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Why My Novel Is Set in Minneapolis

Sweet Spot

Why My Novel Is Set in Minneapolis

Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments — but simply set it in the snow.
by Stephen Evans
Milwaukee & Franklin Avenues

Sweet Spot

Milwaukee & Franklin Avenues

A pedestrian-only urban avenue where it's possible to hear the wind in the trees, the faint tinkling of glass wind chimes, or nothing
by Julie Hessler
Minnesota Couples: Beware IKEA!

Minnesota Couples: Beware IKEA!

Sex. Money. In-laws. And Ikea.
by Linda Morganstein, photo courtesy of IKEA.com
Dress Up to Get Down

Dress Up to Get Down

What happens when your mate dolls you up for a date?
by Christy DeSmith, fashion photography (in article) by Lucas Saugen
Peripa-tech!

Fashion As It Happens

Peripa-tech!

Is that a widget in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
by Christy DeSmith, photos by Antonio Collodoro
Generating Thermal Energy

Fashion As It Happens

Generating Thermal Energy

We comb the streets for “Patagonia chic.”
by Christy DeSmith, photography by Scott Walker
Men with Baggage

Fashion As It Happens

Men with Baggage

A new trend in toting
by Christy DeSmith, Photo by Scott Walker
Home and Away

Home and Away

A high-end fashion project finds Chanel at the Grand Palais, and at Sally Beauty Supply.
by Julie Caniglia, photographs by Alec Soth
FALL FASHION: New Standards, Vintage Style

Fashion As It Happens

FALL FASHION: New Standards, Vintage Style

Freshening up the classics
by Janine Ersfeld, Aaron Smith, Jessica Coulter, Kristin Harper, Kristin Garcia and Christy DeSmith
Neo Neon

Fashion As It Happens

Neo Neon

The Flashiest of Flashbacks
by Christy DeSmith, Photos by Sara Jorde and Scott Walker
Art of the Vine

Art of the Vine

The passions of a pair of Minnesota Vintners
by Christy DeSmith, photos by Kris Drake
Tiny Totes

Fashion as it Happens

Tiny Totes

The handbag countertrend
by Christy DeSmith, Photos by Sara Jorde and Scott Walker
Tranquility in a Tee

Design

Tranquility in a Tee

One woman’s approach to a national trend
by Christy DeSmith, Portrait by Nic Marshall Photography
Bo Peep Chic

Fashion as it Happens

Bo Peep Chic

Finally! A surefire way to look ten or twenty years younger.
by Christy DeSmith, photos by Sean Smuda
The Chill Shack

Home

The Chill Shack

Out Back
by Peter Schilling, Photography by Dan Olson Photography
Chic Street

Design

Chic Street

Is Glenwood Avenue a burgeoning design corridor?
by Christy DeSmith, photos by Marshall Photography
To Stumble or Strut?

Fashion

To Stumble or Strut?

The spring fashions in footwear
by Christy DeSmith, photos by Kristine Heykants
The Way We Wore

Fashion

The Way We Wore

What treasure hangs in the History Center’s giant closet?
photo by Sean Smuda / seansmuda.com
Messing About in Boats

Object Lust

Messing About in Boats

Paddling through skim ice in my Perception Swifty
by Ann Klefstad, Photo courtesy Ann Klefstad
The Drawing and Withdrawing Room

Show & Tell

The Drawing and Withdrawing Room

Examining the contents of a couturiere’s sanctum
by Christy DeSmith, illustration by Hugh Bennewitz / hughbennewitz.com
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