Over the years, I — like a lot of people — have rolled my eyes over Kanye West‘s antics and outbursts. But, as I always say, “Never Is the Next New Thing™.” In other words, things that are turn-offs at first can become appealing after repeated exposure. Kanye started winning me over in ways unrelated…
Build a Pair: The Latest Mix and Match Stud Earrings
Ever since I introduced my single stud earrings in 2012, I’ve encouraged my gorgeous clients to create their own mix-and-match pairs. Here are my most recent customer-created favorites. The peace sign and the gun emoji combo made me laugh. Clever! Each sterling-silver earring is $35. To recreate this pair, get the peace sign here and…
Throwback Thursday: Facebook Before Zuckerberg
Once upon a time, a “facebook” was an actual book that published photos of incoming university students. (That’s where the name for the social-media behemoth that is Facebook came from.) While cleaning out my childhood home, as they’ve been doing, my parents found this Columbia University facebook from 1987. I had this because I worked…
Gift-Giving for Teens Made Easy! $200 and Under.
A lot of people have been asking me what to get their teenage daughters/nieces/granddaughters for the holidays. Obviously, your daughters/nieces/granddaughters want my STFU necklace or middle finger emoji earring, but you’re just as obviously not going to get them those. Not to worry! I have alternatives. You can’t go wrong with sterling silver “hugs and…
Recommended Reading: Newspaper Series
Some days it is challenging to read the newspaper around here … … but I usually prevail after scooping up FitzRoy and depositing him in another room. Those of you with more recalcitrant cats can catch up with the good stuff online. For instance, last week, the Wall Street Journal ran an interesting series called “The…
Latest Blog Mentions and the Week in Review
Whether you’re getting ready to present an engagement ring or expecting to receive one, you should check out the “How to Buy an Engagement Ring” slideshow by Demara White for Men’s Health. My words of wisdom and/or photos can be found in slides 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 and 14. Thanks, Demara! Thanks also to…
What Wendy Will Wear: Zang Toi’s Fall 2014 Show
Whenever my designing friend Zang Toi and I do a sale together, we end up buying each others’ wares. Yesterday, Zang bought my heart and bunny stud earrings for the ladies in his office. I tried on a jacket that I’d admired during the runway show for Zang’s Spring 2013 Bouquet D’Amour collection. It’s pinstriped…
In New York? Shop With Me at Zang Toi’s Showroom Today
If you’re in New York but missed last night’s emoji pop-up shop, you can catch up with me at my designing friend Zang Toi’s showroom today. I’ll be there from noon till 7 PM or so. Zang Toi 18 E 48th St., 20th floor Between Madison and 5th Avenues Yesterday’s event at Eyebeam Art +…
Emoji Pop-Up Shop Is Tonight in NYC!
If you’re in New York tonight, don’t forget that you can shop for my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes jewelry in person at the Emoji Art & Design Show. Eyebeam Art + Technology Center 540 West 21st Street Between 10th and 11th Avenues 7 to 9 PM The press preview is at 6 PM. If you…
Puffy Down Clothes and a Casting Call for HuffPost
While obsessing over the vintage clothes on 1stdibs in recent days, I spotted this down coat/dress by Junya Watanabe. It’s from Watanabe’s Fall/Winter 2009 collection. Sarah Mower of Style.com wrote: “Leave it to Junya Watanabe to take a generic utility garment—in this case, a chill-blocking down jacket—and elevate it to an incredible level of romantic…