Author: Christy DeSmith

  • THEATER: Particularly in the Heartland

    Judging by the size of last night’s audience, there should be tickets left to see Particularly in the Heartland. And if you happen to be the type who’s a little tired of our pop culture’s present mood (rampant cynicism peppered with ironic snark)–in other words, if the Colbert Report doesn’t entirely resonate, or if the…

  • Hell Yes, Holly

    Last week, while continuing work on the February fashion feature (coming soon), I stumbled upon this fantastic jewelry collection at Key North, a new-ish eco-retailer in Northeast Minneapolis.       The earrings, of course, are my fave – they’re made of something called African turquoise. Each of the above pieces are by Holly J.,…

  • Many Thanks to Moskal

    Thanks to local designer George Moskal for making me feel all Lindsay Lohan-like this holiday season. He lent me one of his dresses! I wore it to a belated holiday party last Friday night; see the craftily cropped outtake below. Because, you see, even with a pretty dress on, I still can’t feel good about…

  • The dress is souper!

    Today, I did more sleuthing for the coming February fashion feature and uncovered this treasure: Kim Bartmann, owner of Bryant Lake Bowl and Barbette as well as a lover of all things vintage, has an original "Souper Dress" on display at her new-ish Red Stag Supper Club (see my mediocre snapshot below). This paper dress,…

  • First Stop: Stephanie’s

    So, yesterday I started working on the February fashion feature, for which men and women pick fashions for their sweethearts. (Check the crappily laid-out online version from last year.) First stop was Stephanie’s in Highland Park with WCCO-TV reporter Jason DeRusha, who picked out a darling dress for his darlin’ wife. That dress, however, shall…

  • Danger, Danger, and Whatnot

    In these cold, bristling days of the early year (when there’s no holiday in sight), it’s good to have something to anticipate … And so, in defiance of depressing January, this offering: an illustrated list of some, but not all, of the designers for this spring’s Voltage local fashion show, courtesy of Nic Marshall Photography.…