Christy DeSmith Joy Teiken, the brains behind the local label Joynoelle, opened her new studio and storefront yesterday eve. You’ll find it at 312 W. 42nd St. in South Minneapolis. Here she is, looking as carefree and chic as ever while taking a short break from basking in the glory of it all: And here’s Teiken’s … Read more
For more than fifteen years, the gap between my two front teeth has been a source of self-loathing. This is usually how that went: I pore over women’s magazines, never pausing at the pencil-thin thighs but rather marveling at the models’ perfect smiles. Next, I stare at my reflection, puzzling over whether my gap makes … Read more
“What do you know about the washability of Sharpie?” asked a curious onlooker as she watched Eric Inkala, a Minneapolis-based painter and graffiti artist, decorate an American Apparel T-shirt with the long strokes of his black Sharpie pen. “It usually fades to dull blue,” Inkala offered. “I’m suggesting spot-cleaning,” said Emma Berg, a thirty-something fashion … Read more
Here’s a fashion idiom indigenous to Minnesota: The piles of hoodies, scarves, polar fleece pullovers, and down-filled jackets that are just now getting unearthed from the closet. It bears mentioning, however, that there are two distinct paths to dressing for the frigid weather. The less inspired might insulate with a giant, balloon-like university sweatshirt and … Read more
Hey guys, thought I’d point to this article, by an intrepid young writer at the Minnesota Daily, that riffs off my Men With Baggage spread from this month’s magazine. But he takes the topic a step further by actually dispensing with suggestions on how to find the right murse. Have a look-see.
Random thought related to the plight of womanhood: While watching mindless reality television last eve, I came across an ad for Yaz, a new birth control pill that also takes care the period’s pesky side symptoms, such as bloating, moodiness, acne, and fatigue. And, by the way, it’s one of those pills that can eliminate … Read more
ANDROGYNY In something resembling fashion news, Target will soon carry a David Bowie-inspired line of menswear by British musician-turned-designer Keanan Duffy. (See image at left.) Of course, I could be accused of writing TOO MUCH about Target and its various stabs at summiting the design-for-all market. But hey, it’s a local company; I figure you’re … Read more
In July 2006 The Rake published an excellent essay by my good friend Peter Schilling in which he enthused about his SolarShield Fits-Overs – these, in essence, are some cheap and ugly-ass sunglasses that fit right over existing eyewear. Well, Mr. Schilling wrote today to inform he’s not the only male, Minneapolis-based media figure rocking … Read more