Texas senator Wendy Davis stood and spoke for nearly 11 hours on Tuesday — a filibuster that derailed an effort to pass a harsh anti-abortion bill in the state senate. During the filibuster, she couldn’t eat, sit or even lean, so she wore pink Mizuno Wave Rider 16 sneakers for comfort. Because my name is Wendy…
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Cindy Brady Wore Prada: FGI’s Rising Star Dialogues
I was honored to be a part of Fashion Group International’s first Rising Star Dialogues panel: “Roadmap to Owning Your Own Business.” The panel, which took place yesterday, was moderated by public-relations powerhouse James LaForce. The other participants were designer Tia Cibani, formerly of Ports 1961, now head of her own line; Wes Gordon, one…
What Wendy Wore: JCK Las Vegas
I’ve had a great time at JCK Las Vegas, the ginormous jewelry trade show. Friday night was all about drinks at the Wynn hotel with a group of lovely jewelry ladies, organized by the fabulous Shamila Jiwa. I wore a lot of my designs, including the Empress Wu dragon ring … … which goes nicely…
Throwback Tuesday: Jim Morrison and Madonna Jackets
My recent musings on 1980s painted denim jackets drew the attention of my high-school classmate, Karen D. Karen told me she still had her painted Jim Morrison/Doors jacket and, within moments, sent me a photo. I could hardly believe my eyes! It looks brand new. Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, died in…
What Wendy Would Have Worn to the Met Gala: W.O.W. Style
Every year, my invitation to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gets lost in the mail. It’s such a shame, because I would wear a real costume to match the party theme, instead of one of the generically pretty designer dresses that so many guests fall back on. Remember the superhero-themed…
Throwback Thursday: 1996 Dress, Hair and Photobomb
I’ve always had a passion for cherry prints. I got a Louis Vuitton Cerise cherry-print bag in 2005 in part because it reminded me of a satin-y Cynthia Rowley cherry-print dress that I wore in 1996. I got the dress at a sample sale and I was so happy with it. I wore it with…
Too Mainstream? Get the Fuck Out of Here.
The reaction to my “romantic, gothic, alien” jewelry that I hear (and enjoy) the most is, “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.” Other jewelers gasp when they see that my golden egg locket opens to reveal a tiny, diamond-eyed silver chicken … which, in turn, opens to reveal three gold eggs. I…
Gothic Is Great, Plus the Week in Review
Just days after I posted about how my latest manicure was inspired by the 13th-century Gothic chapel Saint-Chapelle in Paris, street-style photographer Bill Cunningham of The New York Times says, “The gothic and medieval eras are casting their spells over fashion. Today’s look of black leggings and abbreviated coats suggests men in the 1400s.” Cunningham’s…
Sainte-Chapelle-Inspired Nail Art by Tracylee Percival
Since last summer, I’ve been very open-minded to the beauty and fashion suggestions from all the experts in my life. I figure I trust their taste and I work in a creative industry, so why not go a little wild? Shave a lock of hair off? Count me in. Frizzy ’70s curls and pink eyeshadow?…
Kanye West, Azealia Banks & a New Year’s Resolution
Yesterday, after I gave Kanye West a pat on the back for his edgy wardrobe choices, he went right back to doing what he does best: complaining about how the world won’t let Kanye West be great. While venting at a second show in Atlantic City last night he said the Grammys have done him…