A belated congratulations is due to MrB for being inducted into the Deadline Club’s New York Journalism Hall of Fame on November 19! I attended the celebratory lunch with him at Sardi’s. I forced MrB to do this #deadlineclub #selfie #coupleselfie #journalism #awards #halloffamer #smiles #proud A photo posted by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Nov…
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What Wendy Wore: Black and Blue and Kinda Old
Have you heard about the 3-7-14 shopping rule from costume designer Jenn Rogien? I’m sure this is very handy for a lot of people, but I always have trouble following the rules. This summer, I hit the vintage racks at Bond 07 by Selima with my friend Julie Matos, who enjoys playing stylist for me….
Throwback Thursday: King Kong’s 2005 Times Square Premiere
Ten years and five days ago, MrB and I attended the big Times Square premiere of the latest King Kong remake. That’s the one that starred Jack Black, Naomi Watts and Adrien Brody. The invitation called for festive attire, so I chose a vintage Ossie Clark dress with a Celia Birtwell print. In my first…
The End of an Era for Patricia Field
I’m sad to see that Patricia Field is closing her eponymous store. I used to browse there when I was in high school; I couldn’t afford to buy anything, but I liked to look. Back then, the store was located on East 8th Street. My most memorable visit was on July 31, 1984, when my…
Hoop Earrings, Plus Multiple Piercings for Midlife Rebels
I was pleased to see WhoWhatWear’s recent story about the popularity of gold hoop earrings among fashion bloggers, because I’d had a good feeling about hoops last year. I love it when my predictions are confirmed in a timely manner! (In late October, the New York Times had a good feeling about them too.) Meanwhile,…
What Wendy Wore: December Festivities Begin
The December celebrations are beginning — and it’s finally a bit cold in New York — so I’m getting out all my winter skirts and dresses. MrB and I had a lovely dinner with friends on Wednesday. What Wendy Wore Sweater: Dsquared (2012) Skirt: Moschino (2005/2006) Boots: Prada (2008) Purse: Yves Saint Laurent (2013) Necklace:…
Throwback Thursday: Zang Toi Sweater and Skirt
I’ve been wondering what year I got the Zang Toi sweater that I wore to an event in October. I could have asked Zang; I was just lazy about doing it. But now I’ve found a photo of the sweater and matching skirt from September 2005. Woot! It’s officially homegrown vintage! I never wore the…
Throwback Thursday: Vintage Gold Dress
I feel like I wore my gold, one-sleeved, vintage dress recently but, according to photo evidence, “recently” was seven years ago. Here I am in 2008 with my friend Melissa at the Committee to Protect Journalists awards dinner. I got this dress at Allan & Suzi’s vintage/consignment store in 2004. I wore it to the…
What Wendy Wore: Style Forever by Alyson Walsh
My gorgeous British friend Alyson Walsh came to New York to celebrate the U.S. publication of her book Style Forever. We toasted her with Moet & Chandon Champagne at the Michele Varian shop in Soho. The subtitle of Aly’s book is “The Grown-Up Guide to Looking Fabulous,” and the guests lived up to it! I…
Throwback Thursday: Guess Who’s Back? Again!
I wasn’t able to update my blog for a few days this week due to some technical problems. It reminded me of the time in 2008 when I was on Blogger and wrongly tagged as spam. I was locked out of my blog for 12 days. I was Frozen Caveman Blogger. CLICK HERE TO READ…