muses and lenses

The best in local street fashion, portrait and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Fashion designer Emily Bryngelson and her boyfriend model for New York label In God We Trust.

Photographer/writer couple Stacy Schwartz & Carl Atiya Swanson get an old-timey photobooth shot at a friend's wedding.

METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan rocks a hot pink jumpsuit from Mighty Swell Vintage.

Style blogger Kitty Cotten DIYs her own Alexander McQueen-inspired butterfly sandals.

Style blogger Chloe Ahlf reminds us to enjoy Coca-Cola, and gets interviewed by an Indonesian fashion blog.

Dirty Hair Halo's Shannon Licari dons a harness by Zana Bayne on the railroad tracks.

Sarah Sauser captures Ignite model Alyssa Larson, with hair and makeup by Wendy Zarate and earrings by local line SBG Designs.

Ellen Dahl Lawson of The Minneapoline snaps beauty blogger Kara Nesvig in hot pink lipstick.

Eyewear designers Coco & Breezy find their younger "siblings.".

Trnds.com style blogger Corey Tenold takes a lovely set of photos of his muse (and ladyfriend), Vision model Ashlee Walker.

Shannon Licari of style blog Dirty Hair Halo goes behind the scenes of a test shoot she styled with Ignite model Rikki Roath, photographer Mark Meyer, makeup artist Julie Lam and hair stylist Emmy Ngo.

Street style blog Minneapolis Affair catches the stylish Arta on the street.

Sean Hartman of Moonstone is via Minneapolis Affair).

Minneapolis Affair street style photographer Wynona Grey isn't too bad herself.

Photographer Brad Ogbonna snaps model Greta Sundquist in New York.

Stylist/style writer Jane Belfry discovers her perfect pink lipstick for summer.

Photographer Amy Gee turns around in this self portrait.

Photographer Ben Fredrickson gets a happy accident in this print thanks to the Walgreens' photo specialist.

Vision models welcomes back veteran model Brianne to its roster.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

Apologies to regular readers of my weekly muses and lenses photo feature - MNfashion Week took over my life (and blog) for the past couple of weeks so I haven't gotten around to posting until now. Here's a compilation of images culled over the past few weeks via Facebook, Twitter and the blogroll featuring local photographers and their subjects.

WERQ, Naures. Bitch knows how to pose. (Photo: Marissa Wetzel)

Danielle Morris gets her Nick and Eddie "mugshot", courtesy of Cindy Ivy.

Little Man's Chris Perricelli looks straight out of the '70s in this shot photographed and art directed by Emily Unte.


Hairstylist Jessie Quast ponders her reflection.

Photog Amy Gee snaps housemate (and beauty blogger) Kara Nesvig posing hard.

Local model Ashley Hawks updates her portfolio.

Photographer Sohail Akhavein shoots style blogger Kara Nesvig taking a glamorous shower.

Amy Gee shoots a sophisticated profile of designer Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman.

Emily Utne goes behind-the-scenes at the Emma Berg promo video shoot with Vision model Mary Cann.

Lindsey Tauer poses for Mighty Swell Vintage.

Ignite Models Inc. debuts new talent Aja. (Photo: Billy Rood)

Photographer Louisa Podlich features the lovely singer-songwriter Haley Bonar as part of her .onethirtyfive. project with writer Christian Dahlager.

METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan hangs out on the rooftop.

Photographer Eliesa Johnson does a road warrior-style test shoot, complete with motorcycles.

Style blogger Kitty Cotten wears neon Gojane pumps.

Song of the Exile style blogger Julia wears a blouse by Project Runway season 2 winner Chloe Dao.

Twee Nguyen models a dress from Local Motion, as photographed by Minneapolis Affair.

Dirty Hair Halo blogger Shannon Licari is hippie chic in peach.

MNfashion Week promo images by Amy Gee

Rising local photographer Amy Gee has released some additional images from the MNfashion Week promo shoot, featuring Vision model Elle Williams.




And the final promo image:

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local street fashion, portrait and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

METRO Magazine shoots looks from the MNfashion Shows designers: George Moskal, Kevin Kramp, Emma Berg and CounterCouture. (Photo: Marshall Franklin Long)

Photographer Amy Gee previews a behind-the-scenes image from the MNfashion Week promo shoot in January featuring Vision model Elle Williams, which will be appearing on her website soon.

FairShadow Photography shoots a darkly beautiful set featuring Liz Downs. (Click here for the full set.)


Julia of Song of the Exile tries on paisley vintage.

Vision model Elle Williams longs for Ringo. (Photo: Stephanie Hynes. MUA & Hair: Bethany Brihn. Stylist: Katy Davis)


Minnesota native model Lauren Wade (left, now with Ford in Chicago) gets photographed for Chicago-based line Imaginary People's Fall 2011 lookbook in Wicker Park, and leaks a behind-the-scenes shot.


Stylish pals Katherine Lee Echols and Serene Enloe have themselves a tea party. (Photo by Marissa Wetzel)

Fashion designer Danielle Everine offers a preview of her translucent spring 2011 line, debuting at Voltage on April 15.

Photographer Brad Ogbonna visits New York and photographs a pal.

New Ignite model Gemma gets ethereal. (Photo: Nuru Kimondo)

Sohail Akhavein captures Amy Gee on the dance floor of Triple Double.

Vision model Nick Patnode models a necktie from local designer Jared Zachary's spring 2011 line for Freedom From Doubt. The line is available online or at Atmosfere, Bluepeg, Elsworth, Heimie's Haberdashery, or martinpatrick3.

Ex-pat Sarah Ditty (now in London working for a sustainable fabric manufacturer) is looking pretty as a picture.

Dirty Hair Halo blogger Shannon Licari snips a sweater for a fresh spring look.

Zeus Jones partner/interactive marketing guru/rock star Christian Erickson was quite the Duckie Dale in his youth.

Jewelry designer Stephanie Lake looks simply marvelous at the Caterpillar Lounge. (Photo: Robyn Lewis)

METRO fashion editor Mary O'Regan shows off her rings.

Crooked Teeth Magazine editor-in-chief Caitlin Angelica shows off a spring look at lookbook.nu.

Urban Tease blogger Chloe Ahlf is such a doll.