In case you missed the news in Tuesday’s Swag (and if you did — go sign yourself up for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s weekly e-newsletter so that never happens again): Allee Metro Chic is on the move again—this time just next door to 495 Selby Ave., St. Paul. Allee is bringing in a new partner to share the space: Shayne Brown Barsness, who is known…
Another Len Druskin Concept. Seriously.
Len Druskin is adding a sixth store concept: LD Blues will open later this summer at Gaviidae Common in downtown Minneapolis, featuring women’s denim and casual lines, similar to core inventory at the flagship Len Druskin store at Galleria. It will be the local company’s third Gaviidae storefront, with Len Druskin Man and LD Len Druskin, which focuses on career and dress apparel for…
First Impressions: Blast Blow Dry Bar
Blast Blow Dry Bar is now open at Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, and I was one of the 
first customers on Monday for the $35 shampoo and style. (Someone has to do this research for the community.) I was…
HighOver U
I was on the hunt for the perfect sundress to feature in the August issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine–something utilitarian enough that you could wear it to a picnic or baseball game and feel breezy and comfortable, yet put together. I found just the thing–a fitted cotton dress in light blue with wide white straps–at Il…
Discovering the ASI Museum Shop
It’s been there for years–tucked inside the American Swedish Institute‘s historic Turnblad Mansion on Park Avenue in Minneapolis. The ASI Museum Shop catered to its members, with traditional Swedish gifts, books, and traditions and a huge selection of ornaments at holiday time. But no one else knew about it–or more importantly, thought to shop there.
That’s…
Uptown Cheapskate
There’s a new young contemporary resale store in town–Edina!–where you don’t have to sacrifice brand names or current trends to get a decent deal. Uptown Cheapskate at Yorktown Mall is half resale of gently used apparel from mall brands like Gap and Express. The other half is discounted new clothing and accessories for guys and girls–overstock…
Golden Can = MOA Shopping Spree
This could be better than a Willy Wonka golden ticket. Pepsi is giving away $20,000 in prizes to celebrate Mall of America‘s 20th anniversary. The grand prize is a $10,000 MOA shopping spree, with 24 additional prizes valued at $200 or more.
Twenty specially wrapped golden cans will be packaged into Pepsi and Diet Pepsi…
Breaking: Michael Francis Leaving JCPenney
JC Penney today announced that President Michael Francis is leaving the company-immediately. CEO Ron Johnson, a former Target exec who plucked Francis from his throne at Target to help reinvent JC Penney, will assume responsibility and oversight of the company’s marketing and merchandising functions, the retailer said in a statement.
JC Penney suffered huge first quarter losses – $163 million – after its dramatic shift…
First Impressions: Blowdry!
Blowdry! wasn’t about to let a little rain ruin the blowouts on opening weekend in Uptown. The blowdry bar — first of four in the works to open this summer in Minneapolis — was prepared with umbrellas and free ponchos. It’s that attention to detail…
MN Designer Raul Osorio Headed to Project Runway
A fifth Minnesota designer made the cut for Project Runway. Raul Osorio, a fixture on the Twin Cities fashion show circuit, has been named as a cast member for season 10 of the fashion reality show, which premieres on the Lifetime Network July 19.
Many of the most prominent Twin Cities designers in the MNFashion…
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