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Once upon a time, just a few lip glosses ago, enterprising Minneapolis beauty writer Elizabeth Dehn, a monthly contributor to Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, realized the dream of bottling her dewiness. She went to a lab. She sampled creams and sniffed ingredients. She mixed. She played. She picked out pretty jars, and launched her very own skincare line.
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Pale ball gowns were everywhere on the Oscars red carpet last night. And many of them were lovely—Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams. But the dresses I loved most had more oomph to them—shine, sparkle, interesting cut-outs, and color! I’m having a tough time picking one favorite. How about you? Here are some top contenders:
Gorgeous. Loved Naomi Watts’s asymmetrical gunmetal gown by Armani Prive. The cutout…
It’s not fair that Charlize Theron can look that good in a cropped cut. (She actually grew it out three months leading up to the Oscars.) I don’t necessarily suggest trying this at home, but it’s a nice reminder that it is possible to be a bombshell without hair extensions.
So here’s a shocker: Jennifer Aniston’s hair was styled for the Oscars with products…
Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence looked glamorous on the Oscars red carpet in a pale Dior Haute Couture gown, but the Chopard long diamond strand draped across her back made the look modern—and is bound to be repeated. A lot.
Sealing the deal, Anne Hathaway also wore a bejeweled choker that dipped down her back. (Unfortunately even that was not enough to draw attention…
Get out! Prince. The Purple One. The Artist. Sexy MF. Our Minnesota treasure. He did his hometown another solid—one even more unexpected than his recent impromptu concerts at the Dakota. Prince attended The Shows on Friday night, part of Minneapolis St. Paul Fashion Week. MNfashion Director Tara Murphy confirmed His Presence (he’d probably use some symbols or numbers in there, wouldn’t he?), although details,…
Where Nordstrom goes, others will follow. H&M is the first big announcement for Ridgedale Center since Nordstrom announced plans to build a store at the Minnetonka mall (opening in 2015). H&M’s Ridgedale store will open this fall, featuring 20,000 square feet of fast fashion for women, men, and children, including lingerie, plus sizes, maternity and sports apparel. This will be H&M’s fifth Twin…
The Body Shop just opened a brand new store at Mall of America—same location, whole new look. One of the defining elements is the “storytelling” table in the center of the store—it’s modeled after founder Anita Roddick’s kitchen table, and features some of the brand’s most popular products. At the entrance to the store is…
We made it down the runway without becoming fashion roadkill. We raised money and awareness for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program. And, we had a ball at the second annual Red Dress Collection show at the Graves 601 Hotel on Sunday. The show pairs Twin Cities designers with media personalities, women in business and heart disease survivors. It’s really…
The Galleria in Edina has appointed a new leader who is a familiar face to Twin Cities luxury shoppers: Luis Serrat is the former vice president and general manager of the Neiman Marcus store that recently closed in Minneapolis.
Serrat brings 25 years of luxury retail experience to his new post as vice president of retail for the Galleria. He moved to the Twin Cities…
Exit, 77Kids; Enter: Ruum (pronounced Room). American Eagle sold its children’s offshoot (prematurely, if you ask me) to the former CEO of The Children’s Place, and several months later, the re-branded collection is now online and in the former 77Kids stores, including Mall of America. (Find it at MOA.)
Ruum continues with modern basics,…
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