Projects

Cleantech & Sustainability

Over the last several years I've become obsessed with sustainability which is partly why I don't make a lot of collections anymore. So much so, that my partner and I have been developing this logistics system through the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. So now I basically live on LinkedIn. Click link to scope it out. 

Interior Design 

I've been doing residential, commercial, and hospitality projects over the last 15 years. Email me if you have a project - big or small - I love interiors! wendy@builtbywendy.com. Click link to see my work.

Departing Dearly and Good Mourning

Pre-covid I had an idea to make a website for All Things Death + Dying. It would be Curated Guides ◦ Culture ◦ Resources for the Inevitable. During the process of researching I became a death doula. I even designed an urn! I don't really practice but if you need any info check out my site or email me wendy@builtbywendy.com. I'm all about the death positivity movement. It's the most natural part of life. Click link to see the website.

Screenwriting

I wrote my first script, 86, back in 2014. It's a comedy set in Chicago in 1986 and kind of a Built by Wendy origin story filled with emotional sewing sessions. It's optioned with plans to get filmed next year so fingers crossed! Since then, I've written some other stuff that I try to hustle. Most notably a series set in the fashion world and human smuggling in Chinatown sweatshops in early 90's NYC called KNOCK OFF.

Costume Design & Styling

While I was building Built by Wendy after college I styled music videos for bands like Pavement and Sleater Kinney. Since my move to LA, I've gotten back into it with personal styling and doing costumes/wardrobe on film, tv, and commercial projects (I'm in the Costume Designers Guild Local 892). If you need anything like that, hit me up - I'm always happy to work on projects or help with personal styling tips etc. wendy@builtbywendy.com. Click link to see some of my reel.