Shopping & style in The651 relaunches

In addition to contributing to Vita.mn, l'etoile, LOL/OMG and this blog, I also have been doing a weekly shopping column for St. Paul blog the651.com (formerly St. Paul Staycation) for the past couple of years. After a January break, we're back. Check out my new post on Valentine's Day shopping:

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, there are plenty of great gift ideas right here in the capital city.

Beginning this month, a new skirt by local designer Anne M. Cramer is hitting St. Paul shops Picky Girl and Allee Metro Chic. The structured cotton twill striped "Flynn Skirt" comes in a plethora of colors (moss, sunshine, cherry, nautical and ink) and retails for $160. (Picky Girl: 949 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-4107; Allee Metro Chic: 179 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul, 651-769-4534; annemcramer.com) While you're at Picky Girl, be sure to check out its fall sale, including 50 percent off hats, gloves and scarves, 40 percent off boots and denim, 25 percent off all accessories, and 10 percent off new arrivals.

Click HERE to read at the651, and HERE for the weekly shopping blog I edit for l'etoile magazine.