Sunday, June 16, 2013
Tweet If you missed anything on the blog this week, here’s the list: Monday: A dragon inspired a lot of my jewelry designs. Wednesday: Wearing Jason Wu in Illinois. Thursday: Throwback to ’80s stores American High and Think Big. Friday: Happy hour with Jorge and Stacy Lomman. Saturday: The customer of the day is Arlene [...]
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Tweet We’ve got our Prosecco and snacks ready for the Game of Thrones season finale. How about you? Last May, Julie Gerstein of the Frisky blogged about how some of my jewelry designs were Game of Thrones-worthy. CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2012 POST ON THE FRISKY. Back then, I had dragons, wolves, skulls and [...]
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tweet I’m written a bunch of looooong posts lately, so rather than add to your reading list, I’ll give you a chance to catch up on what’s been on the blog lately. June’s Jewel of the Month is the diamond, sapphire and tsavorite Jonah and the Whale Maneater ring. See the steps involved in making [...]
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Tweet Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for playing Edith Bunker on the iconic ’70s television show All in the Family, died yesterday at age 90. Back in February, I described how much that show affected me. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT MY ALL IN THE FAMILY MEMORIES. I admired Stapleton for refusing to play an [...]
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
Tweet MrB became DrB this week. As a result, I’ve got these Eminem lyrics stuck in my head: “And Dr. Dre said… nothing you idiots! Dr. Dre’s dead, he’s locked in my basement.” Here’s the blog week in review: Sunday: All of Stefon’s SNL skits. This post has EVERYTHING. Monday: Rihanna goes after Topshop and [...]
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Tweet I don’t watch Saturday Night Live often, but if I’m around, I try to catch the “Weekend Update” segment. Unlike the skits, it’s always funny. “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers will be leaving next season for his own late-night show, but last night marked the final appearance of cast member Bill Hader. Hader played [...]
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Tweet The Internets have already declared that my mother, BarbaraB, is a style icon, but in case you need further proof, check out this photo of us. My appreciation of towering hair and a good hairpiece must have come from BarbaraB. Look at her rocking that wiglet! You can see more photos of her here. [...]
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
Tweet If you’re going to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tomorrow night and need some jewelry worthy of the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit, I suggest my “Screw You” mismatched stud earrings in 18K gold. I wear these in my double-pierced left ear with a gold Cleopatra snake earring or [...]
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Tweet There was some enlightening reading in the New York Times this weekend. If you missed it, check out the cover story of the New York Times Magazine: “Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer,” by Peggy Orenstein, about how “awareness” (including mammograms and all kinds of pink shit sold in October) hasn’t decreased breast-cancer deaths. [...]
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tweet This was a strange and horrible week. It’s good to see Boston back in business. If you’d like to donate some money to help the victims of the marathon bombing, here are two lists (with some overlap): Wicked Local Mashable Here’s what was on the blog this week: Monday: My safari adventures and, from [...]
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