Calpurnia Peach calls it quits

Hot off the news that Calpurnia Peach co-designer Ashley Wokasch has been spending time in New York and collaborating with designer Rachel Antonoff comes the announcement that Calpurnia Peach is officially no longer.

[A look from Calpurnia Peach's F/W 2009 collection. Photo: Nic Marshall. Styling: Eclecticoiffeur]

Co-designer Luci Kandler sent out the following message today from Calpurnia Peach's Facebook page:

Hello,

As of 2011 Calpurnia Peach has closed its doors. We thank everyone for your support over the years and have enjoyed being a part of the MN fashion community. It’s been a pleasure meeting all of you and working with some amazing groups, foundations and people!

Sincerely,

CP

Sad news to be sure - I was a fan since they first popped up in Voltage 2007 and had the opportunity to work with them over the years. But I'm excited to see what's next for both of these talented designers.

Styling: "The Knitting Factory"

Last week, a spread I co-concepted and styled for l'etoile went online. (I also wrote the lead-in text.) It features local knitwear extraordinaires Kevin Kramp and Annie Larson, styled together with photography from my favorite local photographer, Nicholas Marshall. The layout design is by Sohail Akhavein, production by Natalie Gallagher, creative direction by Beth Hammarlund, hair and makeup by Suzy Martin, as modeled by Ines Kovacevic.