Christy DeSmith What’s the next featured designer for Target’s Go International line? Alice f#@king Temperley! Eek! I love this designer. And if the sample image at right is any indication, this line won’t be the disappointment that Libertine is/was. It’s supposed to hit stores September 16. But if past experience is any indication, you can look for … Read more
I just received the nicest voice message from Stu Ackman, whose wife owns the lovely Galleria shop Arafina. Turns out, Arafina is hosting an interesting talk on color trends as told by Erika Woelfel, chief colorist for Colwell Colour. It’s at 1 p.m. this afternoon and 6 p.m. this evening. Oh, how lowly is me … Read more
MNfashion Weekend events have just been announced. Mark your calendars for September 19 – 23, and be sure to check the trunk shows, happy hours, and workshops by Minnesota designers (and those who love them). This is the closest thing we’ve got to our own Fashion Week, my friends. And as the local fashion community … Read more
Two great events to be aware of this week: Soo Visual Arts hosts +/- (or “plusminus”) Thursday evening, an event at which locally hand-made clothing, jewelry, and household items will be available for sale and show. My picks of the lot are Labrador, a collective of local clothes-makers, and Milkypop, the pseudonym of a brilliant … Read more
I’m afraid I was overcooked for Glamorama on Friday night. I arrived to find a throng of ladies in gowns and cowboy boots, which struck me as a tasteful way to celebrate the year’s theme. Barb Heinrich (above), owner of the fabulous Uptown shop Local Motion, represented this look. Me, I was dudded out in … Read more
Thursday, sigh. Hell week persists. And, worst of all, these scrumptious little teasers keep cropping up in my inbox. First it was the Jeffery Cambell “Mabel” Bootie at left (from Nordstrom – thanks to Alexis at Lola Red for pointing it out – this might be appropriate footwear for Glamorama). And, then it was a … Read more
It’s a busy week here at Rake Media Worldwide as we put finishing touches on a September issue. But here’s the light at the end of my tunnel: Countdown to Friday’s Glamorama event, in case you missed my little preview over the weekend. So excited am I that I carved out some time to pull … Read more
Notice: There is actually a respectable fashion event going down tonight. However, in my dual roles as theater and fashion writer (and a triple as a full-time employee), I’m afraid I’ll be missing Commingle in favor of catching one, maybe two Fringe Festival shows this evening. Nevertheless, my fashionable friends, this Commingle show was a … Read more
I was knee-deep in the September issue, folks, when this intriguing press photo came across my desk. Oh, dear, how I love to eliminate pantylines. (I like to think there isn’t yet a cellulite problem back there.) But let this be known to the marketers of these products: No pantylines equals unwanted attention for adult, … Read more