As promised, here’s another one of Eryn’s fancy outfit photo shoots. The centerpiece is the shiny, black cocktail dress I wore to my 1989 college graduation dance. I found the dress hanging around my parents’ house in 2013. At the time, I figured I would to ask Jean from Ghost Tailor if she could let…
Jewels of the Month: More Signets for Rebel Women
May’s Jewels of the Month are two additional styles of my signet pinkie rings for rebel women. I introduced the first three rings of this mini-collection in March: a gold Venus symbol, a gold fist of resistance, and a silver high-heel shoe. The new styles feature a silver Venus symbol combined with a fist of…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, May 1: What I would have worn to the Met Gala. Tuesday, May 2: Rihanna was the best-dressed guest at the Met Gala but there were a surprising number of runners-up. Wednesday, May 3: The official introduction to my new YouTube…
Mother’s Day Shopping Code
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, so it’s time to hit my website and buy some jewelry! Whether you’re getting a gift for a mom … or you’re a self-gifting mom … you can use the code “HOOKMOMUP” at checkout to get 20% off any in-stock purchase over $100.* A bunch of my jewelry designer friends…
What Wendy Wore: Steve J & Yoni P, Just for Show
Believe it or not, this blog will turn 10 years old this summer! I started blogging alongside an early wave of fashion bloggers, though I was not among the very first. The first blogs popped up in 2006, and I enthusiastically read and commented on them. In fact, I commented so much that Jennine of…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Trench Gowns
I’m still not over Monday’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute ball! There are so many interesting looks that didn’t make it onto my Best Dressed/Wear What You Want awards list. One of those is Priyanka Chopra’s trenchcoat gown by Ralph Lauren. Embed from Getty Images I kept coming back to this one, thinking, “I…
Wednesday’s Video: A Brief Introduction
As I said last month, I have a new YouTube channel. I started shooting new videos for it last week. The first of those videos just went live. It’s a short introduction to what kind of content you can expect to see from me. Next week, I’ll get into talking about 1980s fashion, so that…
My Best Dressed at the 2017 Met Gala Is …
There’s no sense in burying the lede this time: The obvious winner of my prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award for last night’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute ball is Rihanna, who wore a Fall 2016 Comme des Garçons look. It took her an hour to get into those shoes! Embed from Getty…
What Wendy Would Have Worn: Met Gala 2017
I am normally confident that I already own the right ensemble for most occasions — even the occasions to which I’m not invited! While we regular people don’t get to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit like we used to, that’s the outing I fantasize about the most because it’s an…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, April 25: Seeing Radiohead, Future, Lady Gaga, Lorde, and Kendrick Lamar at Coachella. Thursday, April 27: Everyone go shop at Allan & Suzi! I bet you’ll find something worth keeping for 25 years. Friday, April 28: I laughed out loud when…