Salons seem to open (and sometimes close) every other day in the Twin Cities, but new South Minneapolins salon HAUS has more reasons than most to catch your eye. First off, it's co-owned by former Juut creative director, Master Stylist and educator
Charlie Brackney and longtime collaborator Jessica Reipke, who will act as creative manager and salon manager, respectively. I've known Charlie from my earliest days of styling, and he's always impressed me with his boundless ambition and focus. And at only 27 years old, he's also in the running to be the youngest salon owner in town.
The truly exciting thing about the salon is the massive amount of talent involved. "It sort of landed in my lap," Charlie told me modestly. But there's nothing modest about having world-renowned graphic designer
Mike Cina doing your logo and branding, nor amazing interior designer
Jonathan Gomez Whitney creating your interiors, let alone
Stuart Lyle (whose jaw-dropping portfolio is filled with rebranding work for Thakoon, Brooks Brothers, and Jimmy Choo), who is creating the salon's website and collateral. On top of that,
mplsart's Emma Berg (longtime Fox Tax curator) will be acting as the salon's in-house curator and Kate Iverson will be handling P.R.
The salon just had its soft opening a couple of weeks ago and is already "exceeding goals," Charlie tells me. They're planning a grand opening (coupled with an art opening) the second weekend of May. And later this month, Charlie will be headed to New York to style for Cutler Salon at New York Fashion Week.
Here is a preview of the salon's interior:
(HAUS is located at 4240 Nicollet Ave., Mpls., 612-827-4287)
Karrah Kobus stalks Kouwai Potocnik in the woods. (Click here for the full photo set.)
Style blogger Kitty Cotten gets into the pale.
HAUS Salon previews its new fall campaign starring Vision model Mary Cann. (Photo: Stephanie Rau)
Singer Margaret Lane shows off an edgy new color and cut. (Photo: Aysha Mazumdar Stanger)
Local jewelry line Bionic Unicorn was featured in the lookbook shoot for neo-Victorian designer Firefly Path. Click here for more photos from the spread.
Style blogger Chloe Ahlf gets caught in the rain (Photo: David Medolia. See the full set here)
Minneapolis-via-New York men's style blog MPLSTYLE.com catches former Minneapolis fashion designer Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman during his New York Fashion Week presentation last month. Click here for more photos from the presentation.
Vision model Ashlee Walker gets boyish in a shoot shot by boyfriend Corey Tenold, styled and modeled by the couple themselves. Click here for the full set.
METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan pairs zig zags, harmen pants and her shocking red hair. (View more images at Art of Wore.)
Dirty Hair Halo style blogger Shannon Licari matches clashing prints with aplomb.
Photographer Brad Ogbonna spots Daily Show comic Wyatt Cenac on the streets of New York.
Andrew Cahak captures BlackBlue associate Satchel B. Moore in a quiet moment.
Photogen-Inc.'s Eliesa Johnson previews a frame from a forthcoming shoot featuring local model Tearra Rosario.
Andrea Vogel shows old Hollywood style in Handsome Cycles' new catalog.
Secrets Fashion Agency PR director Davee Ek styles herself in shades of mustard.
Local musician Liam Watkins gets glitter on his face. (Photo: Shanna Allyn Photography)
Local fashion designer Maritza Ramirez lounges around the park on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
