Cliche announces Local Jewelry Bazaar this Sunday

Local boutique Cliché just announced its first-ever Local Jewelry Bazaar. Taking place this Sunday in conjunction with the Minneapolis Open Streets Event, the store will be hosting a broadened selection of handmade jewelry from over 20 designers based in the Twin Cities, Chicago, Iowa, Los Angeles, and Brussels. Meet the designers and see new work for Summer 2011 displayed inside and outside of the store, and snag 20 percent off everything during the opening. Click here for details. Here's a preview:

NUNU Collection, Chicago


Play by Marly, Minneapolis

Cocoquette by Andrea Oseland, Minneapolis

KR Designs, Minneapolis

Style diary: Sol Inspirations eco-fashion show

Last Saturday, I attended the Sol Inspirations eco-fashion show. (Read my review for Vita.mn here.) Since my old friend and longtime collaborator Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman was one of the competing designers, I found it only fitting to wear one of his designs - a one-of-a-kind runway piece from his spring 2008 collection (borrowed from the closet of Emma Berg). I paired it with a bright yellow feather neckpiece by new accessory designer KR Designs (currently available at Cliche for about $64), a beaded silk baguette given to me by friend Teri, and blue silk ankle-wrap pumps by DKNY from Opitz Outlet.

Here I am with designer Raul Osorio and l'etoile creative director and founder Beth Hammarlund.

[Photo via Art of Wore]

Here I am with former Minneapolitan Hina Khan (who does a fun style blog), in town from L.A. for the weekend in a spring 2011 Needle & Black dress by Kerry Riley; Raul; Beth; and designer Emma Berg in Raul Osorio spring 2011.

KR Dezigns' feather chokers at Envision

It turns out that the brightly colored feather chokers that stole the show at last Saturday's Envision: Artopia fashion show were created by local designer KR Dezigns. I am debating which one to buy to wear during MNfashion Week. Here they are in Cliche's '70s-inspired, Marc Jacobs S/S 2011 runway-inspired showing at Envision (on Ignite models):

[Photos courtesy Cliche]

The feather chokers are available for purchase at Cliche.

KR Designs debuts on "Avoid the Grey" runway

Of all the jewelry displayed at last Saturday's "Avoid the Grey" fashion show put on by local boutique Cliche, it was this neon Lucite necklace (shown with a Niki Couture dress) that most caught my eye:

[Photo by Jahna Peloquin]

Turns out it's by brand-new local line KR Designs, which just made its runway debut at "Avoid the Grey." Check the line out on Facebook.