Personal Pick of the Week: Built By Wendy

Designer Wendy Mullin has been doinÂ’ her thang for quite some time now. She opened her first boutique in New York in the early 90Â’s and made fashion headlines with her collection of unique guitar straps that were rocked by the likes of Courtney Love and other grunge gals back in the day. Mullin has held her own the past decade and made another mainstream resurgence when she wrote her own series of instructional sewing books titled Sew U. She also opened her fourth Built By Wendy shop in San FranciscoÂ’s Mission district this year. I received a copy of Sew U as a gift when it came out, but will admit that IÂ’m not much of a sewer, so unfortunately the book has been collecting dust for a while. This is not to say that I donÂ’t love MullinÂ’s designs. I allowed myself a mini work break and browsed the dozens of sale items (online) from her collections, both new and old.

Below are a few of my faves, and I can assure you, next pay dayÂ…IÂ’ll be online snatching them up!

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â gauze lattice top Â Â Â Â Â boatneck dress Â

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Heavy Gauze Lattice Top: $94Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Garden Flower Boatneck Dress: $146

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Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â cowl dress Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â boatneck top

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Poplin Cowl Dress: $146Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sailor Boatneck Top: $45

*All items (minus the Poplin Cowl Dress) are from Spring 2008 collection and are on sale right now!

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