I walked by Macy’s the other day and was so happy to see neon colors in the window that I took a picture. DayGlo is a longtime favorite of mine. I really liked the cropped blue jacket with the long pink dress. Eventually, I figured out why the combination appealed to me so much: I…
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What Wendy Wore: Art by These Pink Lips, Part 2
In September, which was either last month or a thousand years ago, I introduced you to Iris Barbee Bonner, who creates wearable art — the best kind of art! — under the name These Pink Lips. You’ve seen Iris’s custom work on Cardi B … and me. View this post on Instagram Here’s a solo…
What Wendy Wore: Glittering for Tina Turner
I love molten-metal looks in clothes and accessories and even manicures — which makes sense for a jewelry designer, right? — so last month, I was transfixed by this Instagram post from vintage store Baba Yaga. I had to have this platinum look! View this post on Instagram Dripping in silver. 80s St.John Lamé top…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Saint Laurent Lights Up
The 1980s were a decade of DayGlo, and I’ve never lost my love for neon colors. Those hot ’80s hues were inspired by 1960s fashions. I spoke about that with some experts when I wrote about neon for the Huffington Post in 2012: “Ingrid Johnson, professor of textile development and marketing at the Fashion Institute…
What Wendy Wore: A Challenging Zac Posen Skirt
I’ve been challenged by a particular Zac Posen skirt for 13 years. The vibrant pattern from Posen’s Spring 2005 collection caught my eye as I was transitioning from my corporate job at Lehman Brothers to running my own jewelry business. Posen used it in dresses … Embed from Getty Images … and in skirts. Embed…
Wearing My Heart on My Cape
As a proud New Yorker, I must, must, MUST have this cityscape cape by my wonderful designer friend Zang Toi. Coming Going I’m sure I’ve had these images on my computer since Zang presented this piece last September, but I searched them out after Zang mentioned the cape over dinner at his insanely beautiful apartment…
Boob Bow Redux at Luxx
Yep! The boob bow is the new hot thing. First it was the butt bow. Now it’s the boob bow. This boob bow was brought to you by Luxx Magazine, published by the Times of London, part of the Murdock/h MegaEmpire. Speaking of MegaEmpires, did I not tell you that Google was going to punish…
New at Topshop
Of the Kate Moss pieces available at this moment on Topshop.com, I like this tweed jacket the most. I’d have to see it personally to decide if it was worth 75 pounds. This grey cashmere sweater is also cute, but again, 65 pounds seems like a lot for what I think of as Topshop quality….