My right-hand ring-wearing capacity has been temporarily reduced because of an operation on my right pinkie. I randomly developed arthritis in that finger five years ago (the problem didn’t originate in a fall or other injury). Getting this finger operated on this morning ? No #pinkyring for me for a while #pinkie A photo posted…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Danielle Brooks won me over with her hair jewelry and pants at the Screen Actors Guild awards. Tuesday: Every Tuesday is a Resist Trump Tuesday and the truth about Mexican immigration is that everything Trump has said about it is a…
Jewels of the Month: Amethyst Studs, Madame Royale
Amethyst is February’s birthstone and I’ve got a fresh pair of luscious amethyst cabochon studs in stock. The studs are featured on my website as a set with 18K gold FitzRoy the Cat earring jackets. To get the studs by themselves for $550, inquire at info at wendybrandes dot com. First come, first served —…
Valentine’s Day Is Coming. Practice Your Sex-ay Poses.
It’s February 1! Time to get ready for the romance of Valentine’s Day. Practice enticing the object of your desire by signing up for Purrkoy the Kitten’s sex-ay poses tutorial. Here’s a freebie to get you started. I gots da seksi booty. #smooshfacecat #katze #neko #exoticshorthair #babycat #gato #bunnyfeet #fluffybutt #catsofinstagram #cats #squishface #smooshface A…
Because Facts Matter …
Trump’s plan to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico is even more foolish than it seems on the surface because unauthorized immigration from Mexico is at a 40+ year low, as has been reported many times by many sources. Trump’s claims about Mexican immigrants pouring into the country have always been bald-faced lies….
Today’s #ResistTrumpTuesdays Action
Your new passion for activism is rattling the regime. Keep it up with #ResistTrumpTuesdays and spend your lunch hour at a rally to “Stop Trump’s #SwampCabinet.” FIND A LOCAL RALLY THROUGH MOVEON’S WEBSITE. Last week, hundreds of people — including me — went to New York’s senators’ offices despite driving rain. People out in the…
My Best Dressed at the SAG Awards Is …
Because I’m a jewelry designer, you might think my eyes would be on awards-show jewelry to the exclusion of everything else fashion-related, right? You’d be wrong! While I admire the big-time red-carpet jewelry, it doesn’t often surprise me. We all know Harry Winston can provide a breathtaking diamond necklace. Big juicy emeralds are bound to…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Don’t let your activism end with the Women’s March! MoveOn.org and other organizations are planning #ResistTrumpTuesdays. Thursday: RIP, Mary Tyler Moore and an appreciation of Marlo Thomas. Friday: Finally got around to my New Year’s Eve outfit post. Over on Instagram,…
What Wendy Wore: New Year’s Eve Masquerade
It’s “Flashback Friday,” meaning it’s a good day to get around to my New Year’s Eve outfit post. If I procrastinate on this one any longer, I’ll wind up being sucked into a long-term procrastination spiral, at the bottom of which will be the 2018 New Year’s post! To ring in 2017, my peeps and…
Marlo Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore’s Contemporary
As I was writing about Mary Tyler Moore last night, I kept thinking, “Hers wasn’t the only important show about a single working woman living alone in a big city.” But there was so much to say about Moore that I decided I’d write about Marlo Thomas another day. Procrastination in moderation once again worked…