When it comes to fashion, I’m much more likely to suffer from non-buyer’s remorse than buyer’s remorse. But there’s an exception to every rule. Behold, the gold toga (?!) by Stephen Burrows. For more about this very important designer whose piece did me a bamboozle, check out: His bio at BlackPast.org. His 2014 interview with…
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Coachella 2019: What Wendy Wore. Again.
For a lot of people, Coachella is a high-fashion moment — a runway in the desert. Then there’s me, wearing the same thing three years in a row. I wore the same hat, shorts, boots, and denim jacket (tied around my waist in each photo) at my first Coachella in 2016 too — the only…
Wednesday’s Video: Self-Engagement Ring
If you missed last week’s video about my gorgeous customer Laura’s “self-engagement” ring, here’s a little taste. View this post on Instagram Last week on our #vlog, we were talking about a gorgeous custom ring for a gorgeous client: ⠀ ⠀ “I will be 50 on Thursday and I would like to celebrate with a…
Notre Dame’s Bell Towers Survive
I was on the plane on the way back from Coachella today when I glimpsed a news report on the in-flight television about the tremendous fire that broke out on the roof of Notre Dame, the Gothic cathedral that is the literal center of Paris. I tried to convince myself that the scene wasn’t as…
What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Ossie Clark
On Tuesday, MrB and I attended the Awards for Excellence dinner for the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Dick Tofel, our friend and the president of ProPublica, was among the honorees. Four recent alumni were also recognized and I was absolutely blown away by their work: I…
Fashion Repeats Itself: High-Heel Flip Flops
Emilia Petrarca, fashion writer for New York Magazine’s The Cut blog, recently alerted Twitter to two pairs of high-heel flip flops. Heeled flip-flops are coming pic.twitter.com/3xqOvLN3Kx — Emilia Petrarca (@EmiliaPetrarca) April 2, 2019 Both pairs are made out of leather, so it’s probably more accurate to call them “thong sandals” than “high-heel flip flops,” which…
Wednesday’s Video: Meet Singer Christina Castle
In last week’s video, I talked about how musicians and other celebrities can get free jewelry from me. It’s easy! There’s just one catch: If they ask, I’ll refuse them while laughing an evil laugh. Angelina Jolie Evil Laugh GIF from Angelinajolie GIFs Trust me, it’s the evil laugh that gets to them. Anyway, if…
Wednesday’s Video: How to Get Free Jewelry
Last month, I did a video about celebrities who think they’re entitled to free clothes. I explained that sample sizes — by definition — are not “one size fits all,” so it’s not a personal insult if a dress designed for one particular model to wear a single time on a runway doesn’t magically fit…
The Thrill of the Chase, the Art of Kintsugi
Last week, I shared an interview that Isabella Santa Maria did with me. She asked me a lot of jewelry questions, of course, but I was especially excited to answer her question about slow fashion. This week, Isabella was interviewed by the BBC. She talks about the facial scarring she has from a childhood car…
Throwback Thursday: OG Bloggers and Leopard Week
I’m so thankful that a few other “original gangster” fashion bloggers are still blogging away, just like me. I share a decade-long history with people like Judith from Style Crone and Sheila from Ephemera. Those mutual memories are treasures, as illustrated by Sheila after she watched my recent video about designer Patrick Kelly The video…