I surprised my family by asking to celebrate my big birthday on Saturday with a glamorous 5 p.m. dinner at Bareburger. What can I say? There were two little kids attending, and I enjoy The Standard burger, medium well. In reality, I was just getting warmed up for a midnight show by ’80s cover band…
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Wednesday’s Video: Revisiting My 15 Minutes of Fame
Remember when Inside Edition flashed my photos last month? If you missed the excitement, not to worry: I have a whole video about it this week. It’s not that I’m so obsessed with my 15 minutes seconds of fame (though I am). I’ve been talking a lot about “slow fashion” in my videos generally, and…
Wednesday’s Video: Jewel of the Month, Part I
The Jewel of the Month post for December comes to you in two parts this time. Our topic is the sapphire-halo engagement ring that I created for my dear friends Abigail and Max. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already gotten a sneak peek. A post shared by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on…
Wednesday’s Video: Five Things About Me
Officially, Eryn Decker (née Patton) is my right-hand woman at Wendy Brandes Jewelry, but in actuality, she often functions like the boss of me. As anyone I worked for in my pre-jewelry days in the corporate world can attest, not just anyone can be the boss of me, no matter what the organizational chart says….
Wednesday’s Video: Poison Rings in Action
I normally publish my weekly YouTube video on Wednesdays, but this week’s sneaked out on Monday as part of my amazing post-Thanksgiving shopping deal. The Black Friday/Giving Tuesday sales event is over, but you should still check out the video, in which my right-hand woman Eryn gives you a close-up look at a number of…
Wednesday’s Video: Vintage Wedding Pictures
I recently had a chat with Severine Ferrari, editor-in-chief of Engagement 101, which inspired me to drag out my ginormous wedding album. Seriously, this thing is so heavy that I have to hitch two Shetland ponies to it to pull it out of the bookcase. I flipped through a few pages for this week’s YouTube video….
Wednesday’s Video: Slow Fashion, Purse Edition
Continuing this week’s posts about slow fashion, my new YouTube video stars a few purses that “One Woman” has used for 10 or more years. I’ve had to dig around for photos of a couple of the pre-2007/pre-blog purses featured. At first, I was puzzled by the fact that my rainbow monogram Louis Vuitton —…
Another Slow-Fashion Fan: Tami Roman
In my excitement over my unexpected appearance as “One Woman” on Inside Edition yesterday, I forgot to mention another proud slow-fashion fan. Shout-out to my gorgeous rapper friend Gangsta Boo for pointing out this hi-fucking-larious “Bonnet Chronicles” Instagram post by reality-TV star Tami Roman about wearing shoes till the heel falls off. I can’t even…
Last Chance to Use My VIP Code for IAC’s Conference!
Trust me! You don’t want to miss the 19th annual Fashion, Jewelry and Design Conference hosted by Initiatives in Art and Culture tomorrow and Saturday, November 10th and 11th. I’ll be on a panel called “‘With This Ring…’ The Changing Landscape of Commitment” on Saturday. Other speakers and panelists include designers Zac Posen, Ralph Rucci, and…
Wednesday’s Video: Gigi the Dog in Action
After Gigi the dog left us last week, I mused to my sister, Terri Berry, that Gigi was more like a person than a dog. “Moody and opinionated?” Terri asked. For a split second, I wondered if she was talking about Gigi in particular or making a sweeping statement about humanity. I didn’t ask for…