{"id":571,"date":"2008-05-08T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-08T21:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=571"},"modified":"2010-10-11T02:24:34","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T06:24:34","slug":"have-dust-ruffle-will-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/have-dust-ruffle-will-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Dust Ruffle, Will Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, our friend David Ng, the executive editor of the New York Daily News, received an award from the Asian American Federation<\/a>. I wore a dress by Zang Toi<\/a> to the celebratory dinner.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Isn’t it a little like couch upholstery, complete with dust ruffle?
\nBut in a nice way.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

David told a touching story about the event that inspired him to go into journalism. He previously told this story at the Asian American Journalists Association; you can read that speech here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>David makes a speech.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n

How many hairpins does it take to hold in my faux-ny tail? This many!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nIn addition to many hairpins, I wore my new Sunflower Earrings. If you want more information about these beautiful earrings, contact me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Sunflower Earrings in 18K yellow gold, blackened silver, citrine and diamonds<\/span>
\n\u00a9 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Wendy Brandes 2007-2008
\nPhoto by John Muggenborg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
UPDATED TO ADD: I wasn’t going to share this photo because I look more wonky-eyed than usual in it, but it provides a better view of the earrings. They’re not little studs!<\/p>\n
\"\"<\/a>If you look closely at my eyes, I totes look like a Picasso!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Last week, our friend David Ng, the executive editor of the New York Daily News, received an award from the Asian American Federation. I wore a dress by Zang Toi to the celebratory dinner. Isn’t it a little like couch upholstery, complete with dust ruffle? But in a nice way. David told a touching story…<\/p>\n

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