Local fashion link roundup

[Designs by Frances Zerr. Photos by katherine j photography]

• METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan spotlights 2011 METRO Keeper Award winner Frances Zerr for her blog Art of Wore.
• Knitwear designer Annie Larson is spotlighted in the latest issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.
• Annie Larson designs laptop-sleeve sweaters.
• Cliche's Avoid the Grey inspiration explores spring 2011 trends.
• Fashion designer Mackenzie Labine tries on - and reviews - wedding dresses from local shops for her upcoming nuptuals.
• Minnesota-bred model Raina Hein has been offered a role in a short film.
• Sara Glassman profiles the home of a stylish local couple for Star Tribune.
• Ellen Dahl Lawson captures the stylish crowd at the final night of the 501 Club for Vita.mn.
• The ride blog interviews Jared Zachary of local men's neckwear line Freedom From Doubt.
• The Minnesota Historical Society offers a preview of RetroRama 2011.
• FairShadow Photography shoots local clothing line Blasphemina's Closet at the Landmark Center.
• Local jewelry designer Kristin Berwald of Bionic Unicorn previews her spring jewelry collections.
• Salon Takeover's Tabatha Coffey was in town this past weekend to sign copies of her new book at the MOA; Sara Glassman does a Q&A with the stylist on her haircut tips for Star Tribune.
• Mpls.St.Paul's Allison Kaplan hangs out with Tabatha Coffey at the MOA.
• Ellen Dahl surveys the crowd at last Thursday's "Recess" dance night at the Varsity Theater.
• Check out recaps of last Thursday's the Spring MNfashion Week Buyer Event by Sara Glassman for PopFizz Daily, Metromix, Examiner, and Stacey Tuthill Rammer (with photos by Emily Utne) for City Pages. My recap for Vita.mn is here.
• Sara Glassman spotlights local acrylic jewelry designer (and Voltage 2011 designer for Frances Zerr) Jennifer Merchant for PopFizz Daily.