Wendy Mullin has had a
do-it-yourself approach to fashion since her
years as a student, when she was studying by day,
sewing by night, and
selling her creations in the back rooms of Midwestern record stores.
Now, she brings her
vintage-inspired looks to the masses by offering
her craftier fans patterns from which to make the clothes themselves,
along with her original instructional manual
Sew U. Her new book
Sew U: Home Stretch,
which just hit shelves, tackles the tricky world of
sewing with
stretchy knits, from a simple crewneck tee to the floaty "Madame
Butterfly" dress. Get ready to indulge your every Project Runway
fantasy.
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Over the weekend I met the truly awesome and stylish Mai from the San Fran blog the Fashionist.
We were at a crowded event, in a group of 100 or so bloggers, and what
made Mai stand out right away was her chic, longish, vintage 80's floral dress, which she was wearing with a low side ponytail... Read More »
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