[A look by Kevin Kramp. Photo by Robb Long]Hot off his MNfashion Week runway show last month, knitwear designer Kevin Kramp hosts a rare trunk show. Click here to read more
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Previews: Kevin Kramp Trunk Show + Cliche Crosswalk
I cover Kevin Kramp's trunk show at martinpatrick3 and Cliche's Crosswalk fashion show tomorrow night in this weekend's issue of Vita.mn:
[A look by Kevin Kramp. Photo by Robb Long]
Hot off his MNfashion Week runway show last month, knitwear designer Kevin Kramp hosts a rare trunk show. Click here to read more
[A look by Kevin Kramp. Photo by Robb Long]Hot off his MNfashion Week runway show last month, knitwear designer Kevin Kramp hosts a rare trunk show. Click here to read more
Just announced: Vita.mn Poolside Fashion Show
Next month, Vita.mn is bringing back its annual Poolside Fashion Show to the Calhoun Beach Club. For the fifth year running, I will return to style the show featuring poolside-inspired fashions from Mall of America stores, local boutiques and local designers. Ignite models will walk the runway on the Calhoun Beach Club rooftop at dusk to tunes from DJ Jake Rudh. The show takes place on June 9 and tickets are $25-35. Visit www.Vita.mn for more info.
[Photo from Poolside 2010 by Stacy Schwartz]
Click here for a review from last year's show by l'etoile magazine.
[Photo from Poolside 2010 by Stacy Schwartz]Click here for a review from last year's show by l'etoile magazine.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Editorial: Greta Sundquist in Gia Magazine
Minnesota native and Vision model Greta Sundquist has been keeping busy since moving to New York a couple of years ago. She just turned up in a new spread for Gia Magazine, which plays on her androgynous look.
Gia Magazine May 2011
Photography: Whalen Bryce
Styling: Hannah Richtman
Models: Greer (Fenton) & Greta Sundquist
Gia Magazine May 2011
Photography: Whalen Bryce
Styling: Hannah Richtman
Models: Greer (Fenton) & Greta Sundquist
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
New designer spotlight: Hackwith Design House
A new local clothing line quietly surfaced last fall in local shops around the Twin Cities. The St. Paul-based Hackwith Design House offers an easy-to-wear selection of lightweight cotton tops, dresses and skirts for ladies, plus tanks and tees for guys - perfect for the muggy, hot summer days of the Minnesota outdoor festival season. The line is available locally at Design Collective and Parc Boutique, plus shops in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and more, plus Netherlands-based e-shop Frou Frou's, and Etsy.
Local photographer Eliesa Johnson just posted this gorgeous new portfolio editorial piece on her website, and it features clothing by new local line Hackwith Design House, styled with jewelry by Cocoquette, on Ignite stunner Whitney Fransway, and Abe Reddy.
Credits:
Photography: Eliesa Johnson
Clothing: Hackwith Design House
Jewelry: Chris Chookiatsirichai
Talent: Whitney of Ignite Models, Abe (independent)
Hair: Micah Savage
Makeup: Dayo
Assistants: Liz Hardt, Josh Anderson
Click here for behind-the-scenes images from the shoot.
Local photographer Eliesa Johnson just posted this gorgeous new portfolio editorial piece on her website, and it features clothing by new local line Hackwith Design House, styled with jewelry by Cocoquette, on Ignite stunner Whitney Fransway, and Abe Reddy.
Credits:
Photography: Eliesa Johnson
Clothing: Hackwith Design House
Jewelry: Chris Chookiatsirichai
Talent: Whitney of Ignite Models, Abe (independent)
Hair: Micah Savage
Makeup: Dayo
Assistants: Liz Hardt, Josh Anderson
Click here for behind-the-scenes images from the shoot.
Monday, May 16, 2011
In review: St. Kate's Student Fashion Show
[Originally posted at Vita.mn]
Student fashion shows are always a grab bag - usually about three-fourths of the designers will never been seen or heard of again, while the other fourth typically show some potential. On Saturday night, I made a trip to the College of St. Catherine's annual student fashion show in the hopes that I would spot some of the Twin Cities' best and brightest up-and-comers to the fashion scene.
Early in the show, the college presented a handful of looks crafted from Sun Chips, Doritos and Frito Lays bags - the top three winning the opportunity to be shown on the Frito Lays website. I always love a good Project Runway-esque, unusual materials challenge.
Among the many, many lowerclasswomen showing, junior designer Yevette Willaert stood out with her English countryside-inspired mini collection, both flowing and structured, with well-done construction. It was slightly period-looking, but there was just a spark of something more there than pure costume.
Among the six senior designers, two in particular stood out for their construction, eye for detail and styling. Abby Hansen's line of wearable dresses and separates, said to be inspired by fine arts, got a boost from intricate detail and lush fabrics - two things typically lacking in student fashion shows. This was a very sophisticated line to come from a student. The strongest pieces were a pair of sheer silk pants, a navy top with woven back detail, and a navy dress sharing the same woven detail. A weak spot in the designs were the strings hanging from the neckline and waist of two designs, a little too artsy-crafty for my taste.
I had heard about Hitomi Wong previous to the show from Blasphemina's Closet designer Samantha Rei, for whom Wong has worked as an intern. The all-black collection from the upstart was ultra-gothy, niche-exclusive and unwearable for most of us, but her collection stood out from the rest for its attention to detail, including stunning feather shoulder pieces, exquisitely-executed ruffle work, and excellent vinyl and corset work. She really brought the drama, and of all the designers, most fully realized her vision. To top it off, she was the designer who finished her collection first out of her peers, and she presented the most looks - nine pieces, compared to most designers' six or seven. Like her aesthetic or not, this tiny Asian designer is definitely one to watch.
Hitomi Wong herself:
Student fashion shows are always a grab bag - usually about three-fourths of the designers will never been seen or heard of again, while the other fourth typically show some potential. On Saturday night, I made a trip to the College of St. Catherine's annual student fashion show in the hopes that I would spot some of the Twin Cities' best and brightest up-and-comers to the fashion scene.
Early in the show, the college presented a handful of looks crafted from Sun Chips, Doritos and Frito Lays bags - the top three winning the opportunity to be shown on the Frito Lays website. I always love a good Project Runway-esque, unusual materials challenge.
Among the many, many lowerclasswomen showing, junior designer Yevette Willaert stood out with her English countryside-inspired mini collection, both flowing and structured, with well-done construction. It was slightly period-looking, but there was just a spark of something more there than pure costume.
Among the six senior designers, two in particular stood out for their construction, eye for detail and styling. Abby Hansen's line of wearable dresses and separates, said to be inspired by fine arts, got a boost from intricate detail and lush fabrics - two things typically lacking in student fashion shows. This was a very sophisticated line to come from a student. The strongest pieces were a pair of sheer silk pants, a navy top with woven back detail, and a navy dress sharing the same woven detail. A weak spot in the designs were the strings hanging from the neckline and waist of two designs, a little too artsy-crafty for my taste.
I had heard about Hitomi Wong previous to the show from Blasphemina's Closet designer Samantha Rei, for whom Wong has worked as an intern. The all-black collection from the upstart was ultra-gothy, niche-exclusive and unwearable for most of us, but her collection stood out from the rest for its attention to detail, including stunning feather shoulder pieces, exquisitely-executed ruffle work, and excellent vinyl and corset work. She really brought the drama, and of all the designers, most fully realized her vision. To top it off, she was the designer who finished her collection first out of her peers, and she presented the most looks - nine pieces, compared to most designers' six or seven. Like her aesthetic or not, this tiny Asian designer is definitely one to watch.
Hitomi Wong herself:
Local designer George Moskal picked up by Arafina
Over the weekend, local designer George Moskal announced that local boutique Arafina bought half of his S/S 2011 runway collection, and placed orders for additional pieces. This is quite the coup for Moskal and local designers in general - previously, the Galleria store has only sold national lines like Alice & Olivia, Helmut Lang, Milly, Nanette Lepore, M Missoni, Robert Rodriguez, and Tory Burch. It says a lot about the increasing profile, craftsmanship and quality of Twin Cities designers. Let's hope more local designers follow suit.
[George Moskal's S/S 2011 line, photos by Cody Lidtke for METRO. Click to enlarge]
[George Moskal's S/S 2011 line, photos by Cody Lidtke for METRO. Click to enlarge]Local inspiration: muses and lenses
The best in local street fashion, portrait and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.
Keisha Harris models Karen Walker, Givenchy, YSL and a thrifted dress. (Photo: Charlie Schuck)
Naures Sager gets backlit.
Crooked Teeth Magazine editor-in-chief Caitlin Angelica shoots Crooked Teeth editor/writer Marissa Ann Griffin (perhaps for a future Crooked Teeth spread?).
Shannon Licari of style blog Dirty Hair Halo tries on '70s-inspired bell bottoms.
Ignite model Hannah goes san makeup for Chicago lensman Bruno Maric.
Chicago-based photographer Dana Scruggs catches Ignite model Rikki bathing in the sunlight.
Ellen Dahl Lawson catches this Parisian-inspired 1940s look at last Thursday's RetroRama at the Minnesota History Center for The Minneapoline.
Frank151 contributor Joan Erakit goes shopping.
METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan snaps some pix at Sunday's Lyn-Lake Street Festival.
Amy Gee snaps a couple of self-portraits of herself on the 9th floor, corner room, of her Chicago hotel on Michigan Avenue.
Style blogger Kitty Cotten does a twirl in the great outdoors.
Carla Haglund of FairShadow Photography shoots Irregular Pearl Designs in St. Paul, with Kat Schmidt jewelry. (Model: Jewelz)
Street style blog Minneapolis Affair snaps Masami Kawazato on Hennepin and Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.
Ian Littleson channels James Dean.
Julia of style blog Song of the Exile goes back home to Richmond, Minnesota.
Urban Tease style blogger Chloe Ahlf goes into flight.
Model Olga Ivanova fades into the light.
Photographer Emily Utne gets psychedelic.
Keisha Harris models Karen Walker, Givenchy, YSL and a thrifted dress. (Photo: Charlie Schuck)
Naures Sager gets backlit.
Crooked Teeth Magazine editor-in-chief Caitlin Angelica shoots Crooked Teeth editor/writer Marissa Ann Griffin (perhaps for a future Crooked Teeth spread?).
Shannon Licari of style blog Dirty Hair Halo tries on '70s-inspired bell bottoms.
Ignite model Hannah goes san makeup for Chicago lensman Bruno Maric.
Chicago-based photographer Dana Scruggs catches Ignite model Rikki bathing in the sunlight.
Ellen Dahl Lawson catches this Parisian-inspired 1940s look at last Thursday's RetroRama at the Minnesota History Center for The Minneapoline.
Frank151 contributor Joan Erakit goes shopping.
METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan snaps some pix at Sunday's Lyn-Lake Street Festival.
Amy Gee snaps a couple of self-portraits of herself on the 9th floor, corner room, of her Chicago hotel on Michigan Avenue.
Style blogger Kitty Cotten does a twirl in the great outdoors.
Carla Haglund of FairShadow Photography shoots Irregular Pearl Designs in St. Paul, with Kat Schmidt jewelry. (Model: Jewelz)
Street style blog Minneapolis Affair snaps Masami Kawazato on Hennepin and Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.
Ian Littleson channels James Dean.
Julia of style blog Song of the Exile goes back home to Richmond, Minnesota.
Urban Tease style blogger Chloe Ahlf goes into flight.
Model Olga Ivanova fades into the light.
Photographer Emily Utne gets psychedelic.
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