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The Minneapoline's Ellen Dahl Lawson featured on Who's Next Blog

Street style blogger/photographer Ellen Dahl Lawson of The Minneapoline was just featured on the national Who's Next Blog. She talks her inspirations, favorite Minneapolis places, and favorite drink. Click here to read the interview.

[Photo via Who's Next Blog]

Style diary: J Brand jeans for J World

I recently had the opportunity to model a pair of jeans by my favorite denim manufacturer, J Brand, thanks to The Minneapoline's Ellen Dahl Lawson. It is to promote J Brand's new lookbook.nu-esque site, J World, where J Brand lovers can upload photos of themselves styled out in their J Brands. (Direct link here.)

Here's the resulting photos of me in the "Skipper" sailor pant by Ellen:

She also shot 11 other locals. Here are local designer Raul Osorio:

and beauty blogger Kara Nesvig:

Style blogger Claudette Gacuti:

METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan:

Visit J World and click the "Minnesota" tab for more.

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.

Style shots: Ellen Dahl Lawson shoots the crowd at Voltage

Ellen Dahl Lawson of The Minneapoline shoots the crowd's most stylish at last weekend's Voltage: Fashion Amplified for Vita.mn.

Click here for more.

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.

Street style blog Minneapolis Affair shoots The Minneapoline/Vita.mn street style blogger Ellen Dahl Lawson.

Ahlin Sanvee shows off his swanky style at Calhoun Square. (Photo: Minneapolis Affair)

Local style blogger Kitty Cotten laughs in the face of winter and goes red.

Local knitwear designer Annie Larson gets her nails done.

Style blogger Chloe Ahlf mixes prints - and makes it work.

Caitlin Angelica, the 16-year-old editor-in-chief of local arts photographer publication Crooked Teeth Magazine, gets peachy on personal style aggregator lookbook.nu.

Keisha Harris goes mad for plaid in a promo shoot for Seattle-based e-shop Totokaelo.com. (Photo: Jill Wenger)

Vision model Elle Williams goes glam. (Photo: Jake Freeman)

Style blogger/stylist Jane Belfry glances over cat-eye liner with a leopard-covered friend.

Ignite model Whitney Fransway whips her hair. (Photo: Andi Elloway. Click here for more photos from the shoot.)

Style blogger Hina Khan saunters around her new neighborhood in L.A. (Photo: Cara Recine)

Fashion designer and painter Max Lohrbach paints a self portrait.

Despite the snow, Julia of Song of the Exile gets into the spring spirit with a trench and leopard-print kitten heels.

The Minneapoline shoots behind-the-scenes at the Voltage lookbook shoot

Ellen Dahl Lawson of The Minneapoline took some great behind-the-scenes shots at last weekend's Voltage 2011 lookbook shoot. I'm Lead Stylist for the shoot and show, and this will be my fifth and final year doing the show. The show is set for April 15 during MNfashion Week at First Avenue; get tickets here.

The Minneapoline shoots for Lucky Magazine

Ellen Dahl Lawson of longtime local street style blog The Minneapoline (and also the street style shooter for Vita.mn) has had her photography featured in the latest issue of Lucky Magazine. Love that she is showcasing some great Minneapolis style! (Click to enlarge)

I'm not sure who the other two ladies are, but the girl on the far left is Angel C. Yang of Secrets Fashion Agency, a local styling group, and she is also one of my stylists for Voltage 2011. The little lady on the far right is Brittani Lepley, wearing a Prada skirt from designer resale boutique June.

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.