I’m continuing my series of FAQ videos about vintage clothing today with Part 4. Wondering how vintage clothing differs from resale or dead stock or consignment? I’ll tell you! If you missed the earlier vintage FAQ videos, you can check them out now. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 In today’s video, I’m wearing a…
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Throwback Thursday: 1 Wedding, 1 Anniversary
My gorgeous friend Alyssa Brownell and her fabulous man, Robert, got married last month. Alyssa wore my 18K gold tiara, as I’ve mentioned. The entire day was beautiful. There were a lot of happy tears during the ceremony in the awe-inspiring Church of St. Francis Xavier. Saturday afternoon church … #notmyusualsaturday #wedding A post shared…
Wednesday’s Video: Casual Day!
In a recent video, I spoke about the joy of buying (and wearing!) statement clothing instead of basic pieces. But do I wear decades-old Ossie Clark jackets and beaded ’20s-style dresses all the time? Nope! Most of the time, you’ll catch me in jeans and a t-shirt, like this. What Wendy Wore T-shirt: Damien Hirst via…
What Wendy Wore: WJA Awards for Excellence
When I was nominated for a Women’s Jewelry Association award last month, MrB asked if I would be wearing a recently acquired dress to the dinner, or if I needed an even newer dress (What a nice man, right?). I said no to both. I wanted to wear a ’20s-style dress I got 10 years…
What Wendy Wore: The Blogversary Sweater
Ten years ago, MrB and I visited Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. I wore my Boleyn initial necklace. A photo we took that day was the first picture of myself on this blog, posted on July 27, 2007. As I wrote yesterday, I didn’t expect to be making a big commitment when…
What Wendy Wore: Versace Jacket From 2004
Before it got hot here in New York City, I took some outfit pictures of my hairy, purple jacket from Versace’s fall 2004 collection. My right-hand woman Eryn and I were on our way to a meeting at a Mexican restaurant called La Esquina, aka The Corner — you can see it behind me in…
What Wendy Wore: Sailor Suit by Castelbajac
The 4th of July holiday means it is time to get out my JC de Castelbajac sailor outfit! What Wendy Wore Top: Castelbajac (2010) Pants: Castelbajac (2010) Shoes: Terry de Havilland (made in 2004, acquired in 2012) It’s a tradition! Oops! I almost forgot last year’s outing. In all this time, I’m pretty sure I’ve never…
What Wendy Wore: Giambattista Valli Puffy Jacket
The good news is that I made it to Allan & Suzi’s vintage/consignment boutique in its downtown Manhattan location for one last shopping spree. The bad news is that the store closed last month so you won’t be able to follow in my retail footsteps. Alas! First Patricia Field, now Allan & Suzi. New York…
What Wendy Wore: Sequins, Then and Now
Look, I changed my shoes (click to enlarge photos)! What Wendy Wore in 2015 and 2017 Both years – Top: G-Lish from now-closed Patricia Field store (2015, first seen here) Both years – Shorts: Castelbajac (2013, first seen here) 2015 Shoes: Prada (2010) 2017 Shoes: Prada (2011, first seen here) The 2015 photo was taken…
What Wendy Wore: “Windowpane” Ossie Clark Dress
I time-traveled to 2008 while getting dressed for a friend’s cocktail party last month. What Wendy Wore Dress: Ossie Clark (purchased from eBay in 2008, first seen here) Boots: Prada (2008, probably first seen here) I didn’t realize that I had acquired my entire outfit — the vintage Ossie Clark dress and the Prada boots…