Emma Berg & Stephanie Lake join forces for Boys & Girls Club benefit

Local fashion designer Emma Berg and jewelry designer Stephanie Lake have joined forces for a benefit fashion show on August 19, "Dress Rehearsal." The show serves as the kick-off preview party for this fall's Boys & Girls Club Benefit, Twin Cities Treasures. This exclusive cocktail party and fundraiser will feature 2011's treasures in fashion, music, photography, and film. Held at national BGC board member Jane Emison's 1930s estate, Hillswood - French Chateau referred to as the "Marie Antoinette" by its architect - this event will raise money for the purchase of art supplies and musical instruments for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. Click here for ticket info.


Image credits:
Photo by Brandon Werth
Art Direction by Kate Iverson
Dress by Emma Berg
Jewelry by Stephanie Lake Design
Guitar from American Guitar & Band
Hair & Makeup by HAUS Salon
Graphic design by Permanent ADG
Additional styling by Jahna Peloquin
Photo assistant Chelsey Paul
Location: Gamble Club-North Mpls
Model: Olivia of Vision Management Group

Recap: HAUS Salon grand opening

On Saturday, I attended the grand opening for hairstylist Charlie Brackney's new South Minneapolis salon, HAUS, and it was quite the decadent affair. Vision models dressed by salon curator Emma Berg and styled by HAUS served desserts, and guests included jewelry designer Stephanie Lake, Kate Iverson of Permanent Art & Design Group and l'etoile magazine (who put together the opening with Robyn Lewis and Permanent's Joe Belk), stylist and style writer Jane Belfry, and filmmaker Elijah Chhum. The event, which doubled as a Drew Peterson art opening, showcased the amazing custom interiors by local interior designer Jonathan Gomez Whitney, who was recommended to the salon by Emma Berg (whose kitchen has been designed by Whitney). Mary O'Regan of METRO Magazine was there and took some fantastic photos. Here is a sampling; click here for more.

[Vision model Elle Williams in earrings by Stephanie Lake Design]

[Emma Berg in her own design, Jane Belfry and Elijah Chhum]

[Stephanie Lake in her own design & Kate Iverson. Photo by Mary O'Regan]

[Emma Berg, Stephanie Lake & me. Photo by Kate Iverson]

Beth Hammarlund's bridal design by Emma Berg in Strib

In an article in yesterday's Star Tribune, retro bridal styles were highlighted on local brides. Featured is l'etoile Creative Director and Founder Beth Hammarlund, who married Brian Gioelli last October at the Weisman Art Museum. (Full disclosure: Beth is a dear friend and I was in her bridal party.) She wore a pale chartreuse gown by local designer Emma Berg, as photographed by l'etoile Editor-in-Chief Kate Iverson.

NYE style: Emma Berg's Mongolian goat hair coat

I had to post this picture of the Mongolian goat hair coat Emma Berg created for her New Year's Eve ensemble. She originally order the goat hair from Mongolia for her MIA mini-collection, but it didn't come in time. Fortunately she was able to make it into something much more wearable, and of course, très chic.

Emma's also wearing sheer organza pants from her Voltage 2010 collection and a Tallulah sequin bustier. I'm wearing a friend's vintage rabbit fur coat and Emma's Yigal Azrouël sequin dress. We both had our hair and makeup done by Julie Swenson at Smart & Chic Beauty Lounge.

UPDATE: Emma also made a Mongolian goat hair collar for Kate Iverson (of l'etoile and Secrets of the City):