Local designer featured in City of Music's Yelle video

When French pop star Yelle came to town last month, MPLS.TV's City of Music production team hit up up-and-coming local designer Elise Diebel to clothe the backup dancers in the video. The recent U of M apparel design school grad was one of the standouts at last February's senior fashion show with her colorful, graphic collection. (I did a short review of the show for Vita.mn here.)

Photo by Chris McDuffie. Click here for more photos of Diebel's line by Chris McDuffie.

City of Music: Yelle from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

Chris McDuffie shoots U of M senior designs

Here's a little taste of spring for a gray day. This new photo set by local photographer Chris McDuffie features the spring 2011 designs by recent University of Minnesota senior standouts Elise Diebel, Allison Danzl, and Laura Henslin. One of the models featured is up-and-coming Vision model Mette Towley, definitely one-to-watch. Love her curly hair.

Looks by Elise Diebel:






Read an interview with Elise Diebel at Innappropriately Appropriate.

Looks by Laura Henslin:




Looks by Allison Danzl:



Hair and makeup: Nicole Fae
Models: Casey, Brandon and Mette