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…
Holiday Confusion
You know how calendars have all the important holidays printed in them? Well, my 2009 calendar is defective because today it says “St. Patrick’s Day” when it is really St. Coco’s Day. Yes, people. My idol, Coco, came into the world 30 years ago today. I resent that you just thought, “Only thirty?!” You better…
Deconstructing Siobhan
I told the story of my Siobhan Perma-Stacked Stacking Ring here. Feel free to go read that old post now. I’ll put up pictures of the ring while I await your return. I might sing to myself too. The Siobhan Ring, shown front and back. La la la la la la la. © Wendy Brandes…
My Kind of Sneakers
I’m in love! See by Chloe platform sneakers$265 at Saks
Making Up in L.A.
Stephanie Daniel, the hair/makeup artist who did my Oscar-night look, was wearing kickass boots that evening. I had to take a picture. I didn’t get a good picture of the rest of her, which is unfortunate because she’s very beautiful. I’ve worked with Stephanie many times. One thing I enjoy about her, in addition to…
Gmail Ad of the Day
I have no idea why this appeared next to an email conversation with my friend Monika. Monika, do YOU know? Picture of Syphilis Find Picture Of Syphilis at Great Prices.www.Pronto.com Or maybe we should ask the person we were talking about! If this post has whetted your appetite for syphilis, you can get a plush,…
My Blog Spot
Gorgeous blogger Winona of Daddy Likey created her own tag called Show Us Your Blog Spot. I usually don’t bother posting the rules for tags, but I happen to like Winona’s, so here they are: 1. Once you are tagged, post a picture of where you blog. This might mean a picture of your cozy…
A Note From an Illiterate Guest Blogger
I asked my gorgeous nephew, Sebastian Berry, to write a post for me. Unfortunately, he is illiterate and has two left feet when it comes to typing. Here’s his message: “asdfkajdgs345o8dgkjdlk;d ncdfakl adoifgjg3ra9odfB1.,jupf.cseb dv kmfgs≥lijaer;obdfjlsrv fsgeAILjheraglgdvmklcl/WRGIHGDZ;sxfjg2q-0fsj;svg;;.dfbje3p0[1qlfsgj;sflpis;fljbg;psop;adfgj.” Makes about as much sense as most stuff you read on the interwebs, actually. UPDATED TO ADD COMMENT OF…
El-Oh-El-Ay Lola
I was happy to see Kate Winslet win an Oscar last month for her performance in The Reader. Winslet on her winning night If you haven’t seen the movie, I recommend it. Based on a book by Bernhard Schlink and set in post-World War II Germany, The Reader is about a teenager who has a…
Milagros for Body & Soul
I found an amusing boutique while visiting my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, and the rest of the Berry family in Tampa, Fla. Milagros for Body & Soul sells Saint Agnes Soap, which the website homepage describes as “the finest handmade glycerin soaps from the world’s cleanest nun made available to saints & sinners everywhere from…