Last August, I shot a video for Platinum Guild International about platinum jewelry, and the video recently went up on PGI’s site. Before I get to the video, some background: In the 1990s, I worked at CNN business news as a producer. In that role, I occasionally had to shoot those scene-setting B-roll moments that…
Throwback Thursday: Save Allan & Suzi!
I’m distressed by this Vice story about skyrocketing rent leading to the possible shuttering of Allan & Suzi’s consignment/vintage boutique. My relationship with Allan & Suzi goes back more than 20 years. In April 1995, I wrote a Wall Street Journal story about the owners’ local-cable shopping show. (As Vice notes, Golden Globe-winner Tracee Ellis…
Who Wendy Saw: Coachella 2017
The stunning Brittany Siminitz of JCK included me in yesterday’s roundup of jewelry peeps at Coachella, saying that I gave her a “front row seat to the festival” on Instagram. Thanks, Brittany! CLICK HERE FOR JEWELRY PEOPLE AT COACHELLA VIA JCK. Her article has given me the incentive I needed to get to this post…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: I was interviewed by The National for a story about jewelry with secret compartments. Tuesday: What I saw on a nice spring day in New York City. Wednesday: InStore Magazine featured my Frog and Prince Maneater ring. Thursday: My Coachella style…
What Wendy Wore: Coachella 2017
Coachella kicked off the music-festival season last weekend, which means its time for dozens — or possibly hundreds — of music-festival-fashion stories. I was out there in Indio, Calif., and, as I mentioned on my personal Instagram, I enjoyed checking out what other people were wearing, even though I didn’t emulate the sex-ay looks. Commentary…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in InStore Magazine
A belated thank you to the lovely Beth Bernstein (aka Beth Bejeweled) for including my Frog and Prince Maneater ring in InStore Magazine’s feature on spring jewelry! The Frog and Prince ring was the first design in my Maneater series and I feel like I’ve neglected it a little. It’s true that it’s not set…
Seen in New York City
It was a beautiful spring day in New York City, so I took a few photos to share with you. I was inspired when I came upon these two models modeling. Then I noticed a window box of flowers. I appreciate these. It’s like, “Yay! Someone’s making an effort.” My favorite flowers are blue ones…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in The National
A big thank you to the delightful Panna Munyal for interviewing me for an article in The National about secret-compartment jewelry and watches. (The National is the English-language daily newspaper of the United Arab Emirates, so hello to Abu Dhabi!) I told Panna about one of my jewelry inspirations — a ring I first wrote…
Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week: Monday: Want a nontraditional engagement ring? I’ve got you covered. My most recent one is the Jewel of the Month. Tuesday: ProPublica won its fourth Pulitzer Prize, which reminded me that MrB first wrote his ideas for ProPublica on one of my…
Hippity-Hoppity Easter Earrings
Thank you to Amy Elliott from JCK for including my bunny earrings in her Easter round-up of rabbit jewelry. Amy showed my 18K gold bunnies … … but I also have them in silver. And they’re not just for Easter, you know — they stay cute all year long! Fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans…