Recap: MNfashion Week kickoff events

Last night, MNfashion Week kicked off officially with the Amanda Christine/K.Jurek trunk show at Cliche and Smart & Chic/PK Hair's "Ma Vie en Plastique" runway show at Aloft. I recapped both for Vita.mn.

[Tearra in a K.Jurek design]

Video: "Ma Vie En Plastique"

Smart & Chic Beauty just released this promo video for their upcoming MNfashion Week show, Ma Vie En Plastique, with hairstylist Pearson Knight, happening April 8 at Aloft Hotel.

Ma Vie En Plastique: The New Gaba Girls from julie on Vimeo.

Pearson Knight to appear at MNfashion Week show

Nationally-renowned hair stylist Pearson Knight has been blogged about by Glamour Magazine and lead New York Fashion Week shows for the likes of Rodarte, Christian Siriano, and Ports 1961 as a Master Stylist for Aveda. The busy stylist now spends much of his time on the road, but he comes back into his hometown on occasion - most recently to take appointments at Smart & Chic Beauty Lounge once a month.


Now, he's announced his involvement with an MNfashion Week event and fashion show, Ma Vie en Plastique, in collaboration with Smart & Chic, on April 8 at the Aloft Hotel. The makeup for the show will be done by Smart & Chic, while Knight will helm the hair with his PK Hair team. The event is $10; more details can be found at mnfashionweek.com.

Locals do F/W 2011 New York Fashion Week, part two

Every season, locals head to New York Fashion Week to shoot it, write about it, model in it, and style it. (Click HERE for my recap from last weekend, HERE for photos by Stephanie Colgan, and HERE for a local designer who made a splash.)

[A F/W 2011 look by Rodarte via Couture et Cuisine]

Local stylist/blogger Jane Belfry went to Fashion Week, and offers her wonderfully edited picks for best in show at her blog, Couture et Cuisine. While she was there, she went reviewed eatery Savoy.

Though she didn't attend this February, METRO Magazine's Mary O'Regan also gives her Fashion Week favorites on her Art of Wore blog.

[A Rodarte hair look via Beautylish]

The Mulleavy sisters and lead stylist Odile Gilbert discuss the looks for the Aveda-styled Rodarte show on Tuesday in the behind-the-scenes video here. Gilbert also gives a step-by-step on the hair on the Beautylish blog.

Mary O'Regan of METRO Magazine covers Aveda's Fashion Week involvement in this month's issue of METRO.



Aveda styled Sophie Theallet on Tuesday.

A Girl's Gotta Spa blog does a Q&A with local stylist Pearson Knight on New York Fashion Week.

[Backstage at Tara St. James. Photos by Kelsy Osterman]

Minnesota-born hairstylist Kelsy Osterman led her first New York Fashion Week show for Tara St. James.

[Backstage at Betsey Johnson. Photo by Jen Hughes]

[Backstage at Badgley Mischka. Photo by Jen Hughes]

[Jen Hughes backstage at Betsey Johnson]

[Charlie Brackney. Photo by Jen Hughes]

Kelsy also did hair for Badgley Mischka and Betsey Johnson. Local hairstylists Jen Hughes of Juut and Charlie Brackney, owner of HAUS Salon, were also styling backstage. Jen did hair for Tara St. James, Betsey Johnson and Badgley Mischka, Click here for Jen's backstage photos.

Star Tribune's Sara Glassman was at Fashion Week, and covered Monique Lhuillier, Derek Lam and Badgley Mischka, the latter of which incorporated jewelry by Minnesota-based line Sequin.

Aveda at New York Fashion Week

Lucky us - we've got a ton of great local talent that headed out to show New York Fashion Week what the Twin Cities are made of. Much of it comes from the locally-based Aveda team, headed up by international hair icon and Aveda creative director Antoinette Beenders.

[Photo from Organic by John Patrick via www.temptalia.com]

Local Aveda stylist Pearson Knight styled actress Maggie Grace's hair for Christian Siriano's show.

Aveda has backstage pix at Christian Siriano with Aveda creative director Antoinette Beenders. For Siriano, Beenders reportedly created "Tribal Buns" featuring contrasting textures.

Lead Aveda stylists Jenn Chiminiello and Janell Geason did wilted waves and naturally luminous makeup at Organic by John Patrick Spring/Summer 2011 presentation. Aveda has more pix here. (Backstage video via Aveda on YouTube.)

Janell Geason has behind the scenes photos from the John Patrick Organic show.

Aveda has photos from backstage at Jason Wu.

Local fashion roundup for 2.15.10-2.21.10

Every week, I gather all the best in local fashion links, fashion show photos and reviews, and social media updates from local fashion makers - so you don't have to.

Mini Apple hits the Big Apple
Minnesotans hit up New York Fashion Week with aplomb, including Juut hairstylist Pearson Knight, six models from local agency Vision, photographer Stephanie Colgan shooting for New York Times, and Coco and Breezy in their debut fashion show.

[Pearson Knight backstage at Ports 1961; Image via facebook]

• Minneapolis-based Juut hairstylist Pearson Knight was behind many of the hair looks at New York Fashion Week. He was lead hairstylist for Aveda on shows for Rodarte, Ports 1961, Jason Wu, Elissa Palomino, AAU, Organic by John Patrick, Trias, Leanne Marshall (Project Runway season 5 winner), and Marisol Henriquez.
• Star Tribune reports on Knight leading hair backstage at Jason Wu.
• I'm Not Obsessed! blog interviews Knight on his work with Aveda and what it's like working with the Rodarte sisters.
• The Alloy Girl blog has a recap of Knight's makeup work backstage at Ports 1961.
• Visit Knight's facebook page for behind the scenes shots from Ports 1961.
  

[Will Defiel in Calvin Klein at New York Fashion Week; Image courtesy style.com]

• Star Tribune reports on local Vision model Will Defiel walking for Calvin Klein during New York Fashion week last week.
• Check out my recap of all the local Vision models at New York Fashion Week - including Defiel, Megan McNierney, Mike Elmqiust, Black Kuchta, Diane Johnson and Nique Jenkins.
• Jane Belfry also has a recap at her blog The Fashion Critic.
  

[Badgley Mischka at New York Fashion Week; Images by Stephanie Colgan]

• Local photographer Stephanie Colgan photographs behind the scenes and the runway at New York Fashion Week while on assignment for The New York Times. She shot Philip Lim and Norma Kamali for the Times, as well as Simon Spurr, Rad Hourani and Badgley Mischka.
• Here's my photo recap of some of her behind-the-scenes and runway shots.
  

• Former Project Runway contestant Christopher Straub was in attendance at the season seven Project Runway finale show at New York Fashion Week. He gives his picks for the seventh season's best collections at New York Fashion Week and his recap of Episode 6 at RealityWanted.com.
• Straub dishes on New York Fashion Week and Project Runway on Shop Girls. Tune in, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on myTalk 107.1 or online at www.mytalk1071.com.
  

[Accessories by Coco & Breezy at New York Fashion Week]

• Coco and Breezy showed their collection at New York Fashion Week last week. Check out more images over at facebook. They showed new eyewear, headgear and necklaces on body-suited models.

• Star Tribune reports on more Minnesotans at New York Fashion Week, including celeb hairstylist Ted Gibson (who styled for Lela Rose), and Linda and Kim Renk of jewelry line Sequin, who made pieces for Badgley Mischka's show.

More local fashion links

• Sad news: Shoppe Local, Stacey Johnson Jewelry Design and Patina's were among the businesses affected by the fire at 50th Street South and Bryant Avenue in Minneapolis. While Shoppe Local and Stacey Johnson are expected to survive, Patina's was completely destroyed by the fire. [Examiner; WCCO]

• Local hairstylist Faatemah Ampey was kicked off Shear Genius this week; here's her take on the elimination.
• Mary O'Regan at METRO Magazine offers a great recap of Faatemah's time on the show.
  

• Just-announced America's Next Top Model contestant Raina Hein is interviewed in this clip on YouTube.

• l'etoile Creative Director Beth Hammarlund remembers Alexander McQueen. Lots of photos of video.

• Local blogger Marina Maric blogs this week about Catcher in the Rye movie adaptation, tiny fashionistas, Prince, vintage personal ads and more for NYC-based writer Rex Sorgatz' blog www.fimoculous.com.

• Star Tribune puts University of Minnesota apparel design seniors to the test with local boutique Cliche.

• Check out photos from local photographer Jenn Cress's trip to Paris Fashion Week on her new fashion photography blog, Fashion Before Function.

Social media updates and uploads

[PETROU/MAN Fall 2010 collection]

Local fashion writer Kara Nesvig points out the similarities in the headpieces used in the PETROU/MAN fashion show during New York Fashion Week to local character/artist Scott Seekins [Via LOL-OMG!]

[A Spring 2010 look by Calpurnia Peach; Image by Mary O'Regan]

METRO Magazine's Mary O'Regan posts some phone photos from the Calpurnia Peach spring 2010 fashion show on Sunday.

[A Spring 2010 look by Kerry Riley at Avoid the Grey; Image by Rod Hasse]

Here's more more images from Cliche's Avoid the Grey show by Rod Hasse.

The Minnesota Opera posts some cute behind-the-scenes shots of their (Behind the) Bohemian Scenes party last week at the Four Seasons Dance Studio. [via LOL-OMG!]

Congrats to local designer (and St. Kate alum) Maritza Ramirez! The show is scheduled for May 15.

[A Spring 2010 look by Raul Osorio]

Voltage 2010 designer Raul Osorio posts a preview image from his spring 2010 line.

[Image by Miles Schuster]

Ignite Models have posted a preview of the promo images (above) for their spring 2010 Envision show. Photographer Miles Schuster also posted another one of the images.

Ignite also posted this whimsical image of local model Sarah Leiteisko shot while on her recent trip to Miami.

Images from the Go Live - Go Red event at FiveTwoSix Salon and Gallery on February 12.

Exciting news from longtime Minneapolis designer Russell Bourrienne.


Christopher dishes some exciting news! Looking forward to seeing the first full men's and women's clothing collections from the Project Runway fan favorite.

Minneapolis-based celeb hairstylist Ted Gibson appears in this promo video for ShopBEAUTY at ShopNBC. The locally-based company shot the video at W Minneapolis hotel. Oh, and it stars one of my favorite local models, Monica Ulrich.

Christopher Straub posted this shot on his facebook page from a photo shoot on Friday night. Wonder if this is for his spring MNfashion Week show?