A play I saw in London was in rhyme So you get an iambic post this time. La Bête employs Hyde Pierce of Frasier fame And Lumley who from Ab Fab earned acclaim. I can’t list every cast member right now — I tossed the program after final bow. At least I do recall the…
What Wendy Wore: Journalism Awards and Shame
Remember when I created a scale of celebrity embarrassment? I’ve realized that what was weighing on my mind was my recent humiliation in front of NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw. You might be wondering, “What could be worse than the time WendyB asked Tom Brokaw if he knew there was a gang of Tom Brokaws…
Foot Fetish: Acne, Sergio Rossi, Bottega Veneta
Thanks to gorgeous blogger Deja Pseu for pointing out the lovely leopard Sergio Rossi boots. Very tempting. But I’ve been looking for gold boots since 2008. What do I have to do to get the shoe fairy to leave all three pairs under my pillow? The gold of the Bottega Veneta boots reminds me of…
Pimm’s, Peekaboo and an eBay Pick
Traveling to Europe? Here is my advice: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in London in July, spend five hours drinking Pimm’s with gorgeous blogging bitches. The latter has become an annual tradition for me. Pimm’s Fest 2008 Pimm’s Fest 2009 Pimm’s Fest 2010 took place Saturday, July 10. My partners-in-crime were…
Bookends
My brother-in-law ,Tim Berry, posted this 2009 photo of me with my sister, Terri Berry, and my nephew, Sebastian Berry, on Facebook. I had to share it here because I think Terri and I look even more matchy-matchy than usual. Background information: We aren’t twins (though we do both wear MAC’s Lasting Lust lip color)….
What Wendy Wore: Going Gaga From the Heat
I’m going to see Lady Gaga at Madison Square Garden tonight and I’ve been working on a look to top the outfit I wore to the January Gaga concert. Here is a peek at the makeup. More and better pictures to come after the show! UPDATED, POST-CONCERT AND EXHAUSTED: My look was “disco-ball Marie Antoinette.”…
Jewel of the Month: Xenobia Ring
While on my way to Washington, D.C., last month for an interview with the hometown paper, I was browsing the vampire section of the airport bookstore when another book jumped out at me. Not literally, of course. It wasn’t an evil zombie book that was trying to kill me. I just noticed it because the…
Why My Gold Jewelry Is a Total Steal
Towards the end of last month, the price of gold hit a new high of over $1,260 an ounce. I was going to explain the economic and political reasons for the increase and examine its implications but I had a vision of y’all searching your Poodle Reader for something more interesting … maybe the blog…
What Wendy Wore: Yankee Doodle Doggy
An acquaintance recently said of my blog, “All you do is post pictures of yourself, right?” I laughed because that comment was a perfect counterbalance to the time that I was rejected from a fashion-blogging network — not the wonderful Independent Fashion Bloggers, obvs — because I’d recently posted about the 7th century’s Empress Wu…
Safety Lessons From Uncle Sam
Happy 4th of July to my U.S. readers! I know I spend way too much time thinking about fashion because Uncle Sam’s outfit reminds me of Viktor & Rolf’s Fall/Winter 2000/2001 collection instead of vice versa. I also know I spend too much time watching Law & Order reruns because Uncle Sam makes me think…