May’s Jewels of the Month are a continuation of April’s theme: emoji. Emoji are the cute little pictures that can be used on phones in lieu of those sooooo old-fashioned emoticons. Last month I introduced five stud earrings inspired by the hand-gesture emoji. Four were official emoji: the okay sign, the thumbs up, the peace…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in National Jeweler and Vice
A big thank you goes out to Hannah Connorton who interviewed me for National Jeweler. The story was intended to be about silver, but Hannah kindly let me ramble on about my inspiration and aesthetic for both my gold signature line and my silver WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. I like that she wrote,…
My Met Gala Winners Are Miley Cyrus and Linda Fargo
As I expected, many of the guests at tonight’s Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art wore beautiful evening gowns, rather than anything related to the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit that is being celebrated. Some of the gowns are very striking, but they’d be suitable for practically any red-carpet occasion. Actress Hailee…
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…
Need Punk Jewelry for Tomorrow’s Met Gala?
If you’re going to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tomorrow night and need some jewelry worthy of the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit, I suggest my “Screw You” mismatched stud earrings in 18K gold. I wear these in my double-pierced left ear with a gold Cleopatra snake earring or Matilda…
Customer of the Day: Tina Anderson
The customer of the day is the gorgeous Tina Anderson. Tina is a dear friend, the creator of the Wrinkly Slut cocktail, my #1 source for reality-television news (her Jersey Shore nickname is T-Wrexx), and one of the founding members of my Golden Girls Gang. Tina and I met around 2000, introduced by our mutual…
I Knew I Should Have Made That Ass Jewelry
Sex sells… and I’m buying! I can’t take my eyes off the skin-baring photo shoot former Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus did for V Magazine. What’s not to love? Miley’s body is amazing, and her cropped, punk-inspired hairdo is both timely and interestingly atypical for a former tween star. My favorite photo is this one….
Beyoncé, Kerli, Inspiration and Imitation
I first saw the singer Kerli at Lollapalooza in 2011, and I was very taken by her sound and her alien/anime/Lolita look. I downloaded her music that night and I’ve kept an eye on her ever since so I was very interested when, this Monday, she posted two photos on Facebook. One was Beyoncé striking…
NYC Vice: Rings and Rap
When I introduced my swear ring set in 2008, people asked me why I chose to do four separate rings instead of one big ring that spanned four fingers. Actually, I got asked that question right up until last year, when a big fast-fashion retailer started selling the multi-ring look and suddenly it was okay….
Wendy Brandes Jewelry (and Words) in JCK Magazine
I’m excited to say that my 18K-gold-and-diamond Cleopatra earrings made the cover of the May issue of jewelry-industry publication JCK Magazine! I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I am extremely thankful for all the support JCK has given me. It’s wonderful to deal with people who love jewelry. New ideas, old-fashioned workmanship…