While watching the Golden Globes last night, I was captivated by Jane Fonda. Jane presented the award for Best Actor in a Comedy alongside her 9 to 5 partner-in-crime, Lily Tomlin (I wished Dolly Parton had joined them!). I enjoyed the Jane-Lily banter. Jane said, “You know, it’s nice — it’s nice — that men,…
My Best Dressed at the Golden Globes: Melissa McCarthy
It was a close race this year, but my highly coveted Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award for this year’s Golden Globes goes to … Melissa McCarthy, in a menswear-influenced ensemble that she pulled together from her own closet. View image | gettyimages.com Second place goes to Emma Stone, who wore a Lanvin jumpsuit…
Throwback Thursday: Wavy Hair, Then and Now
I normally wear my hair as straight as I can get it, but I will wear it wavy/curly for a special occasion. I just came across this photo, taken on New Year’s Eve 2004. It would have been nice of my photographer, MrB, to tell me that one of the little satin loops sewn inside…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in K-Note Magazine
This is certainly my week for international recognition! First, my Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer Maneater ring was on the cover of Jewellery News Asia. Now, two of my designs are in K-Note, a Turkish magazine that goes to luxury car customers. Hopefully, those readers are luxury jewelry customers too. The pieces are part of…
Charlie Hebdo: “L’amour: Plus fort que la haine”
Here is the New Yorker’s reaction to the mass shooting at the office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Click to read the essay by Amy Davidson. And a 2012 quote from Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane “Charb” Charbonnier, who was killed today: “A drawing has never killed anyone.” Click to read Alexandra Petri’s Washington…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on the Cover of Jewellery News Asia
I’m so honored that my award-winning Pink Elephant and Tipsy Writer Maneater ring made the cover of the January issue of Jewellery News Asia! Thanks to JNA editor Marie Feliciano for sending me the cover image; the ring looks fabulous with those background colors. There is also a blurb about the ring on the contents…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the New York Post
Now that we’ve all gone back to work, I feel like we should be talking only about 2015 … but I have to take one final look back at last year. Thanks bunches to gorgeous Anahita Moussavian of the New York Post, who included my hashtag stud earrings in her list of top 10 fashion…
What Wendy Wore: Versace Dress From 2004 New Year’s Eve
If you read this post about what I wore for New Year’s Eve in 1994 and 2004, you must have figured out that I was going to wear the red Versace dress from 2004 again. I can’t resist a 10-year fashion anniversary. What Wendy Wore for New Year’s Eve Dress: Versace (2004) Shoes: Prada (pre-2005)…
Year in Review: Interesting People I Stalked in 2014
I’m going to end the year with a post featuring the interesting people I stood next to in photos in 2014. It was great to meet up with gorgeous singer/songwriter/jewelry–wearer Skylar Grey again in February. My hawt rapper friend Gangsta Boo stopped Billy Bob Thornton for a picture when we saw him at Shade 45….
Happy New Year! With Throwbacks to 1994 and 2004.
On Dec. 31, 1994 — 20 years ago today! — I rang in the new year with my gorgeous sister and friends at the re-opened Studio 54. I have never been a big fan of crop tops, but I made an exception for a cropped, silver twinset by Cynthia Rowley. I might have gotten it…