Fashion Foreword: Spring cleaning tips (even though it's not quite spring)
This springlike weather is making us think all sorts of crazy things, like it’s okay not to wear tights on a 45-degree day and since it's spring it's time to clean the heck out of our closets. As a...
View ArticleHow Minneapolis became "underwear capital of the world"
Underwear's sort of a cool thing to be known for. Really, really old underwear? Not so much. But Minneapolis probably has to take what it can get when it comes to fashion notoriety. The interesting and...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: How to make money cleaning out your closet
As someone who loves clothes, worked retail for years, and has no self-control, I turn over and resell a lot of my closet pretty often. Yes, I have an “archive” in my parents’ basement of my favorite...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: What to wear during the tricky month of March
March is such a fun, challenging month, wardrobe-wise. (Note our sarcasm here.) Let's be honest: It’s just straight-up challenging. One day we have record-setting 70-degree sunshine and then it’s foggy...
View ArticleHazel & Rose fights fast fashion with ethical and sustainable clothes
Gone are the days of eco-fashion conjuring up images of scratchy, colorless sacks cinched as dresses. This Friday, a new boutique stocking only socially and eco-conscious brands opens in northeast...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day fashion hits and misses [with dogs!]
It’s the day after St Patrick’s Day, and one question is throbbing on the tips of our collective tongues like dealing with a 5 a.m. alarm and a Jameson hangover: Who wore it best? Intrigued? We bet you...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: Store openings, spring sales, and more
What a time to be alive. The sun is shining because global warming is a thing, people are supporting Donald Trump for various insane reasons, and the lakes are thawing. We're prescribing a round (or...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: 5 Instagram accounts worth following
Have you heard the sad news from Instagram? Now that they’re owned by Facebook, they’re gonna make brands and businesses pay to play, and they’re changing up their algorithm so that pictures with the...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: 5 spring trends we can't wait to try out
According to the 15-day forecast, we’re in for at least two more weeks of this mediocre, high-40s weather. Which sucks. If you're like us, you're probably sick to death of dreary, chilly days, and are...
View ArticleSpace travel, Challenger explosion inspire fashion designer Luci Kandler
This Sunday, as part of Fashion Week MN, Luci Kandler shows off her provocative new designs at an informal show. Taking inspiration from space and the ways we try to explain the unknowable, the fashion...
View ArticleSeen and scene: Cliche kicks off Fashion Week MN
Friday night marked the start of Fashion Week MN, a nine-day celebration of locally designed fashion. Things got started with a party at Cliche, the fab Wedge neighborhood boutique known for carrying...
View ArticleEnvision celebrates 10 years as one of highlights of Fashion Week MN
Envision has been around for almost 10 years. Let that sink in a minute. In the Twin Cities, where interest in local fashion waxes and wanes, that’s a pretty big deal. We’ve seen a few Fashion Weeks...
View ArticleHow to style Bernie Sanders: Local makeup artist on beautifying the Bern
Ever wonder what it’s like to style Bernie Sanders? Wonder no more! Makeup artist and stylist Megan Lanoux, a Twin Cities native, just had the pleasure of getting Sanders camera-ready firsthand. After...
View Article"Black Magik Woman II" celebrates female artists, photographers, and designers
Who would have thunk that a Monday-night happening in Minneapolis could be so hopping? The mostly millennial crowd at Norseman Distillery were dressed in their best swank for "Black Magik Woman II," a...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: 6 shops that need to come to Minnesota
With the grand opening of NYX at the Mall of America this weekend, we got to thinking about some of the stores that should be taking up permanent residence in the Twin Cities but just haven’t made it...
View ArticleRachel Pedersen's 'small' engagement ring post goes insanely viral
What began as a Minnesota woman's online rant might've started a full-blown movement. Back in February, Rachel Pedersen put a short, loving post on Facebook, defending the comparatively "small"...
View ArticleFast-fashion giant Zara is coming to Mall of America
When job postings began showing up on Craiglist and Monster last January, many fashion blogs speculated that Zara was coming to Mall of America. But at the time, nary a confirmation was made from an...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: Upgrade your beauty routine for spring/summer
One of my favorite things about my job as a beauty writer is telling people what to buy. What better time to boss you around than the dawn of spring? Throw away your ancient mascara (which you should...
View ArticleFashion Foreword: 10 local Instagram accounts worth following
It’s not quite “Follow Friday” yet, but does that matter? We’re all glued to our smartphones 24/7, lying in bed half-heartedly watching HGTV while we scroll through Instagram. There are a ton of...
View ArticleTom Thibodeau used to have beautiful hockey hair [PHOTOS]
With a name like Tom Thibodeau, it's easier to imagine some guy from Montreal coaching a hockey team than to picture the truth. In reality, Thibodeau, a six-foot guy born in Connecticut, earned a...
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