Tonight, the Committee to Protect Journalists presents its International Press Freedom Awards. The annual black-tie dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, honors journalists from around the world who risk their lives to report from war zones and in defiance of brutal regimes. It also raises money for CPJ’s important activities, which include denouncing anti-press violations, providing…
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What Wendy Wore: CNBC Next Gala at Lincoln Center
In April, MrB helped CNBC celebrate its 25th anniversary. Last week, there was a dinner called the “Next 25” Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center. There were mini-panels with one featuring Mickey Drexler of J. Crew and Kevin Plank of Under Armour … … and one for Martha Stewart and Barry Diller. As a jewelry…
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…
What Wendy Wore: MrB Gets an Award in Tucson
MrB and I recently visited Tucson, where he received the John Peter and Anna Catherine Zenger Award from the University of Arizona School of Journalism. The Zenger award honors journalists who “fight for freedom of the press and the people’s right to know.” The school’s website elaborates: “[The award] is named for a husband and…
What Wendy Wore: Shawn Love’s Play, BarbaraB’s Birthday
At the beginning of this month, I went to my friend Shawn Love’s one-woman play, My Private Revolution. Shawn describes her work as “a rhythmical and powerful journey addressing social issues and celebrating the power of individual choice. It’s about overcoming abuse and finding healing and forgiveness. A thought-provoking, transformational and heart-wrenching play filled with…
What Wendy Wore: 2011’s Ubiquitous Prada Dress
I wore a cheerful Prada dress to a friend’s birthday party last Saturday. What Wendy Wore Dress: Prada (2011) Shoes, mostly cut off by photographer MrB: Prada (2011) Lipstick: Pleasure Bomb by RiRi Hearts MAC Jewelry: My own designs I got this dress in 2011 after everybody — including Gwen Stefani and Tina Fey —…
Throwback Thursday: One Gold Dress Over Three Years
Last July 29, I attended the Women’s Jewelry Association Gala wearing, appropriately, all gold. I looked up that outfit post while contemplating what to wear to the 2014 WJA event, taking place next Monday. That’s when I realized that I always wore the same gold shoes with the same gold dress. Check it out! The…
What Wendy Wore: A Favorite Versace Dress in 2008 and 2014
When I was hanging out with my designing friend Zang Toi on July 4th, I showed him some old pictures of us together. One of the photos was in this post from 2008 and, as I looked at it, I decided another picture in the same post captured one of my favorite fashion moments evah….
Throwback Thursday: One Dress in 2002, 2010 and Today
After I did yesterday’s post on “dresses through the years,” I did a collage of the oldest dress — a Versace — for Facebook. Here it is. Click to enlarge! That inspired me to do another collage for Throwback Thursday with an even older dress. This leopard-print Diane von Furstenberg has been on the blog…
What Wendy Wore: Dresses Through the Years
When I graduated from college and entered the working world — a long time ago — I bought into the notion that it was good to stock a wardrobe with basic black. Supposedly, if everything you had looked the same, no one would know how many or how few clothes you had, how often you…