Jagress Intimates featured in METRO Magazine

Local lingerie line Jagress Intimates was among the lingerie lines featured in a lingerie feature in the January issue of METRO Magazine. (Looks are also featured by local lingerie boutiques Flirt, Polly Berg, Allure, and Unmentionables.) Look for Jagress to appear under the sheer spring line by Danielle Everine in Voltage 2011.


Photo: Marshall Franklin Long
Styling: Mary O'Regan
Models: Anna and Mariah
Makeup and hair: Nicole Fae

"A Masked Affair" NYE fashion show images up

Images from the Ignite-produced New Year's Eve 2010 fashion show "Crystal Ball: A Masked Affair" just went online, and it looked to have been quite the show. Stylist Hollie Mae Schultz of HMStyling did an impeccable job of culling costumes from the Guthrie Theater's costume shop, CostumeRentals, and crafting unique and elaborate masks. Here are some of my favorite shots:





Click here for the entire photo set.

Photos: Josh Stokes
Styling: Hollie Mae of HMStyling
Styling Assistants: AJ Lund and Amy Laliberte
Hair: Rocco Altobelli Salon and Day Spa
MUA: Kate Erickson

Latest RuPaul's Drag Race contestant has Minnesota roots

One of the contestants on the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race - which, if you haven't seen it yet, is probably the most entertaining reality show ever - hails from Minnesota. On the show, drag queens from all over the country (and Latin America) compete for the crown via a plethora of challenges that include comedy, costume-making, lip-syncing, dancing, spokesmodeling, and drag-world-specific entries like "throwing shade" (i.e., dirty looks combined with giving sassy, biting commentary to others). The gorgeous and funny Manila Luzon looks to be one of the contenders this season.

[Courtesy LOGO]

According to an interview with Socialite Life, she reveals to be born and raised in Minnesota before moving to New York, and her online bio says she got her start on the stage of the local gay club Gay 90s. The lone drag queen featured on the show was season one winner Bebe Zahara Benet, a Gay 90s regular back in the day, so her chances are looking good - and in the first episode, she received high marks for both her photo shoot and her runway look.

Some screenshots from Monday night's show (via Tom & Lorenzo):




RuPaul's Drag Race airs Mondays on LOGO and at www.logotv.com.

More "Avoid the Grey" previews

All three shows for Saturday's "Avoid the Grey" show are sold out. But if you were lucky enough to nab tickets to Cliché's annual runway show, here is a preview of what to expect:

My spotlight in today's print issue of Vita.mn.
My preview of the show's lookbook for Vita.mn online; and
The Minnesota Daily spotlights two new Cliché designers, Sarah M. Holm and ArielSimone.

"Avoid the Grey" designer Maritza Ramirez wasn't in the lookbook, but she was nice enough to share a sketch with me from her spring 2011 line - her first since last summer's "I Feel Love" show:


Also in today's Vita.mn, I spotlight Grethen House's 70% off sale and local designer Anne M. Cramer's adorable spring skirt. Read it here.

Styling: Minnesota Bride shoot

Out this month on local newsstands is the spring/summer issue of Minnesota Bride, in which I styled a bridesmaid dress spread. Shot by William Clark, produced/creative directed by Mary O'Regan and modeled by Vision's Elle Williams with hair/makeup by Fatima Olive, I added in some local designs (floral hair accessories by Anna Lee's Ruby3, jewelry by Bionic Unicorn and a dress by Christopher Straub) and local accessories shop StyledLife, in addition to Neiman Marcus and various local bridal shops. This story should give hope to all those reluctant bridesmaids out there and serve as inspiration for newly engaged women. It is entirely possible to select cute, modern, re-wearable bridesmaid dresses.

Dress by Christopher Straub, earrings by Bionic Unicorn

Accessories from StyledLife

Jewelry by Bionic Unicorn, floral hair accessory by Ruby3

Laura Fulk named one of City Pages' 100 Creatives

Longtime local designer favorite Laura Fulk has been named one of City Pages' 100 Creatives in their ongoing series.

[Laura Fulk. Photo: Marshall Franklin Long]

Choice quotes from the Q&A:

On her career high thusfar: "My first solo show. It was one of the most physically challenging things I'd ever done. I think I went without sleep for four or five days in prep for it. My fingers were numb for a week from sewing so hard. I will never forget that feeling of accomplishment. I hope every fashion designer gets to experience that."

How the local fashion scene has evolved: "Back when I started doing fashion shows I could literally count the number of local fashion designers on my two hands. They were my idols; I wanted nothing more than to be like them. I now consider myself one of those "old school" fashion designers, and I am hopefully now inspiring generations of local fashion designers to come. Currently there are hundreds of local designers, due especially to the undying support of organizations like MNfashion. I think it is pretty much the coolest thing ever."

Click here to read the full feature.

Hairstylist Adam Livermore styles Armani Prive S/S11

Hairstylist Adam Livermore cut his teeth at the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis before embarking on a successful career at Juut Salonspa. Today, he works out of three squares studio in Chelsea, New York - but his high-profile gigs just get bigger and better.

[L: Adam Livermore. R: Armani Prive S/S11. Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com]

Case in point: He just got back to the States after styling the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring 2011 show at Paris Fashion Week. On his Facebook page, he says, "We used Oribe Royal Blowout Spray and Impermeable to create sleek, glossy, head hugging styles, which perfectly featured the futuristic Phillip Treacy hats." Ironically, it's hard to actually see any hair in the runway shots, but still quite the gig nonetheless. View the full collection at Style.com.