Local inspiration: muses and lenses

In this week's edition of muses and lenses, local photographers turn the lens on themselves, and local designers, dancers and painters become muses.

Vintage seller and blogger Allison Vallant went to the Midwest Clothing, Jewelry and Textile Sale in a dress from Blacklist Vintage. (Click here for more photos from the sale.)

METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan tries on the chunky sweater trend.

Wonderblood blogger Julia snaps her friend Sarah in her hyacinth Halloween costume.

Style blogger Kitty Cotten goes for a neutral chic look in the city.

Dirty Hair Halo blogger Shannon Licari Walling combines mustard brocade and fuchsia velvet.

Ellen Dahl Lawson captures some early autumn style at last month's "Bright Society" MNfashion Week event at the Alexander Ramsey House for The Minneapoline.

Vision model Ali looks whimsical in the woods. (Photo: Amanda Durhman. Click here for the full shoot.)

Photographer/designer Sohail Akhavein was a Lichtenstein character for Halloween.

Style blogger Chloe Ahlf works it.

Photographer Sara Kiesling snaps model Alexandra Fee.

Secrets Fashion Agency's Davee Ek lets it shine.

Photographer David Mendolia captures dancer Chelsey Kurth having a moment at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Fashion designer Danielle Everine hangs out with her pooch Franny. (Photo: Margaret Lane)

Painter Caitlin Karolczak gets captured in a candid moment at work.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

In this week's muses and lenses photo feature, local photographers, models and stylists get inspired by summer.

Photographer Brad Ogbonna sits in a park with Minneapolis ex-pat Sarah Ditty.

The Minneapoline's Ellen Dahl Lawson shoots the crowd at the Totally Gross National Product party at Clubhouse Jager last weekend for Vita.mn.

Arts writer Joan Erakit kicks up her heels in a beauty interview with Kara Nesvig's Vanity Project.

Secrets Fashion Agency PR Director Davee Ek makes the best of the heat wave.

Photographer Amy Gee celebrates her 23rd birthday with her pal Tyra. (Photo: Sohail Akhavein)

Chris McDuffie shoots model Claudia chillin' poolside. (MUA & Hair: Nicole Fae. Stylist: Rachel LaRoche)

Musician Margaret Lane embodies splendor in the grass.

Vincent Marcinelli does a photo shoot with style blogger and stylist Jane Belfry.

Elise Diebel catches fellow fashion designer Hilary Hubanks cleaning house.

FairShadow Photography snaps Colleen Marie Gilbert impersonating a cop. A very sexy cop.

Local arts/fashion mag Crooked Teeth releases third issue

Upstart local arts and fashion magazine Crooked Teeth has just released their third issue, and it features street photography blog Minneapolis Affair, digital photography artist Sohail Akhavein, stylist/blogger Shannon Licari of Dirty Hair Halo, and local jewelry designer Annika Kaplan. Click through below to view.

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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.

METRO Magazine shoots looks from the MNfashion Shows designers: George Moskal, Kevin Kramp, Emma Berg and CounterCouture. (Photo: Marshall Franklin Long)

Photographer Amy Gee previews a behind-the-scenes image from the MNfashion Week promo shoot in January featuring Vision model Elle Williams, which will be appearing on her website soon.

FairShadow Photography shoots a darkly beautiful set featuring Liz Downs. (Click here for the full set.)


Julia of Song of the Exile tries on paisley vintage.

Vision model Elle Williams longs for Ringo. (Photo: Stephanie Hynes. MUA & Hair: Bethany Brihn. Stylist: Katy Davis)


Minnesota native model Lauren Wade (left, now with Ford in Chicago) gets photographed for Chicago-based line Imaginary People's Fall 2011 lookbook in Wicker Park, and leaks a behind-the-scenes shot.


Stylish pals Katherine Lee Echols and Serene Enloe have themselves a tea party. (Photo by Marissa Wetzel)

Fashion designer Danielle Everine offers a preview of her translucent spring 2011 line, debuting at Voltage on April 15.

Photographer Brad Ogbonna visits New York and photographs a pal.

New Ignite model Gemma gets ethereal. (Photo: Nuru Kimondo)

Sohail Akhavein captures Amy Gee on the dance floor of Triple Double.

Vision model Nick Patnode models a necktie from local designer Jared Zachary's spring 2011 line for Freedom From Doubt. The line is available online or at Atmosfere, Bluepeg, Elsworth, Heimie's Haberdashery, or martinpatrick3.

Ex-pat Sarah Ditty (now in London working for a sustainable fabric manufacturer) is looking pretty as a picture.

Dirty Hair Halo blogger Shannon Licari snips a sweater for a fresh spring look.

Zeus Jones partner/interactive marketing guru/rock star Christian Erickson was quite the Duckie Dale in his youth.

Jewelry designer Stephanie Lake looks simply marvelous at the Caterpillar Lounge. (Photo: Robyn Lewis)

METRO fashion editor Mary O'Regan shows off her rings.

Crooked Teeth Magazine editor-in-chief Caitlin Angelica shows off a spring look at lookbook.nu.

Urban Tease blogger Chloe Ahlf is such a doll.

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.

Ellen Dahl Lawson captures Ignite model Tearra Rosario in all her glory at the MNfashion Week buyer event in a Sarah M. Holm swimsuit for The Minneapoline.

Musician/ad agency honcho Christian Erickson and gets a masked kiss from his wife, singer Janey Winterbauer.

Teri Anvid and Emma Berg get leggy at Friday's Walker After Hours, as captured by Kate Iverson.

Sarah Sauser shoots a model in a mask by stylist Hollie Mae, with hair and makeup by Kate Erickson.

Vision model Elle Williams is photographed by Jake Freeman with hair/makeup by Amber Brenke wearing a dress from June.

Amy Gee shoots some moody runway shots at Cliche's Avoid the Grey fashion show on Saturday.

Minnesota-born Ignite model Whitney Fransway (relocated to L.A.) was back in town to shoot with John Wallace and gets spirited away. (Click here for more images from the shoot.)



Sohail Akhavein does a darkly romantic self-portrait series of himself with John Sand.

Ignite model Kristina Lezepekova gets raw for Brooklyn photographer Carolyn Griffin. (Click here for more photos from the shoot.)

Can't get enough of Kristina. Here she is again, this time as photographed by Nuru Kimondo. (Click here for more images.)

Durio shot Minneapolis ex-pats, eyewear designers Coco & Breezy, on the streets of Brooklyn in this recently unearthed photo.

I couldn't pass up the chance to post this adorbz photo of Coco & Breezy behind masks by Brooklyn musician Jaimz Deen.

Photographer Emily Utne is looking pretty with her pooch.