You saw my Genie in a Bottle cufflinks and locket already. Here is the teeny stand-alone Genie necklace. Front Back Genie Necklace © Wendy Brandes Genie is handmade and, as you see, finished front and back. The silver version on a 16″ chain is available for $50. Contact me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com…
Archives for March 2009
Going Ape Over Jacques Tiffeau
I had no particular interest in the gorilla-arm look recently shown by Balenciaga and Giles Deacon. BalenciagaPhoto source: Style.com Giles DeaconPhoto source: Style.com Then I noticed this vintage coat with monkey-fur arms by Jacques Tiffeau online. I figured I’d just share the the photos with y’all and remark on how there’s nothing new under the…
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
When I emailed these pictures of my latest jewelry design to gorgeous ex-blogger ENC last week, I wrote “my white whale, my Waterloo, my greatest folly” in the subject line. Truly, my Virginia Woolf Whistle pendant is my greatest (and most pun-tastic) jewelry folly to date, but I’m confident I will surpass it in craziness…
Destined for Great Things
Here’s my gorgeous nephew, Sebastian Berry, looking like he’s going to his company’s annual picnic in a tropical button-down shirt and khakis. I don’t know what that fixed stare is about. “I’ve been hyp-mo-tized!” People keep asking me if Mr. Berry looks like his mother or his father, but he looks more like Winston Churchill…
A Tip of the Top Hat
Those of you who like hair doodads and top hats should check out the Victoria & Albert museum shop. The top-hat hair clips are £8 and the bands are £12. If only 3D will do, BratBoutique sells mini top hats on Etsy. Separately, I tip my imaginary hat to TokyoBunnie for finding the cuteness that…
Buy Now, Wear Later
I’m digging this studded Ipanema tank top by Nine West. The studs look pretty matte in the picture. I’m not sure if they’re like that in real life, but I’m all about matte metal. Even if they’re shiny, the different shapes are interesting. The top is available for pre-order and will ship by June 1….
Christian Louboutin Recycles
I’m amused by the Christian Louboutin Barneys Trash Shoe. The Barneys website notes that each PVC-coated “couture trash peep toe pump” uses a “unique selection of Barneys’ materials” to create a one-of-a-kind design. The shoe is available at Barneys.com for $995.
I’m a Genie in a Bottle, Baby
When I introduced my Genie in a Bottle cufflinks last month, I said I would wait for professional pictures to show you the 18K gold genie inside the silver bottle. I decided can’t stand waiting, so here’s a snapshot I took of the necklace version of this design. She’ll grant you three wishes.Genie in a…
WendyB in Crain’s New York
I was delighted to be mentioned in an article in Crain’s New York last month. Surprised too, because I found out only after a charming customer called to order the necklace that was featured. I think the customer was surprised to be talking directly to a surprised designer. I hope his gorgeous wife was surprised…
Bill Cunningham Loves a Parade
I saw New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham aiming his camera at the St. Patrick’s Day parade-goers in midtown yesterday. Hopefully he was having better luck than I was, since I suddenly realized I didn’t have a memory card in my camera. The sighting was timely because I’d just read a profile of Cunningham, the…