Thanks to everyone who submitted photos for the trend story I’m working on for the Huffington Post. Keep an eye on my blog and Twitter, and I’ll let you know when it is live. It will either be the end of this week or the beginning of next week, because I still have some interviews…
Read About Amy Gerhartz on the Huffington Post
In my July 30 post, I mentioned that I was hypnotized by an eerie trailer for Lifetime’s movie about Anna Nicole Smith. It was the slowed-down cover of the song “Fame” that did it to me. Well, I kept playing and replaying the trailer while I searched online for the name of the singer: Amy…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on JustLuxe.com
A big, big thanks to Marissa Stempien, fashion editor of JustLuxe.com, for the big, big interview with me that she just posted under the title of “Wendy Brandes’ Maneater Collection Brings Historical Whimsy to Luxury Jewelry.” Marissa interviewed me on a day when I myself was doing multiple interviews of OTHER people for stories I…
What Wendy Wore: Sprouse, Versace and Jason Wu
I wore my neon-orange Stephen Sprouse jacket in London when I went to the “David Bowie Is” exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It looks washed-out in this weirdly lit photo, but it’s not like that in person. What Wendy Wore to the Museum Jacket: Vintage Stephen Sprouse (first seen in 2008) Top: Versace…
The Week in Review
In case you missed anything, here’s what was on the blog this week: Monday: Want to be featured on the Huffington Post? I’ll give you a few more days to send me your outfit pictures. Tuesday: A trench coat with a big pleather crocodile because … why not? Wednesday: Probably my most thorough description of…
Pimm’s Fest 2013 and Other London Adventures
A week ago today, I was enjoying my annual Pimm’s Fest with my gorgeous London blogger friends. The fest started in 2008, when I met up with Sharon of Thrift My Style and the lovely lady behind the since-abandoned Times of Glory blog to shop Trudie Styler’s castoffs (why didn’t I buy more?! I’ve got…
Throwback Thursday: The 4th of July Outfit
I like repeating theme outfits for holidays. I have a Moschino heart dress for Valentine’s Day and a red, white and blue Alexander McQueen dress for Bastille Day. My 4th of July outfit is my sailor outfit by JC de Castelbajac. Here it is in 2011 … … and here it is in 2012, with…
Prada, My Design Process and Runway Bravery
I like this quote about jewelry from an interview that fashion designer Miuccia Prada did with the New York Times in May: “I’m interested in jewels … I know what it is: I only like antique jewelry because I like the stories attached to them. I like to know who was wearing them. It’s the…
What Wendy Wore: Crazy Castelbajac Coat in London
Remember how I said that while I was in Paris, I discovered an irresistible burlap/lightning-bolt dress at the Castelbajac store while I was in the midst of paying for a completely ridiculous trench coat? CLICK HERE TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY. This is the trench coat, photographed in London last week. What Wendy Wore Unseen sweater:…
Fashion Blogger Casting Call for Huffington Post
I haven’t blogged for the Huffington Post since last August but suddenly I have three stories in the works! Many of my past HuffPost style stories have featured photos from fashion bloggers. Check ’em out: Red pants Leopard Maxi skirts Mullet dresses Snake print and color blocking Houndstooth Peplums Double denim Transparency Neons and pastels…