What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, I wore my 1990s leather vest by Gemma Kahng. I’ve worn it before for Valentine’s Day and anniversaries. It’s got heart buttons too. My Diana heart ring went well with the vest. You...
View ArticleWhat Wendy Tried: Oscar de la Renta on Oscar Weekend
I hadn’t visited Decades in Los Angeles — aka vintage-gown heaven — in forever, and I rectified that yesterday. I emailed fabulous sales associate Helena before I went in and told her I only wanted to...
View ArticleWhat Wendy Wore: Vintage to Vanity Fair
MrB and I were in Los Angeles for the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday. (Thanks for inviting us, Graydon Carter!) We watched the Oscars as we got dressed, and we were standing in front of the...
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Throwback Thursday: What Wendy Wore in January
For Throwback Thursday, I'm going to catch up on some of the outfits I wore in January. I've been too distracted by political activity to do my usual outfit posts! I joined a local Indivisible group,...
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What Wendy Wore: #TheHookUp Pop-Up Shop
A big thank you goes out to all the gorgeous clients who came by our two-day pop-up shop this week! And a YUGE thank you to jewelry designers Julie Lamb and Jackie Cohen, who organized this event,...
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Throwback Thursday: What Wendy Wore in January
Yesterday, I finally got around to writing about January's Columbia Spectator fundraising dinner, at which Dan Rather was the keynote speaker. So it seems like the right time for the outfit post from...
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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...
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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...
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What Wendy Wore: A Little Black Dress From 1989
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...
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Wednesday’s Video: 1989 Dress and Slow Fashion
In this week's YouTube video, I talk about the 1989 dress that you saw in yesterday's post, as well as some other '80s pieces. [caption id="attachment_36319" align="aligncenter" width="498"] I felt...
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What Wendy Wore: ’80s-Inspired Mesh and Jeggings
I've got a new YouTube video coming out tomorrow, for which I wore a 1980s-inspired outfit. Because you can't see the head-to-toe look in the video, my right-hand woman Eryn took this full-length...
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What Wendy Wore: Prada Lip Dress From 2012
On Wednesday, I went to the 50th-anniversary fundraising dinner for the State University of New York's Educational Opportunity Program. The EOP provides college access and support to low-income...
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Wednesday’s Video: Betsey Johnson and More Edie
Catch me talking about my "homegrown vintage" Betsey Johnson leopard jacket in my new YouTube video! This video builds on last week's, which referenced style icon Edie Sedgwick, because Edie was...
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What Wendy Wore: MrB Was an Honoree
MrB received an award from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press at the organization's annual dinner on Tuesday. Honoree! #awarddinner #firstamendment #freedomofthepress #freedomofspeech...
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What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Ossie Clark
I just realized this Ossie Clark dress counts as double-vintage! It was at least 30 years old when I bought it -- and I bought it 10 or 11 years ago. The first photo of it is from September 2007....
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Wednesday’s Video: Introduction to Ossie Clark
My new YouTube video about my favorite vintage designer, Ossie Clark, is live now! In the video, I share several pieces from my Ossie Clark collection, including the orange dress from yesterday's blog...
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What Wendy Wore: “Windowpane” Ossie Clark Dress
I time-traveled to 2008 while getting dressed for a friend's cocktail party last month. What Wendy Wore Dress: Ossie Clark (purchased from eBay in 2008, first seen here) Boots: Prada (2008, probably...
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What Wendy Wore: Sequins, Then and Now
Look, I changed my shoes (click to enlarge photos)! What Wendy Wore in 2015 and 2017 Both years - Top: G-Lish from now-closed Patricia Field store (2015, first seen here) Both years - Shorts:...
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What Wendy Wore: Giambattista Valli Puffy Jacket
The good news is that I made it to Allan & Suzi's vintage/consignment boutique in its downtown Manhattan location for one last shopping spree. The bad news is that the store closed last month so...
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What Wendy Wore: Sailor Suit by Castelbajac
The 4th of July holiday means it is time to get out my JC de Castelbajac sailor outfit! What Wendy Wore Top: Castelbajac (2010) Pants: Castelbajac (2010) Shoes: Terry de Havilland (made in 2004,...
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