Kevin Kramp featured in Belgium Elle, plus a new interview

The press coverage is still rolling in for local knitwear designer Kevin Kramp after his win at the high-profile design competition ITS# (International Talent Support) in Italy last month.

[Image via Belgium's Elle]

Elle's Belgium outpost featured this energetic image as well as a new runway video (Kevin's work begins at the 1:10 mark).



The Lisboa-based Zoot Magazine has a new interview with Kevin. Choice quotes:

"t was a pleasure to be here at ITS# since this competition is not just about innovation, but about high quality innovation. I was also very excited to watch my own runway show for the first time, as I was able to see the audience’s reaction, something I never did before."

"My collection moves from a series of people I encountered in my life. Some of them I met personally, others I’ve only briefly encountered, others I saw on a bus and I wished I had introduced myself to them and I never forgot the fact that I lost the opportunity to introduce myself and say hello to these beautiful strangers sitting across from me. Human relationships are the most important things in our lives and I think the nature and the quality of our human relationship symbolises what we are."

[Images via Zoot Magazine]

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Coco & Breezy featured in Essence, WAD magazines

It's been awhile since I've posted about the prolific eyewear and accessory designing twins, Coco and Breezy. The Minnesota natives left the Twin Cities a couple of years ago at the fresh age of 18 and they've since gone on to get their bedazzled eyewear on the faces of Ashanti, Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Kelly Rowland and Kelly Osborne, which Essence Magazine says "set the tone for what seems to be a studded sunglasses craze."

[Photo courtesy Essence Magazine]

Though they've been featured in its pages before, Essence Magazine has a new Q&A with the Minnesota native designers on their creative process, and what's to come next for them.

Paris-based WAD Magazine also spotlights Coco & Breezy's new "C&&B 4 Kids" collection. There's a super cute corresponding video:

Coco&&Breezy- "C&&B 4 kids" FW 2011 from LightUp Film on Vimeo.

Local style blog Dirty Hair Halo featured in Alexis Magazine

Shout-out to local style blogger Shannon Licari Walling of Dirty Hair Halo, who was featured in Singapore-based publication Alexis Magazine's Vol. 5 "Global Trends" section.

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[Detail. Photo courtesy Dirty Hair Halo]

A Q&A with Style-Architects' Christina-Holm Sandok

Christina-Holm Sandok of Style-Architects is featured in a new interview and pictorial in national blog the Glitter Guide. The former fashion editor of Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion magazine talks her latest endeavor, Style-Architects, which is basically a personal shopping service for everything from clothing to event planning, as well as her own personal style.


On her personal style: "Feminine, preppy and uncomplicated. I love mixing structured pants/shirts with ethereal blouses and a simple piece of my grandmother’s jewelry or my husband’s watch. I like to pair something a little too sweet and sugary with something more tailored – like a little sequin tank under a classic blazer with distressed skinny jeans. And somehow I have built a ridiculous collection of nautical Breton shirts. There is something so fresh and classic about throwing on a simple striped top with a sequin skirt or layering it under a girly dress."

[Photos by Canary Grey Photography]

Click here for the interview and more photos.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local portrait and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Local R&B artist Mayda gets her closeup in jewelry by local designer Stephanie Lake. (Photo: Serah Sauser. Hair & makeup: Allison AuBuchon)

Photographer Benjamin Fredrickson, gets in bed with Chanel F/W 2012 (of course).

Photographer Sohail Akhavein is such a playboy.

Corey Tenold snaps pretty couple Joe of Vision Models and Kelley Havey. Click here for the complete set. (Styling: Ines Kovacevic and Jordan Volness)

Photographer Amy Gee shoots a Polaroid of musician Nicole Brenny for her new music project, Vague-à-Bonde.

Stephanie Hynes does a retro-inspired shoot (with hair and makeup by Allison AuBuchon).

Stephanie Colgan snaps the Handsome Furs on the streets of West Bank in Minneapolis before their show at the Triple Rock last week.

Hannah Silk Champagne of MPLS.TV smokes a stogie like a boss.

Secrets Fashion Agency director Angel Yang hits the Windy City.

Fashionasty blogger Jake Thompson poses on his nice ride.

Julia of Song of the Exile finds her own secret garden.

StyleList features Jane Belfry's Couture et Cuisine

Local stylist and blogger Jane Belfry's Couture et Cuisine blog pairs high fashion and decadent food. National blog StyleList picked up on this thoughtful pairing, and challenged her to create some more unique pairings: her favorite dishes and their corresponding designer pairings.

[Photos: Vincent Marcinelli]

Click here for the full slideshow with photos by local photographer Vincent Marcinelli.

Video: Mplstyle.com showcase local style

New Minneapolis-based men's fashion blog mplstyle.com capture the personal style of local dancers David and Justin, including their affinity for unique footwear, loud denim, and wild patterns, in this original video:

David & Justin from MPLSTYLE on Vimeo.