A Stitch in Time

If you enjoy local fashion as much as I do, then surely you’ll be interested to know that Joy Teiken (a.k.a. Joynoelle, see her dress at left) is opening a Minneapolis-based boutique and atelier this week. How very throwback of her, no? Right now, I’m fantasizing about how my fave fashion writer of all time, Lois Long (or L.L. or even Lipstick, as her byline often appeared in vintage copies of the New Yorker), might respond to such an affair. Oh, she’d probably write effusively about the interfacing or about Ms. Teiken’s ability to “fortify our optimism,” via, say, an evening gown, for something or other. In any case, the grand opening reception is this Thursday, from five to eight p.m. The digs? You’ll find ’em at 42nd and Grand Ave. S. I’ll definitely be there with my Elph (er, that’s my digital camera – not a boyfriend) to capture the scenes as they unfold. If you can’t make it, know that the store will keep hours on Thursdays from two to eight p.m. and Saturdays from ten a.m. to four p.m.

And speaking of old-school approaches to fashion, here’s an event that ought to make the cut for any thrift enthusiast: the Minnesota Historical Society is hosting another RetroRama event (November 8, mark your calendars now). This time, the theme is all about ’50s fiction. My very talented friend Adam Demers is largely responsible for the event’s graphic identity, which you’ll find here. He worked with photographer Thomas Allen, formerly of Minnesota, to pull it off.