannedparenthoodphotoresize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/may2018plannedparenthoodphotoresize-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Brigette Supernova\/Alamy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abigail sent me a screen shot, and I was like, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Dafuq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dafuq<\/a>? How does Cup of Jo have a photo of me from a May 2018 Planned Parenthood protest?&#8221;  So, I did a reverse image search and found out that Planned Parenthood has used this image quite a number of times. I especially enjoyed seeing myself selling merch in their Action Boutique. Hey, at least it&#8217;s for a good cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.plannedparenthood.org\/actionboutique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ppactionresize.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ppactionresize.png 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ppactionresize-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click to shop Planned Parenthood merch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sign is covering me, but I&#8217;m sure I was wearing the pink Planned Parenthood t-shirt I got at the 2017 Women&#8217;s March. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/what-wendy-wore-temple-fancy-square-casual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I wore that to several protests <\/a>in 2018. Inspired, I originally planned to put that shirt on for the Zoom call, but once I put on the glasses, I decided to let them take the starring role. They&#8217;ll have enough competition from the dress next summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of good causes for reproductive rights, my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/spacenook-and-versace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SpaceNook<\/a> birthday fundraiser is for the <a href=\"https:\/\/abortionfunds.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Network of Abortion Funds.<\/a> If you want to chip in to help women who need abortions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donate\/4400526860053355\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My birthday was yesterday, and I wound up celebrating on Zoom, thanks to Omicron. I did make an effort to dress festively, but only from the waist up. It made it easy to take an outfit photo. I didn&#8217;t even have to get off the couch. If those new-to-me pink-and-orange Prada glasses from 2011 look&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/what-wendy-wore-zoom-birthday-party\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46763,"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":[34,1,277,33,497],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-accessories","category-uncategorized","category-outfit-post","category-sunglasses","category-what-wendy-wore","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46762","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=46762"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46774,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46762\/revisions\/46774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}