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- June 17th, 2009
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Notice
I'm shutting down comments for a short while I work on migrating my redesigned blog to its new home. Bear with me! If you're bored, come say hello to me on my Francis blog.
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Obsessed
This "artist's jacket" by Karim Bonnet for Impasse de la Defense would be mine...... except it's probably too similar to my painted jacket by Steve J & Yoni P. Right?If you want to get the artist'…
- June 15th, 2009
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Sweet Sourdough and Bloggy Love
Gorgeous blogger Annie Wilson of Poetic & Chic recently launched a business called Sourdough, which sells beautiful accessories handmade from vintage barkcloth through an Etsy shop. Annie sent me…
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Good Squirrel/Bad Squirrel
A good squirrel is one you can wear around your neck.WendyB's haiku-inspiring silver Squirrel Necklace is available for $125Click photo to purchaseA bad squirrel is one that invades my personal space…
- June 12th, 2009
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Sale Item of the Day
I'm loving this green leather jacket by Peter Som. It's at Neiman Marcus for $558, down from $1,595. Click the picture to go to the site.The latest post on my Francis blog also has a jacket on sale, s…
- June 11th, 2009
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Leader of the Pack
I was amused by yesterday's New York Times article about how round sunglasses are the hot look this summer. Here's how it starts:"Was it only last year that round sunglasses were considered square?…
- June 10th, 2009
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Look Over There!
I'm not really here today, I'm at my Francis blog. But I want to thank gorgeous blogger Belle de Ville of Beverly Hills Branchee for the fabulous post about the new blog (and for reminding me to add h…
- June 9th, 2009
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The One Where I Get a Hand Job
I had to have minor surgery on my left hand to remove a weird bump. The bump was near my middle finger, but the doctor says it should not affect my ability to flip people off. Things are not as bad as…
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Sunday Styles Strikes Again
You'd think that after this recent post, I would have stopped reading the non-fashion articles in the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times. I know I should avoid exposure to quotes from incredi…
- June 8th, 2009
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Where's the Beef?
I grew up with Heinz Ketchup commercials that used Carly Simon's song Anticipation to make the point that the ketchup was so thick and rich that it came out of the bottle very slowly.Times have change…
- June 5th, 2009
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This Post Is Not for the Sensitive
Last week, I went to see "Whole in the Wall," an exhibit of graffiti art at the Helenbeck Gallery, accompanied by my designing friend, Christian Francis Roth, and my gorgeous, non-designer friend, Mag…
- June 4th, 2009
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Francis + WendyB = Fun
Today's your lucky day, bitches, because there is going to be more of WendyB online to love. In addition to writing this blog, I'm going to be blogging for my designing friend Christian Francis Roth's…
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Balmain for Eight Crazy Nights
When I first glimpsed this studded Balmain tank top in Bergdorf Goodman, I thought it had a menorah on it.Furtive cell phone photoNow I can't get this Adam Sandler song out of my head.That song is rea…
- June 2nd, 2009
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What Really Grinds My Gears
I've mentioned my love for the animated series Family Guy before. On one episode, Peter Griffin gets his own segment on the local news called "What Really Grinds My Gears." Take a look.div#main{overfl…
- June 1st, 2009
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I'm Fairy Jealous
I'm still in love with my Prada Fairy bag from last year.Holding the bag in 2008 Naturally, Henry the dog posed with it when I first got it.Henry doing his job I even admired some Fairy wedges in Prad…
- May 30th, 2009
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Prada With Pooch
My gorgeous friend, jewelry designer Tina Tang, emailed me to say that my Prada handbag addiction has rubbed off on her. Naturally, I instructed her to take a picture of her new purse with one of her…
- May 29th, 2009
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East Coast Ass Flowers
The Metropolitan Museum of Art held its 2009 Corporate Benefit on Wednesday night. The honorees were Michael J. Kowalksi, chairman and chief executive of some non-WendyB jewelry place, and my dear fri…
- May 27th, 2009
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Everyone Complains About the Weather
It started out cloudy and cool today, but now I see the sun peeking out. Confusing. So, before I go out this evening, I will check The Fucking Weather for the latest forecast. My gorgeous blogging fr…
- May 26th, 2009
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Weight-Loss Tip
When the moon is directly overhead you weigh slightly less.I got this bit of trivia from the underside of my Diet Snapple lid. Snapple always puts what it calls a "Real Fact" on the flip side of the l…
- May 25th, 2009
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eBay Pick of the Day: Ossie Clark Sweater
I haven't seen many vintage Ossie Clark sweaters. I recently posted about the only one that I own here.Not my favorite photoWell, right now, on eBay, there's an Ossie Clark cardigan with very similar…
- May 22nd, 2009
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Henry Reads the New York Times
Yesterday, Henry pointed out a page in the Thursday Styles section of the New York Times."Mom, look!"Unfortunately, even highly literate dogs like Henry can't resist lying down on whatever you're tryi…
- May 20th, 2009
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Aquascutum on Sale
I'm loving the colors of this Aquascutum dress. It's on sale at Browns for £400, down from £795.Click the photo for more information.UPDATED TO ADD: Thanks to gorgeous blogger Alix Rose for intervie…
- May 19th, 2009
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Zang in Bloom
My talented and charitable designer friend Zang Toi won the "Most Beautiful Headdress" award at Tulips & Pansies Headdress the Affair, the event I mentioned here. For the event, which raises money…
- May 18th, 2009
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Seen on the Street
Yesterday I had more fun with visiting blogger Princess Poochie, but I'm going to let her post about the shopping portion of the day on her own blog. Keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, I will…
- May 17th, 2009
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Devilish Times With Gorgeous Friends
Gorgeous blogger Princess Poochie came to New York this weekend, and I was delighted to spend quality time with her. We took a mini-jaunt to Riverdale to visit my gorgeous friends Jen and Amanda. I w…
- May 16th, 2009
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My Mind Is Blown
Two of my favorite people together: my gorgeous friend Kara Baby and Law & Order SVU's Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer).Sorry I stole your Facebook photo, Kara Baby. I couldn't help myself.UP…
- May 14th, 2009
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Blondie, Beatles, Bronski, Duran, Nirvana
Gorgeous blogger Pretty in Black tagged me to write about five albums that changed my life. Trivia: I had the first four on vinyl.1. Parallel Lines by Blondie was one of the first albums I ever owned.…
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Hanging With Zang
My adorable designer friend Zang Toi and I had a joint sample sale at his showroom yesterday. Zang was wearing one of his mini-kilts in honor of the occasion.Zang in his kilt.I'm modeling his tiger-pr…
- May 12th, 2009
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Dressing Up for Robin Hood
Last night, we went to a fundraiser for Robin Hood, which is an awesome organization that fights poverty in New York. One hundred percent of the money donated goes directly to people in need because R…
- May 11th, 2009
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Wrinkly Slut, Part Deux
I recently mentioned that someone left a comment on my blog that referred to me as a "wrinkly slut." (The comment included the demand: "Explain yourself." Um, what? According to you, I'm wrinkly and a…
- May 10th, 2009
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Keeping It Perv in the Family
For Mother's Day, my family went to La Baraka, a French restaurant. I dressed in a Catholic schoolgirl skirt so my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB, and I could feel 25 years younger. I gave us the gift of y…
- May 9th, 2009
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Pun Intended
Blogging Woolf, a blog about "Virginia Woolf and her circle, past and present," posted about my still-in-progress Virginia Woolf Whistle pendant, which I wrote about here. As you may recall, the pun-t…
- May 6th, 2009
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Having a Marilyn Moment
There's an interesting event at FIT tonight. I was alerted to it by gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf. Here's how FIT described it:Get tickled by plumes: Dr. Valerie Steele and Dr. Sarah Abretory, Professo…
- May 5th, 2009
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Do You Want It Wrinkly or Ignorant?
A few months ago, someone submitted a comment to this blog accusing me of being a "wrinkly slut." My first reaction was to say, "Mom, that's the pot calling the kettle black!" I kid, I kid. My mother…
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Congratulations Are in Order
Handsome blogger Thomas of The Sunday Best has proposed to his gorgeous GF Sharon ... and yes, she accepted! Click here for a video of the happy occasion.I'm excited to have created the Asscher-cut en…
- May 4th, 2009
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Designer Pissiness
To me, the most interesting thing about tonight's Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is designer Azzedine Alaia's pisstacular reaction to being left out of the "Model as Muse" ex…
- May 3rd, 2009
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I Feel Old
I wore these Dolce & Gabbana shoes today. I'm sure I got them over five years ago.I wore them with a black James Perse dress from 2002 and a white leather Jill Stuart jacket from the '90s. I foun…
- May 1st, 2009
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Dinner and Drinks, Zig-Zag Edition
At dinner last night, my gorgeous friend Angela had the bartender do a customized margarita in my honor. We haven't finalized the recipe yet, so I can't reveal the blog-inspired name of my drink. It's…
- April 29th, 2009
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Two Jills
In February, gorgeous blogger Jill of Trend de la Creme did a funny post on the evolution of the mud flap girl. Another gorgeous blogger named Jill, who had already purchased two pairs of cufflinks fr…
- April 28th, 2009
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The Matrix Is Everywhere
I went to the New York Women In Communications Matrix Awards on Monday to see MrB present an award to the lovely and talented Monica Langley of the Wall Street Journal. The awards honor "extraordinary…
- April 27th, 2009
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Crack Dude Thinks I'm a Slacker
Whenever my friendly neighborhood crack dude sees me near my apartment in the late afternoon, he says, "Worked a half-day, huh?"But who is he to criticize? Last year, he promised that he'd meet me at…
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Zang Toi, Now in Cartoon Form
I previously mentioned that my designing friend Zang Toi made a guest appearance on The Real Housewives of New York City. Thanks to that, he's now in cartoon form in this Real Housewives parody.I wan…
- April 26th, 2009
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I Think Sartre Would Agree
Stepson to WendyB, last night: "Hell is a DVD, a DVD player and ten remotes that don't work."We never did get to watch the movie.If you are not reading this via an RSS feed (like Google Reader) or on…
- April 22nd, 2009
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Oh, the Shame!
Yesterday I neglected to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of the day that my dear friend, Henry VIII (also known on the internets as Henry teh 8), acceded to the English throne.Handsome! I doubt I w…
- April 20th, 2009
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Hannah Montana Wears WendyB
If you look VERY closely, you can sorta see my Victoria Buckle Ring on Miley Cyrus's index finger. Woot!If you are not reading this via an RSS feed (like Google Reader) or on the Wendy Brandes Jewelry…
- April 19th, 2009
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I've Seen a Ghost (Tailor)
I've mentioned Jean, the proprietress of Ghost Tailor, quite a few times on this blog. I found Jean when I was desperately looking for someone to alter some sweaters for me. No one wants to alter swea…
- April 18th, 2009
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Question of the Day
What's the appropriate reaction when someone's personal story is weirdly similar to a scene from a movie? Do I assume it's a genuine case of life imitating art? Or do I give in to my urge for a small…
- April 17th, 2009
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Designer and Muse?
Gala Mitchell was one of designer Ossie Clark's favorite models. I'm not sure it's accurate to describe her as his muse -- or one of his muses -- but she's definitely striking the right pose in this g…
- April 16th, 2009
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Acne Outlet
I'm loving that Acne, my favorite jeans brand, now has an online outlet. I finally broke down and got the loose-fitting Generic Girl jeans in peach. I first admired those last July. I wound up getting…
- April 15th, 2009
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Gorgeous Bloggers and Their Jewels
Lately, quite a few gorgeous bloggers have acquired WendyB jewels. Here are three of them:SuzeSusannaKSusanna's Siobhan Stacking RingsEnjoy your jewelry, ladies!If you are not reading this via an RSS…
