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What Wendy Wore: California Three-Peat

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While I was packing for last week’s trip to Los Angeles, I remembered that I had unintentionally worn the same outfit and posed in the exact same location on L.A. visits in March 2008 and December 2008. This called for a three-peat, so I packed my Black Halo top, black Acne jeans, 16-year-old Karl Lagerfeld shoes and my Prada Gaufre bag — deliberately, this time. Guess which photo is from which trip!

[UPDATED MAY 2012 TO NOTE THAT THERE WAS A SLIDESHOW HERE BUT IT WAS LOST WHEN SLIDE.COM SHUT DOWN.]

Give up? Here are the 2008 photos.

I also brought my tiger-stripe Clovis Ruffin dress.

I can't resist an animal print.

Dress: Clovis Ruffin from eBay
Necklace: My own Cleopatra design
Shoes: Those Lagerfelds again
Lip color: Lasting Lust by MAC

As I mentioned in my epic post on Sex and the City 2,  I was thrilled to see a one-shoulder dress on Kim Cattrall that looked so similar to my dress that I’m convinced it is a Clovis. If anyone finds out for sure, let me know.

To see my L.A. blogger bitches, I wore the same Alexander McQueen dress I wore for a blogger meet-up in Phoenix.

Heading back to the hotel room after dinner.

Dress: Alexander McQueen (2010)
Necklace, purse, shoes and lip color: all the same as above

Of course, I had all my L.A. wimmins wear the silver Cleopatra earrings just like the New York bloggers did.

Here are Alicia of Instant Vintage and Sister Wolf of Godammit I’m Mad looking matchy-matchy in their Cleopatra earrings and red lipstick.

Deja Pseu of Une Femme d’un Certain Age was covered in my work. In addition to the Cleopatra earrings she wore her own engraved Diana necklace …

… and we made sure to point out her  custom engagement ring! I still have to write a post about how we redesigned her original ring and came up with the new piece.

I'm wearing my onyx skull ring.

Meanwhile, Kelsi of Stylesmith and Dedicated Follower of Fashion wore just one earring. Read why here.

I missed getting close-ups of Miss Janey and Sandra but luckily they did their own posts! Check out them out here and here. Alicia and Kelsi wrote posts too. Sadly, I missed seeing some bloggers completely. If you’re an L.A. blogger who didn’t get to join us, holla at me in the comments so I can create an e-mail list and include you next time.

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  1. That tiger stripe dress is awesome! I love that you got all the ladies together for the premiere. Every time I see the commercial with someone near me (could be a stranger, doesn’t matter), I’m all, “I know the delightful woman who made those!”

  4. That’s awesome!! Triple outfit post 🙂 You pretty much look identical in every photo… you look amazing 🙂

  7. i love that you wear the same things and flaunt it! i also love that you hang out with your clients!
    smiles,
    gina

  8. I adore the tiger strip dress! This may sound strange, but it looks really versatile but still standouty.

  9. Blogger meet-up with lots of Wendy Brandes jewelry and some Alexander McQueen as well? Sounds positively idyllic!

  10. that tiger stripe dress looks amazing but i’m also captivated by your hair it llooks wonderful!

    man, next time i should try to arrange a la dinner, or go the same time you’re going… it’s so spread out, its hard to see everyone!

  14. That slide is crazy!! Haha.. Without look at the link, I think the one with the black table is the newest. Even the flowers are the same!

    I LOVE that tiger print dress.

  17. I totally give up on guessign which photo is from which year! At first, before reading the post and just seeing the slideshow, I thought you just took 3 pictures and couldn’t choose which to post! haha Loooove your tiger print dress!!

  21. Love the first outfit. Pure casual glamour! I accidentally wore triple denim yesterday and will be posting soon – are you still interested, or are you over the Texan Tuxedo?

  22. Okay, my guess for most recent is the one with the white tablecloth (before getting the answer). I find it so amusing when people find themselves doing the same things again; we are truly creatures of habit. Okay now… MEEEEEOOOOOW! RAWR! PURRRRR! That’s my way of saying I love your tiger stripes.

  25. I love that animal print dress – it looks awesome with your Cleopatra necklace!

  26. Lol! Don’t you hate when that happens ;o)
    Well I can’t tell! You haven’t changed a bit in the last two years!

  28. Haha ‘three-peat’! Excellent!
    I seriously adore that tiger dress.
    xx
    PS – Your swear rings are the dream I am aspiring to, but my shoddy Topshop knuckle duster will have to suffice until I get a proper job 😉

    ♥

  31. Aha, when I read your comment on my blog I KNEW you were referring to the Lagerfelds! As I said, they are too awesome for you to ever quit them. Keep wearing them xxx

  33. Wendy!
    I am crazy about your tiger print dress! Just yesterday I ordered one with animal print from Asos and I can’t wait to have it here!

    you are fab!!!

    love,
    Kira

  35. I can guess which photo was done in December: the one with the heavy white brocade tablecloth on the table.

    I love that McQueen dress; what a great bunch of prints!

    Everyone looked great, and it looked like a fun evening. I hope to be there next time (dang car)!

  36. Wow, I loooove the earrings and jewellery. I was so excited when I finally went to see SATC2 last week and saw your earrings on the big screen. Amazing!!

    Oh and how funny you wore the same outfit/posed the same for each separate visit! You look awesome in that tiger print dress and McQueen…what can I say? You look fab!

  37. I still cant get over 16 year old shoes… OMG talk about quality.
    Your animal print dress is fabulous and your Cleopatra necklace is perfect!

  38. Love the photos. The one earring looks pretty good too 🙂

    ahh and that gorgeous Alexander McQueen dress…love 🙂

  39. Thank you for your comment. 🙂

    The answer to your question: I don’t wear red lipstick to match my shoes. I actually don’t wear lipstick. BUT when I do wear lipstick, I use nude colors. My lips are quite big, I don’t want to put too much accent on it. 🙂

  43. The 3 pictures are proof that you are not aging AT ALL. Also, there seems to have started a real earring mania… Congrats & more!