The Oxford Dictionaries announced on Monday that the verb “vape” is its word of the year. Vape’s meaning: “to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.” I’m disappointed that the noun”bae” — described oh-so-seriously as “a term of endearment for one’s romantic partner” — missed out. I thought all…
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More Barbed Wire Rings in Gold and Platinum
You’ve seen them on me and now they’re on my website: my barbed wire rings are available in platinum and 18K yellow gold as well as the original silver. Like the silver and gold-plated silver rings, these come in two styles: a large barb with a smooth shank, and a smaller barb with a twisted…
Sneak Peek of a Catty New Collection
Cats rule teh Interwebs, so why shouldn’t they rule the jewelry world too? Thanks to Hannah Becker of Diamond Doodles, you’re getting a sneak peek of my newest collection, inspired by FitzRoy the cat! Hannah turned my 18K-gold FitzRoy-shaped earring jacket into a picture of a kitteh romping with balls of yarn. One of the…
What Wendy Wore: Maneaters at the Plaza Hotel
I had a private event at the Plaza Hotel last Thursday in order to present my entire Maneater ring collection to press and retailers. The centerpiece of the display was supposed to be my new Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer ring, but it was absent for a good reason — a photoshoot related to its…
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Jewel of the Month: Pink Elephant & Drunk Writer “Maneater” Ring
November’s Jewel of the Month has come a few days early because, this week, the Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer ring won honorary mention in the Amerian Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards eveningwear category! This ring is the sixth in my Maneater ring series (because of the AGTA award, the elephant has jumped ahead of…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in New York’s Story
If you lived in New York City in the 1980s, you might be familiar with a nightclub called Area. From 1983 to 1987, Area transformed itself every six weeks or so to express different themes, which included Night, Gnarly, Surrealism and Suburbia. (I went there just once while I was in college and I felt…
My Best Dressed at the Emmys: Woody and Matthew
Awards-show fashion has been all about the men this year. Once again, my coveted Best Dressed/Wear What You Want award goes to the dudes. My Emmy favorites were Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, stars of HBO’s True Detective, who wore coordinated tuxes in autumnal hues. #454163748 / gettyimages.com Five years ago, people would have made…
Concert Adventure, Part I: Waiting for the Monster Tour
In March, when Rihanna and Eminem announced the dates for their joint, three-city Monster Tour, I wasn’t sure what tickets to get. It would be practical to get seated tickets, but in huge venues like New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, which has over 80,000 seats, even the best seats are fairly far away from the stage….
Throwback Thursday: In Honor of Terri Berry’s Birthday
OMG! It’s my gorgeous sister Terri Berry‘s birthday today! In honor of Terri’s birthday falling on a Throwback Thursday, one of her favorite photos. It’s from July 1987. Terri took — and still takes! — great pride in the big hair she achieved that day. In the ’80s, we were all about “bigger is better”…