{"id":957,"date":"2008-11-19T23:12:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-20T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=957"},"modified":"2011-03-08T12:27:22","modified_gmt":"2011-03-08T17:27:22","slug":"trunk-show-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/trunk-show-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Trunk Show Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all my gorgeous customers and helpers* who made last night&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/trunk-show-tonight\/\">trunk show at Pink Elephant<\/a> so wonderful. No thanks to T-Bags, the makers of a dress that I wore because I liked the colors, not realizing it made me look 10 months pregnant. I thought I only looked six months pregnant in it, so the pictures were a shock. (Especially since I am NO MONTHS pregnant.) As gorgeous blogger <a href=\"http:\/\/diabolinafashiondiary.blogspot.com\/\">Diabolina<\/a> would say: &#8220;F.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Big, big, BIG thanks to my fellow jewelry designer <a href=\"http:\/\/tinatang.com\/\">Tina Tang<\/a>, who came, stood behind my tables for hours and sold her heart out on my behalf. So much for <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/dame-is-two-letters-away-from-dumb.html\">Helen Mirren&#8217;s notion<\/a> that all women are jealous of each other! Check out Tina&#8217;s silver jewelry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinatang.com\/index.html\">here<\/a>. Her gold site is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldlabelbytinatang.com\/\">here<\/a>. I love the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldlabelbytinatang.com\/charmitempages\/charmitempg_12.html\">lips charm<\/a>, but you all should inquire about her awesome snake ring in silver.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to gorgeous and charming actress <a href=\"http:\/\/www.levenrambin.com\/\">Leven Rambin<\/a> of TV&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox.com\/terminator\/\">Sarah Connor Chronicles<\/a> for attending.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.levenrambin.com\/\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270621890636513570\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSUCr0DJgSI\/AAAAAAAAGoQ\/qrURhvVuUbc\/s320\/trunkshow+leven.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Wendy and Leven<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.levenrambin.com\/\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270622650935771586\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSUDYEYngcI\/AAAAAAAAGoY\/wgQpMKG01ko\/s320\/trunkshow+leven+2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I pointed a few pieces out to her.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>I hope Leven enjoys her <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/pro-detail.php?colid=29&amp;collect=true&amp;id=250\">Pomegranate Peace Sign Necklace<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Another lovely lady who joined us was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/thecw\/americas-next-top-model-jaslene\">Jaslene Gonzalez<\/a>, the winner of America&#8217;s Next Top Model Season 8.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSUD_Gzi9dI\/AAAAAAAAGog\/XENoEUpCLjM\/s1600-h\/trunkshow+jaslene.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270623321600488914\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSUD_Gzi9dI\/AAAAAAAAGog\/XENoEUpCLjM\/s320\/trunkshow+jaslene.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Notice that she bravely smiles with her eyes despite the fashion faux pas next to her.Tyra would be proud! Jaslene is modeling my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/pro-detail.php?colid=28&amp;collect=true&amp;id=246\">Cleopatra Earrings<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/pro-detail.php?colid=33&amp;collect=true&amp;id=424\">Cleves Swan Ring<\/a>. Swans are Jaslene&#8217;s personal symbol, as she is indeed very swan-like, so I hope she gets many years of enjoyment out of the Cleves Ring she wore home.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another picture of her modeling my new <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/out-of-blue.html\">blue topaz and diamond earrings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikinews.org\/wiki\/%27Top_Model%27_winner_Jaslene_Gonzalez_on_her_career_and_being_a_Latina_role_model\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270625373370560930\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSUF2iPpsaI\/AAAAAAAAGoo\/MOETrQK_cag\/s320\/trunkshow+jaslene+2+%282%29.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Stunning!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>It was also a thrill to meet gorgeous blogger Pamela of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.marketpublique.com\/\">Market Publique.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.marketpublique.com\/post\/60728148\/wendy-b-and-me\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270810607063340658\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSWuUjhfFnI\/AAAAAAAAGo4\/PhiP_8fMMgo\/s320\/wendybandme.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Pamela with her purchase and a hunched-over, 10-months-pregnant-looking lady.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t get to come to the show and you&#8217;re interested in a piece, just email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com and I will give you the trunk show price.  Remember, the show was a fundraiser for the Young Survival Coalition for breast cancer survivors, so please consider making a donation directly. Check out their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youngsurvival.org\/\">website<\/a>. While I&#8217;m feeling so charitable, you can also email me if you want the T-Bags dress. I will clean it and send it to you FOR FREE (I&#8217;m serious) as long as you post a picture of yourself in it! First come, first served. I&#8217;m sure it will look good on someone who is not me. A svelte, trained professional like Jaslene could totally rock it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tinatang.com\/\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270633847522295858\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SSUNjy63gDI\/AAAAAAAAGow\/vE4hq0zXAyI\/s320\/trunkshow+tina.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Tina looks like she&#8217;s confronting me over my fashion mishap.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>*Helpers included GeorgeB, BarbaraB, MrB, the irreplaceable Shawn Love, Kevin, Kelly, Nathana, Bob, Caroline, Kate, Valerie, Chloe, Timothy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkelephantclub.com\/\">Pink Elephant<\/a>, Michele of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vinositeshop.com\/\">VINO Italian Wines &amp; Spirits<\/a> (I recommend the sparkling red!),  Hadasah and Laurell.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED TO ADD: The dress is going to gorgeous blogger <a href=\"http:\/\/sharonrosepixie.blogspot.com\/\">Sharon Rose<\/a>. I look forward to seeing it look fabulous on her. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all my gorgeous customers and helpers* who made last night&#8217;s trunk show at Pink Elephant so wonderful. No thanks to T-Bags, the makers of a dress that I wore because I liked the colors, not realizing it made me look 10 months pregnant. 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