Fashion trucks face a long road to catch up to food trucks, but they are picking up speed. The latest in the 
Twin Cities is Flaunt Accessories, a trunk show business that is hitting the road this summer in a sea green…
Coming Soon: The Victoria’s Secret Alternative
The owner of La Bratique is opening a second bra boutique at 50th & France—this one, aimed at teens. Braboleta will open in July. Expect bright colors and fun prints from brands such as Betsey Johnson and Josie, but the setting and attitude will be less provocative than certain mall stores, and with…
Escada Comes To Town
Rick Rack is Becoming Lily and Violet
Rick Rack, the whimsical Linden Hills boutique in the red house next door to Turtle Bread, is becoming Lily and Violet Boutique. But not everything is changing. Rick Rack owner Ann McCabe launched Lily and Violet last year as an online boutique with a youthful, modern vibe and reasonable prices. She decided to streamline the two…
More to Love About Saturdays and Stripes
Just when you thought you couldn’t adore stripes and brights any more, two spring launches will make you love preppy chic all over again.
Introducing Kate Spade Saturday. The power label’s new, lower-priced division is all about casual and carefree. That means easy shifts, tapered pants, and fun jewelry you’ll want to wear every day of the week. Plus an overnight bag that…
Roe Wolfe on the Move
I fell for roe wolfe the first time I happened upon its mix of edgy fashion and American heritage with great accessories (plus shoes!), and a beauty bar (owner Ashley Kilcher is a makeup artist), all packed into a jewel box of a space. Only downside: the Mendota Heights location—great…
Do Good Jeans
I don’t know about you, but I could use a new skinny jean—especially one that has that magical ability to make me look skinnier—perhaps in a cool color for spring. (The right boyfriend jean—looser, but not too lose; casual, but not messy—continues to allude me). For fresh perspective as well as new jeans, visit Grethen House…
Oh, Joy!
After a couple of years off from runway shows, designer Joy Teiken of Joynoelle made a strong return Wednesday night at Aria at the Jeune 
Lune (the place to stage a Twin Cities event…
Inside Our Spring Fashion Shoot
The spring fashion feature in our March issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine is one of my all-time favorites. Stripes—stripes!—were our foundation, and we easily built a range of looks along that line (see what I did there?), from the short suit to the maxi skirt. Now, personally, my comfort zone is somewhere between the two, but…
Savvy Updates at Nordstrom
Nordstrom is shaking up its Savvy department to appeal to more price conscious but fashion hungry young women with a new crop of edgier designs priced under $100. On Feb. 15, the department store will launch a new assortment of trendy fashions from $19 to $98. Brands new to Nordstrom include MinkPink, ASTR, Mural and Viva Vena!—which is Vena Cava’s diffusion line—along with some…
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