Missoni for Target sells out as Little Marina stops in Minneapolis

Via Vita.mn: No less than an hour after doors opened on Tuesday morning, Missoni’s hotly anticipated capsule collection for Target had all but sold out in local stores, and the line’s e-shop on Target.com had crashed. Part of the sellout may be attributable to eBay sellers — reports circulated of people snagging armfuls of identical pieces, and by 5 p.m. on Tuesday upwards of 3,000 items had found their way on eBay, some going for nearly ten times original retail prices, leaving shoppers who arrived on Tuesday to leave emptyhanded and disappointed. It was a fervor unprecedented for a Target designer collaboration, which have included big names like Alexander McQueen and Anna Sui in recent years, and its largest designer collection to date, with categories spanning fashion, bedding and housewares.

Those who braved the jaunt to the Nicollet Mall location in downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday morning were treated to an unusual sight: a 25-foot-tall, Missoni-wearing marionette named “Little Marina,” who supposedly spent the past week in New York covering Fashion Week events for her Missoni for Target blog, “All the Way Up Here.” Propped up in the front atrium of the two-level Target, Little Marina interacted with shoppers with the help of two puppeteers and — perhaps most realistically — “texted” on her oversized iPhone.

Missoni releases images from 400-piece Target collection [UPDATED]

Exciting news for fans of Target and Missoni alike: images from the Italian luxury label's collaboration with the mass retailer have hit the web, and the capsule collection looks promising. It's also the biggest collaboration to date for the Minneapolis-based Target - a massive 400-piece collection featuring everything from a bicycle, luggage and housewares to men's and women's fashions, all featuring the design house's signature colorful zig-zag prints, stripes and swirls. The collection hits stores on September 13. Visit All the Way Up Here (a mysterious blog Missoni is using to promote the collection) for more images.








UPDATE: Target has released the full Missoni for Target lookbook.

Target launches Target Style channel on Facebook

Target has launched a new social media channel today, Target Style, on Facebook. The Minneapolis-based company calls it a "a fresh mix of fashion & beauty for the style hungry."

Some of what to expect: Every month a new fashion illustrator is going to create an original piece for the face of Target Style. Their first featured fashion illustrator is Stockholm-based Stina Persson. Also look for giveaways, special offers, beauty and fashion trend news, and behind-the-scene exclusive videos and Q&As with Target designers.

Target documentary to screen on CNBC

Target fans are going to want to set their TIVO for this one. A new documentary on the Minneapolis-based mass retailer and fast fashion outpost will be airing this weekend on CNBC for two nights only.



From the CNBC description:

George Draper Dayton and his sons took a small Minneapolis department store and changed the face of retail forever, consistently donating 5% of its revenue to charitable causes. Walking the fine line between value and luxury, Target mimics the prices of a big box discounter while retaining the cache of an urban boutique. Because of this unique dichotomy the company has managed to avoid many of the problems of its competitors, promoting the idea that a walk down its aisles is not a chore, but an adventure.

With keen insight from CEO Gregg Steinhafel, "Target: Behind the Bullseye" reveals how Target became both tastemaker and discount retailer extraordinaire while continually reminding its customers to "Expect More, Pay Less."

"Target: Inside the Bullseye" will premiere on Thursday, January 13 at 9 p.m. The documentary will repeat that evening at 10 p.m., midnight and 1 a.m.

The show will also air on Saturday, January 15 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Local stylists style Simon Doonan's Halloween collection for Target

Some local stylists got the opportunity of a lifetime when they were asked to style the Haunted Couture by Simon Doonan for Target runway show a few months back. Wigs were created by Jen Hughes, Christy Dylo, Santa Fe Gates, Larissa Wong, Samuel Farrand, Woody Theis; costumes by Molly Roark, Anna Aslani, Mike Head, Greta Herman, and Lisa Luck; and makeup by Janell Geason, Stephanie Domrose, Christopher Prather, and Daniela Serra. Now, you can see the full video from the show on Target's Facebook page (embedded below):