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Foxy Lady

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I know this was a terrible experience for the victim of a rabid-fox attack, but I can’t help laughing a little at the idea of a jogger running a mile with a fox clamped onto her arm.

Speaking of foxes, here’s the latest addition to my men’s collection. I call this fox-and-grapes combo “Aesop’s Shirt Studs.”

Aesop’s Shirt Studs
© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008
Photo by John Muggenborg

The foxes are petrified wood, rock crystal and onyx. The grapes are tourmaline. Everything is set in 18K gold and has tested negative for rabies.


Jimi Hendrix performing Foxy Lady

And speaking of menswear, I was just testing out my gold Memento Mori cufflinks on one of MrB’s shirt, and they looked pretty spectacular if I do say so myself!

Memento Mori cufflinks
© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008
Photo by John Muggenborg

I might have to get a French cuff shirt just so I can wear them.

UPDATED TO ADD: I assume the jogger’s fox was not like the giant fox my gorgeous friend Monika and I encountered in a Warsaw park, because it would really suck to have to run a mile with a 40-lb rabid fox clamped to your arm. Hopefully, the jogger was wearing a more petite form of rabid fox. If you’re going to run around with a rabid fox hanging from your limb, definitely go for a small fox…that’s my advice.

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  1. Beautiful AND Intelligent AND Wiity. Love both the fox & grapes and memento mori. (and Hendrix).

  5. Love them!

    And you know I have a penchant for laughing at the misfortunes of others, so I’m with you on the jogger story.

  6. Ok firstly I didn’t know men’s accessories could be so fabulous, so well done.
    LOVE the fox and grape shirt studs.
    But I have to say those cufflinks are very impressive, I just adore cufflinks I actually want some for myself (my man doesn’t like them – HOW RUDE!)

  7. Hi there-your talent knows no bounds!! Everything shown is so stunning and I really adore the Memento Mori Cufflinks, divine!

  14. French shirts and foxy fables—I love them both. And, yet, I love the Momento Mori cuff links even more.

  15. haha thanks so much for ur sweet comment. fur coats are on top of my CURRENT OBSESSION LIST.

    your jewelry is super, gorgeous.really. (:

    and you have a bg in marketing/media?! wow. talk about being talented.

    stay in touch love =]

  16. tourmaline grapes! i love these shirt studs. i’ve been lusting after your memento mori cufflinks in silver for a time…i mentioned them in my current post : )

    the gold is gorgeous.

  17. LOVE THE FOX AND GRAPES.. great for the man who has everything – and still aspiring for more… are there cufflinks to match ?>? maybe one is a fox and the other grapes.. ??? xxooxo so fabulous!

  19. Petrified wood, that’s really clever. I love the detail on the foxes heads, and the grapes look good enough to eat! These are very sharp conversation-starters.

  20. Wendy you’re so fun…I think I want to work for you…
    There’s something for me to do up here right?
    xo

  22. HOW freakin’ fabulous all of them are! Miss J LOVED all of Aesop’s Fables when she was a kid…

  23. I covet those cufflinks! Your amazing jewelry makes me wish I had a much better job that would support Wendy B shopping sprees.

  26. LOVE those links! My huz has a great skull tie by John Varvatos that would look perfect with those. Your work is AMAZING, Wendy B!

    Oh, and I finally watched ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ on the weekend and I couldn’t stop laughing at the thought of that search terms post you did a while back…What are Anne Boleyn’s initials, anyway? 🙂

  27. DEFINITELY get a French cuff shirt – whenever I wear a shirt (rarely) I have to wear cufflinks.

    When I’m older and own lots of beautiful shirts, I am buying out your whole collection of cufflinks 😉

  28. oh my god – how did that woman run for a mile back to her car and then “manage” to get the fox off her arm??? I’ve got an evil little cat that latches onto my hand and i scream till my husband gets him off, how in the hell did she get that fox off?? and then have the wherewithal to put him in the trunk??!! I am dying, what a badass!

  31. I love the Fox’s. My childhood best friend’s surname was Fox so anything Fox related makes me feel happy.

  33. Awww those are adorable! I really like the skull cufflinks too, I need to see the rest of your jewelry! Very nice!

  35. The petrified wood is perfect for them! You are a genius! That story does sound mildly amusing, even if inappropriately so.

  37. Get the french cuff shirt and wear them! I used to wear cuffed shirts and cufflinks all time.

    And, having just gone through the series of rabies shots, the bite is the worst part.

    Poochie

  38. Too cool. I need to buy both of these sets for my boyfriend for xmas, so I borrow them all the time.

  44. Oooh, these freak me out. They are fantastic! Your jewel design is really evolving, Wendy. I’m loving where you’re going with all these designs.

  46. always super witty! Wendy you are so talented. I am loving those fox and grape combo cufflinks! how clever my dear and unique!
    hows Henry doing? hope hes tons better.
    xx
    Marian

  49. sunday best — shirt studs are these really hot guys.. no no, only kidding – they are put in shirts buttonholes – in lieu of buttons darlin’ – so the fox and the grapes run down the front of a very, fine shirt, on a very fine, STUD…

  50. Petite and Dynamite, LOL @ “shirt studs are these really hot guys” — thanks for responding to TSB, I meant to but it slipped my mind.