Editorial: "Minnesota Style in a New York Fashion"

We all know that many of the Twin Cities' brightest head to the bright lights of New York City to make their mark. But we say once a Minnesotan, always a Minnesotan. Minneapolis-via-New York style blog MPLSTYLE.com went out and spotlighted the most stylish of this group of photographers, art directors, stylists, and magazine editors for this editorial, "Minnesota Style in a New York Fashion," and you're sure to recognize some names, like former local fashion designers Ashley Wokasch (Calpurnia Peach), Niki English, and Coco and Breezy, and photographers Benjamin Fredrickson and Brad Ogbonna (regulars in my muses and lenses feature).











Photography by Drew Krason
Interviews by John-Mark

Editorial: "Nice Stuff" by Benjamin Fredrickson for ILikeMyStyle

Minnesota native photographer Benjamin Fredrickson recently did a Polaroid portrait series for issue #6 of user-generated, quarterly New York-based magazine ILikeMyStyle. The spread combines Fredrickson's provocative, stripped-down style with objects of high fashion desire. View the full publication at ilikemystyle.net.





He also featured a few outtakes from the shoot on his Tumblr:

"Prada." Model: Brittany Taylor

"Bess." Model: Alex Gibson

"Pierre Hardy"

Stylist: James Valeri

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local portrait, street style and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Photographer Benjamin Fredrickson captures his pooch Monsieur Loïc Fredrickson in Polaroid form.

Style blogger Kitty Cotten plays with her kitty.

Vision model Ashlee Walker goes to the Renaissance Festival. (Photo: Corey Tenold)

Actress Hina Khan wears a dress by Kerry Riley of local line Needle & Black in her L.A. adventures. (Click here for more photos by Cara Recine.)

MPLSTYLE.com does a style spotlight on local men's style blogger Corey Tenold of Trnds.com.

Naures Sager gets focused. (Photo: Marissa Wetzel)

Secrets Fashion Agency PR director Davee Ek tries out her new camera and new summer-into-fall style.

Ignite model John-Mark gets moody for New York photographer Carolyn Griffin.

Photographer Claire Molepske cuddles up.

The Minneapoline's Ellen Dahl Lawson snaps some folks at the last Walker Music & Movies in the Park screening for Vita.mn, including hairstylist Emily Angelo.

Dirty Hair Halo style blogger Shannon Licari cuts a mean figure in a pencil skirt and wedges.

Ignite Model Whitney Fransway walks the rainy streets of Seoul with a friend.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local portrait, street style and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Christo Collins gets flashed.

Sustainable fashionista Sarah Ditty gets profiled.

Photographer Amy Gee loves her cat.

Photographer Benjamin Fredrickson gazes at the lens.


Trnds.com blogger Corey Tenold snaps himself snapping something else.

Jewelry designer Stephanie Lake and her sister are clearly related.

Vision model Ashlee Walker works the camera.

Vision model Mary Cann gets ready for her closeup in a forthcoming editorial.

Hina Khan gets candid in an outtake from the film Death to Prom.

Secrets Fashion Agency PR director Davee Ek dons sophisticated sweats on a rooftop patio.

The ladies of Secrets Fashion Agency illustrate how to dress tees by FFB (FURFACE BOY) up and down.

Ellen Dahl Lawson of The Minneapoline catches model Tearra Rosario in a look by local designer Raul Osorio for Star Tribune at the local premiere of Project Runway Season 9 at Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen.

Fashionasty blogger Jake Thompson goes medallion-print nuts for men's style blog MPLSTYLE.com.

Wonderblood style blogger Julia juxtaposes floral and mint.

Dirty Hair Halo blogger Shannon Licari works it out in faux leather, denim and feathers.

Erin Johnson takes in a Bombay Sapphire bartending competition.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local portrait and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Local R&B artist Mayda gets her closeup in jewelry by local designer Stephanie Lake. (Photo: Serah Sauser. Hair & makeup: Allison AuBuchon)

Photographer Benjamin Fredrickson, gets in bed with Chanel F/W 2012 (of course).

Photographer Sohail Akhavein is such a playboy.

Corey Tenold snaps pretty couple Joe of Vision Models and Kelley Havey. Click here for the complete set. (Styling: Ines Kovacevic and Jordan Volness)

Photographer Amy Gee shoots a Polaroid of musician Nicole Brenny for her new music project, Vague-à-Bonde.

Stephanie Hynes does a retro-inspired shoot (with hair and makeup by Allison AuBuchon).

Stephanie Colgan snaps the Handsome Furs on the streets of West Bank in Minneapolis before their show at the Triple Rock last week.

Hannah Silk Champagne of MPLS.TV smokes a stogie like a boss.

Secrets Fashion Agency director Angel Yang hits the Windy City.

Fashionasty blogger Jake Thompson poses on his nice ride.

Julia of Song of the Exile finds her own secret garden.