Local shops listed in Lucky's store directory

It's always nice to see Minneapolis fashion get national attention. Such is the case this week as Lucky Magazine has just launched a new online shopping directory for Minneapolis. It includes some familiar names: Blacklist Vintage, Design Collective, Finn Style, Grethen House, Hunt & Gather Antiques, I Like You, June, Parc Boutique, and Room & Board Outlet. Congrats to those who were listed!

[A Marimekko look from FinnStyle]

City Pages' Best of the Twin Cities poll: the fashion winners

The votes are in, and the City Pages' Best of the Twin Cities annual readers' poll has given props to the best in local retail and fashion.


I could agree more with their picks for Best Vintage Shop, Best Clothing Store for Women and Best Boutique:

Best Vintage Shop: Blacklist Vintage

Best Clothing Store (Women's): Opitz Outlet

Best Boutique: Cliche

More retail picks:

Best Used Clothing Store: Everyday People

Best Vintage Jewelry: The Mall of St. Paul

Best Clothing Store (Men): Heimie's Haberdashery

Best Mall: Rosedale

Best Haircut: The Chair

Best Gift Shop: Patina

Raul Osorio previews Voltage 2011 collection

Local designer Raul Osorio just leaked a couple of preview images from his spring MNfashion Week showing at Voltage: Fashion Amplified next Friday, April 15. One thing's for sure: you can expect a lot of lace. The collection will be available after the show at Blacklist Vintage.



Designer: Raul Osorio
Photographer: Amy Miller
Stylist: Alison Hoekstra
Hair: Susanne Huber
MUA: Ashley Kilcher
Models: Tearra & Alexandra Fee
Photo assistant: Sami Foust
Stylist assistant: Lauren Stark
Location: La Belle Vie

Voltage 2011 band designers announced

This came out a few days ago, but I decided to post it anyway for posterity. Voltage 2011 band designers have been announced, and here's the rundown:

Carly Schoen designing for Fort Wilson Riot; Blacklist Vintage designing for Communist Daughter; Renalie Bailey designing for Me and My Arrow; b. (a resale shop) designing for Phantom Tails; Molly Roark, Danielle Morris, Greta Herman and Jen Hughes designing for Pink Mink

Carly Schoen also posted her proposal on her blog: