Want to go psychedelic like me? For those who don’t “do” vintage, See by Chloe’s trippy dress is on sale at Neiman Marcus. $338, down from $520 Don’t wear it with those shoes, though. Speaking of vintage style, the New York Times (registration may be required) has a great story on Suze Rotolo, the cutie…
Latex-Look Top by Balenciaga
This Balenciaga top is on sale on Yoox this weekend. The sale price is $605. If that’s a lot of money to you, I’d say the better investment is a WendyB Lotus Necklace. If $605 is nothing to you, you should buy the top AND a Lotus Necklace. Question of the day: Who’s pervier? The…
Great Minds Think Alike About … Boots
Here’s a photo taken in London by Face Hunter this week: And here’s a photo taken by me in Paris last month: Now I want to know who makes these boots! UPDATED TO ADD: It’s not the same person. Check out my original post. For the record, I heart these boots. They looked clownish to…
Today’s eBay Recommendations
Today’s top two vintage recommendations are sponsored by the color purple. So ’67 vintage minidress Beautiful Paganne maxi Don’t forget to snipe, bitches! Speaking of Paganne, how amazing is this Paganne dress from Dorothea’s Closet Vintage? At $450, the dress is much more expensive than a Speed Racer ticket, but much more worthwhile. If you…
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Here are two more dresses that could have been worn to the superheroes-themed Met Costume Institute Gala. Neither of these would have been as fabulous as a full-on Catwoman look, but they would have been better suited to the theme than the very ordinary dresses that were worn by most of the women. (Note to…
Have Dust Ruffle, Will Travel
Last week, our friend David Ng, the executive editor of the New York Daily News, received an award from the Asian American Federation. I wore a dress by Zang Toi to the celebratory dinner. Isn’t it a little like couch upholstery, complete with dust ruffle? But in a nice way. David told a touching story…
A Few Remarks
My long-awaited website is sort of launched. Important changes are still being made — including changes to the ordering mechanism — but if you happen to see it, you’re not hallucinating. If you want to order something but have trouble, contact me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. If you try to order anything that…
Weirdly Specific Search Term of the Day
The weirdly specific search term of the day is: “how much does it cost to buy a rose online and have it delivered to your grandmother.” It would be amusing if the cost of flowers depended on the identity of the recipient. You could send a dozen roses to Mom for $29.99, but Grandma would…
Browsing Bluefly
If you’re size 9.5 or 10 and looking for a pair of gladiator sandals, Bluefly has this spiffy Michael Kors model.Size 9 fringe lovers need to see these Pradas. If you want flower feet like WendyB, there are a few options. The sandal below is nice. Here are two more: a black pump and a…
Keeping an Eye on eBay
Check out this bold ’60s shift with matching coat. It’s so Stephen Sprouse! Click on the photos to get to the auction. This Bastille-Day-themed Lanvin dress is perfect for one of you Francophiles. And for those willing to shell out the big bucks, I think this origami-like Zandra Rhodes jacket is exquisite. If you’re going…