See anything you recognize in the screen cap below? How about that beautiful amethyst cocktail ring? That is my Marie Antoinette ring, meaning one of my dreams has come true: My jewelry is on 1stdibs.com, where you can shop for the world’s most gorgeous furniture, art, clothing (vintage and recent), and fine jewelry. CLICK HERE…
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What Wendy Wore: Slow Fashion for Valentine’s Week
MrB and I went to Blue Water Grill for a Valentine’s Day dinner last week. I considered taking the holiday theme to the extreme by wearing my vintage Moschino heart dress, but I ultimately opted for Valentine’s-red boots instead. Much to my delight, the next day, Elle declared that red boots are the new white…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog recently. Tuesday, Feb. 6: RIP, John Maloney of Frasier. Wednesday, Feb. 7: I’ve got some great new imagery coming out for the jewelry line. See a video from behind the scenes at a recent photo shoot. Friday, Feb. 9: I hope some of you…
Throwback Thursday: Partying Like It’s 1998
MrB and I are celebrating our 20th date-a-versary today. That means that on this day in 1998, he and I started … um … “going steady”? “Became an item”? I’m not sure how to word it in a way that doesn’t make y’all feel like … Phoebe Buffay GIF from Phoebe GIFs It wasn’t our…
Wednesday’s Video: Behind the Scenes on YouTube
We’ve been doing a lot of organizing around the office related to the coming roll-out of new brand imagery. As we move forward with Wendy Brandes Jewelry, we’ve also been looking back at what we’ve done, which inspired my right-hand woman Eryn to put together this short highlights video of clothing and accessories seen in…
Candid Cameras, Athleisure, and Resistance
This tweet by Lauren Duca — a smart, funny, and definitely young journalist — made me laugh out loud today. Happy Valentine's Day Eve! I just want everyone to know that one time in college I tried to search for my crush on Facebook, accidentally made his name my status, and then my phone died….
Wednesday’s Video: Behind the Scenes at the Photo Shoot
This week’s YouTube video gives you a peek behind the scenes of a recent jewelry shoot. This shoot was just one part of a roll-out of new images, branding, social media, and e-commerce for Wendy Brandes Jewelry that will be revealed soon, so I don’t want to give away too much now. That said, there…
Sans Fards Selfie
I’ve always been semi-irritated, semi-amused by celebrity photos shoots that make a big fuss about their subjects being sans fards — wearing no makeup. Maybe it’s because I work for myself, and most days I don’t wear any makeup (or even much in the way of clothing). I see myself bare-faced all the time, so…
Throwback Thursday: On (and In) the Ice in Iceland
My gorgeous friend Tina sent me some more photos from my birthday trip to Iceland, and this is my favorite one. Yep, that’s really me climbing up an ice cave on a glacier. It’s not like I was using a big axe and ropes or anything … there were steps! But I still felt pretty…
Wednesday’s Video: All About My Concierge Service
I introduced the Wendy Brandes Jewelry Concierge Service just in time for Christmas. As I explained then, I’m partnering with a few very special retailers so that their customers can request, try on, and purchase my designs in their local store. In this week’s video, I talk more about the concept and why it’s so…