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….
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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.”…
Jewel of the Month: Aquamarine, March’s Birthstone
All you March babies are entitled to a fabulous birthday gift this month, and I’ve got the perfect thing. I made one of my 18K gold Livia poison rings with March’s birthstone, aquamarine. My aquamarine is a curved, polished cabochon, rather than the more typical faceted gem. The cut gives the stone a soft, gorgeous…
What Wendy Wore: Watanabe to the Weinstein Party
Remember that crazy Junya Watanabe jacket I tried on at Bergdorf Goodman earlier this week? I bought it, of course, and wore it to the Weinstein Company pre-Oscar party in Los Angeles last night. The event was fabulous! Tony Bennett was there and sang “Autumn Leaves” to the Weinstein brothers’ mother. And I spotted Meryl…
Seen at Bergdorfs: Crazy Junya Watanabe Jacket
My gorgeous friend Debra and I visited Bergdorf Goodman to do some research for our respective jobs. (Really!) While we were there, I spotted a wild and crazy “motorcycle” jacket by Junya Watanabe: bright blue, ultra-cropped, belted under the bosom, with an explosion of ruffles on the shoulders. We spent a few minutes saying, “What…
Ladies, Buy Yourself Jewelry for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, and if you’re a single lady, give yourself a round of applause. It’s better to be single than be with someone (male or female!) who doesn’t treat you well. You deserve the best! I’ll put my money where my mouth is and say that any lady who orders herself a piece of…
Valentine’s Day Countdown, Day 13: Earrings Fit for a Queen
If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, you’ve seen my gold and diamond Cleopatra earrings on Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City 2. And you’ve seen the silver version on a flock of bloggers and friends. Now you can see the silver Cleos on gorgeous model/DJ/musician/actress Tolula Adeyemi. Tolula was introduced to me…
Valentine’s Day Countdown, Day 12: Worthy of Michelle Obama
Last year, I explained that fame doesn’t necessarily equal fortune. Many people are surprised by that. They think magazine credits and awards mean you’re doing big business; in reality, a small designer thus recognized might not even able to get appointments with stores, let alone sell anything to them. The lead story in today’s New…
Valentine’s Day Countdown: Fleur-de-lis for Day 11
Today and tomorrow are the last days for most of you to order a timely Valentine’s Day gift from my website. If you live in the U.S., I can send your package overnight on Monday, so that you can be a hero on Tuesday. (Exception: if you’re in Manhattan, you can order on Monday OR…
No Super Bowl Ring, Just Wendy Brandes Rings, for Gisele
Model Gisele Bündchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has been getting grief for her unsportsmanlike conduct after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. Leaving Indianapolis’s Lucas Oil Stadium, she was trailed by cameras and a classy guy who yelled, “”Eli owns your husband!” — referring to Eli Manning, quarterback of the winning…