Ellen Dahl jumps to Strib for "Style Star" column

Ellen Dahl Lawson, the Twin Cities' preeminent street style photographer (see The Minneapoline, Vita.mn) has a new gig contributing to the Star Tribune's "Style Star" column, appearing every Thursday in print and online. Check out her contributions to this week's paper. Though it is shared content with Vita.mn, it should give Ellen - and the Twin Cities' most stylish - some added exposure.

[Photo by Ellen Dahl Lawson/Star Tribune]

Click HERE for Ellen's post on animal prints and HERE for her style picks from Taste of Minnesota, both for Vita.mn.

Emma Berg Resort 2011

Emma Berg has created a couple of new pieces for Resort 2011: a wrap, pleated skirt with hand-sewn hem and a dress with hand-sewn finishing at the neck and hand-sewn hem. Both one-of-a-kind pieces are available at Design Collective, so get there quick to own your own Emma Berg design!

Local fashion roundup: mid-week edition

Here's the week so far in local fashion links.

[Poster design by Adam Turman]

Art Bra submissions for RACKTACULAR II: A Breast Cancer Benefit are due this Saturday at the MNfashion studio. (Visit mnfashion.org for guidelines.)

ESPN Road Trip host and Emmy-winning Metromix reporter Kristen Aldridge is now in the fashion industry. The Minnesota native has just launched her affordable, celebrity-inspired line Positively Celebrity by Kristen Aldridge at www.positivelycelebrity.com.

New style blog alert! Local fashionista Hina Khan's cute new style blog is at hinakhan.tumblr.com.

Check out newly-revamped websites from Blacklist Vintage and kjurek couture.

Vision model Mike Elmquist walks for Costume National Men Spring 2011.

National style blog hal-coholic features designs from local accessories designer Ferociter.

Here's an adorable outtake from the Calpurnia Peach pillow shoot by Hillary Berg.

City Pages contributor Jane Belfry does an extensive Q&A with Minnesota native, Paris-based hairstylist Adam Livermore.

Belfry also interviews local designer Raul Osorio for City Pages.

This is my idea of a white party (via Summer of Dapper)

"Summer in Paris" test shoot

J'adore this recent Parisian-inspired test shoot by local photographer Miles Schuster, featuring Ignite models Lily and Elmira. It's so perfectly summer in the city - if that city is Paris, that is.







And Lily - who I've always called the Russian Audrey Hepburn - styled, of course, as Breakfast at Tiffany's-era Hepburn.

Photography: Miles Schuster
Models: Lily and Elmira (Ignite)
Makeup: Allison Jean AuBuchon

Maritza Ramirez Fall 2010 Lookbook

Local designer Maritza Ramirez just posted her Fall 2010 Lookbook, the designs of which were recently showcased at the "I Feel Love" fashion show. Here is a sampling from the Parisian-inspired shoot:










Clothing: Maritza Ramirez
Photography: Amy Gee
Model: Elle (Vision)
Styling: Jane Belfry
Hair: Charlie Brackney
Makeup: Amber Brenke
Bowties: Freedom From Doubt
Accessories: June

Preview: Raina Hein in Harper's Bazaar Arabia

Here is a preview of the spread featuring local model Raina Hein (runner-up in last season's cycle of America's Next Top Model) in Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Look for additional shots to come at www.rainahein.com.

Local fashion roundup: weekend edition

Here's your week in local fashion news.

[Image by Ashley Lebedev]

Local model (and runner-up in the last cycle of America's Next Top Model) posts some outtakes from her recent shoot with Ashley Lebedev.

The Examiner interviews local fashion and fine art photographer Ashley Lebedev.

Faatemah Ampey has been nominated as a finalist for North American Editorial Hairstylist of the year, thanks to her work in the METRO Magazine fall 2009 fashion spread styled by Grant Whittaker.

Chris McDuffie has some fab shots from the Tekno Doll "A Night in Morocco" fashion show on the rooftop of Crowne Plaza on Thursday.

Christopher Straub just finished a project for "Keys 4/4 Kids" were he painted a piece of a piano to be auctioned off for their charity.

Joynoelle was voted the Best Custom Dressmaker by Minnesota Bride Magazine.

Local designer Emily Bryngelson has launched a website for her clothing line, Tender Cuts. It features lookbooks of all of her collections.

City Pages contributor Jane Belfry interviews local bowtie designer Jared Zachary of Freedom From Doubt.

Neo-Victorian designer Samantha Rei of Blasphemina's Closet posts recent photo shoots of her work.

Kristin Berwald of Bionic Unicorn posted a recent absinthe-inspired shoot featuring her designs and clothing and accessories by Blasphemina's Closet.

The Mall of America recaps the recent Nordstrom Fall Designer Preview Fashion Show for their blog.

Photographer Filipe Marques has published a new test shoot starring Ignite model Lily.