I’ve had my Wendy Brandes Jewelry YouTube channel up and running for one year, as of last Thursday! To celebrate, I’m putting together some playlists for you for the next couple of weeks. First up is the best of my fashion-related videos. In these, I explain “slow fashion” and “homegrown vintage”; talk about my earliest…
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Last Chance: Get Your Gold Conference VIP Code!
Here’s a reminder for you: I’ll be speaking on two panels at annual gold conference hosted by Initiatives in Art and Culture, which is taking place this Thursday, April 12, and Friday, April 13, in New York City. Use my VIP code — WENDYB — to get a discount when you buy your tickets through…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, April 2: I know it’s not everyone’s experience, but I’ve had the pleasure of working with great women all my life. Tuesday, April 3: This random jewelry-designing dude doesn’t like some of my designs and felt the need to share his…
Throwback Thursday: Pink Sweater and a Black Dog
For Throwback Thursday, I present a photo from almost exactly 17 years ago. I still have those 18K gold hoop earrings, but the colorblocked pink turtleneck is long gone. Alas, so is Molly, my parents’ black Pekingese. She lived to a ripe old age and then departed for the big doggy bed in the sky…
Wednesday’s Videos: My New Collections
I finally feel secure enough to get back to writing about my new website. Whew! The homepage currently features model Tricia Akello. Isn’t she stunning? The photos were styled by the fabulous Shannon Stokes, whom we met through a 2016 Paper Magazine shoot. They were shot by Emmanuel Sanchez Monsalve, with hair by Gonn Kinoshita…
Throwback Thursday: Tiffeau Dress Through the Years
I wore this vintage Jacques Tiffeau dress to a cocktail party two weeks ago. What Wendy Wore Dress: Jacques Tiffeau (acquired in 2009) Boots: Prada (2008, probably first seen here) In a post about Moschino that I wrote a couple of days before that party, I defined the “double-vintage” category of “slow fashion” as clothes…
Wednesday’s Video: VIP Code for Gold Conference
Last April, I had a great time at the annual gold conference hosted by Initiatives in Art and Culture, where I participated in a panel about story-telling through jewelry. Telling stories with @stevequickjeweler @trace.shelton @wendybrandes @bambee395 and @OrinMazzoni with @andreamhill moderating at the Gold Conference in NYC. @initiativesinartandculture. #iacgold7 #iacgold #goldconference17 #goldconference #jewelrypeople #nyc #tellstories…
Vote for My Rings (Because Safety First!)
In the early days of blogging, I had fun campaigning for online contests, but this time I’m conflicted. It’s been eight years since the vast reach and power of Poodle made that tech company my personal Voldemort. I never imagined that the social-media company that I will now refer to as Spacenook would become even…
Throwback Thursday: Viv Albertine and the Slits
Actor/director/artiste Vincent Gallo — the self-proclaimed “Donald Trump of Cannes” — wrote an “open letter” for Another Man Magazine that inspired this remark on Twitter: Vincent Gallo is what would happen if Axe Body Spray manifested itself into human form. — Ken Simon (@KenSimonSays) March 22, 2018 That’s a good description of an essay that…
Wednesday’s Video: Jewelry Design Playlist
It can be a challenge for still photography to do justice to ultra-luxe jewelry, no matter how talented the photographer is (and, trust me, I work with incredibly talented photographers). That’s because limited-edition, wearable-art designs — the type of jewelry I make for my Wendy Brandes Gold collection — are more than pretty accessories meant…