The best way to predict the next big fashion trend is to remember my catchphrase: “Never is the next new thing™.” The styles that are most hated at first — the ones that make people say, “Never!” — are the ones that are hottest once our eyes adjust. Since I figured this out, whenever I…
Arts & Entertainment
Spartacus, Madonna, Aging Disgracefully and YOLO Rings
I hardly knew what to do with myself last night now that the Starz television show Spartacus is over for the season. Gorgeous blogger/designer/neighbor Stacy Lomman came over every Friday so we could drink pink Champagne while watching Romans and their slaves being killed in ingenious ways. (That guy who got his face cut off?…
Musings on Music, Reality TV and Thierry Mugler
I like to watch music videos while I’m at the gym. Isn’t that quaint? MTV doesn’t play many music videos these days. I remember when it did. The first video the network aired when it debuted right after midnight on August 1, 1981, was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. The Buggles need…
Sweet Art by Sarah Ashley Longshore
When my gorgeous friend Debra invited me and designer/blogger Stacy Lomman to an art opening yesterday, I barely glanced at the invitation before saying yes. That was for the best because it was fun being surprised by La Boîte à Biscuits, which a gallery of sorts that offers a “seasonal biscuits collection and unique artwork.”…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry, The Killing and Entertainment Weekly
Luckily for me, the AMC show The Killing infuriated fans by ending its first season without resolving its central murder mystery. (The network said it regretted that it didn’t better manage viewer expectations.) Critics and viewers are looking for the second season — which starts on April 1 — to make up for the disappointment….
New Music: Gangsta Boo, Speakerfoxxx, Dillon Cooper
Visitors to my apartment always seem surprised that I have an extensive collection of city, state and country refrigerator magnets. What?! It’s the touch of elegance that every kitchen needs. Family members often bring me magnets from their travels, but I’ve purchased quite a few myself. I sure wish I could pick up an Austin,…
Bright Lipstick Is Back and I’m Out of Time
The Wall Street Journal has a story headlined, “Very Bright Lipstick, All the Time.” In it, Elizabeth Holmes writes: “In the beauty world’s eternal cycle between eyes and lips, it’s lipstick’s moment. Many women are adopting a signature standout lipstick color—bright red, rich coral, vivid pink—to wear day or night with everything in their closet.”…
What Wendy Wore: Crazy Legs at “Game Change”
Last night, MrB and I went to a screening of the HBO movie Game Change, which premieres on HBO on Saturday. The movie is based on the book of the same name, written by journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin about the 2008 presidential campaign. The book covers Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, the…
Need a Laugh? Try Stewie and Peter From Family Guy.
This Family Guy clip is guaranteed to make me laugh no matter what kind of mood I’m in. It’s from an episode in which Peter (the dad) gets in touch with his feminine side. Stewie’s reaction to being breastfed is among my favorite Family Guy moments. It’s a very “2 Girls 1 Cup” response. Family…
“Monday, Monday, Ba-Da, Ba-Da-Da-Da”
For some reason, I blogged like a madwoman this weekend. Now that you’re all back in the office, desperate to be unproductive, I got nothin’. But you can read the weekend posts if you like: March’s Jewel of the Month, plus thoughts about Spartacus. Better late than never: Valentine’s Day outfit post. And here’s a…