I’ve seen Madonna on every tour she’s done since 1985, when I skipped my high-school prom to see her at Radio City. Naturally, I saw her earlier this month when she became the first female performer to headline at Yankee Stadium. A few days later, I put on my new concert t-shirt and went to…
Jewelry
My Best Dressed at the Emmys: Emilia Clarke
Unlike this year’s Golden Globes and SAG Awards, the Emmy Awards didn’t inspire me to bestow my coveted Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award upon anyone. Too much cement, too many safe looks. But there was one dress that made me think, “I would wear that”: Emilia Clarke’s (Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones)…
Yes, That’s My Mud Flap Jill Necklace on Rihanna!
I’m blowing kisses at Adeline of ShontelleDaily.com, who, after my post yesterday, found photos on Rihanna-Diva.com that prove Rihanna was wearing my Mud Flap Jill necklace at the iHeartMusic festival in Las Vegas. The necklace can be seen clearly in this photo when you enlarge it … … and there’s another photo here. But the…
Let’s All Stare at Rihanna’s Chest
I couldn’t sleep last night so I was surfing around teh Internets and came across some new photos of Rihanna. I noticed that she was wearing a couple of little necklaces, although they were barely visible in the photos. I thought, “I wish she were wearing one of my necklaces.” Then I said aloud: “WAIT!…
Who Said “If You Have to Ask the Price, You Can’t Afford It”?
Earlier this week, in my post Get Smart (About $4,000 Suits and $10,000 Rings), I wrote, “Ultra-high-end is a stronger industry sector, so I’ve embarked on a deliberate effort to offer more ‘if you have to ask, you can’t afford it’ 18K-gold signature pieces.” Variations of the line “If you have to ask the price,…
Wendy Brandes Heart Jewelry in Aventura Magazine
Big thanks to South Florida’s Aventura Magazine for including my 18K-gold Diana heart necklace in the September/October issue. The necklace is on the upper right side of the “Jewelry Box” page. If you see the issue with basketball star Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat on the cover, check it out! The necklace, which can…
Get Smart (About $4,000 Suits and $10,000 Rings)
I’ve written plenty about the classic small-business issue of economy of scale: the high cost of producing low quantity (and the even higher cost of producing low quality without a way to distribute the goods). My Huffington Post story, “The Agony and Ecstasy of Small Business,” offers the most concise explanation, but you can get…
Shontelle Shows Two Clemence Rings Are Even Better Than One
Quite a few people have stacked two of my Clemence rings together, but I’ve never managed to get a picture. Gorgeous singer Shontelle (“Impossible“) ended my photo drought last Wednesday when she performed and modeled at the “Real Fashion, Real Women” show benefiting Bottomless Closet. She wore my 18K-gold Clemence ring in rock crystal and…
Jewel of the Month: Chunky Juana Skull Ring
A couple of years ago, I gave gorgeous blogger/designer Stacy Lomman one of my sterling-silver Juana skull necklaces as a birthday gift. The eyes are white sapphires. I have a number of Juana pieces. They are named after Juana “la Loca,” the 16th-century queen of Castile and a daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand, the “Catholic…
My Giant Butterfly Ring Is Now for Sale
My 3″-wide, sterling-silver butterfly ring is available for purchase for the first time. For years, this one-of-a-kind sample was too popular with magazines and stylists for me to let it go. But I’m finally ready to let it fly off to a new home with a gal who wants a real statement ring. Check out…