August 13, 2004

Wrangled Up in Blue

Built by Wendy does Wranglers

Cast your mind back. To a time when the hair was longer, the music was groovier, the mustaches were irony-free, and you could call just about anyone “man.”

Back then you loved your Wranglers like there was no tomorrow.

As it turns out, there is a tomorrow: today. While some memories have faded, you still think fondly of your Wranglers. So does designer Wendy Mullin of Built by Wendy, who just designed Wrangler47, a new collection of men’s and women’s clothes that restores the old-school label to its former glory. Less a trip down memory lane than a modern twist on nostalgia, Wrangler47 features updated western-style shirts, casual skirts, well-cut jackets and blazers, T-shirts, and, of course, lots of denim. Proof positive that you can stylishly indulge the occasional look back.

Without getting lost in the past, man.

Available at Barneys, 660 Madison Avenue, between 60th and 61st Streets (212-826-8900). To see styles, go to builtbywendy.com.