Style Parlor

Model Citizen: Knitty Gritty Scarves

By Leah Binkovitz

Snow demands that you take sides. You’re either pro or con, enchanted by the winter wonderland or absolutely frozen.

But to ward off both the wintertime fashion blues and the more sinister and diagnosable frostbite, all you need is a cute scarf. (Warning: That’s not actually the only thing you need to ward off frostbite, please wear the rest of…

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Look We Love: Cozy Cashmere

By Allison Pavlick

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We Minnesotans have a natural urge to cocoon ourselves in lush fabrics each winter. When it comes to textiles, no choice is as effortlessly chic and excessively cozy as cashmere. It’s the kind of simple luxury we take refuge in all winter-and…

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Look We Love: Mad for Plaid

By Allison Pavlick

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When it comes to retro trends, plaid is an overachiever. Traditional tartan plaid (think kilts) dates back to 16th-century Scotland, and the pattern has left its imprint on a series of fashion eras since. When ‘70s style icon Ali MacGraw sported plaid…

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Model Citizen: Luxurious Layers

By Rachel Torgerson

Hey there, Downtowner. You had us at “vintage.”

skywaylayday_Web.jpgWe spotted this stylish
citizen out and about in our very own building and just had to take a
pic. She’s incorporating the most basic fall transition style: layering.
And we love her take.

Using both vintage…

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Look We Love: Stylin’ Scarves

By Jennifer Mitchell

Scarves serve many purposes in your wardrobe, from keeping you warm to taking the place of a necklace around your neck. With the variety of materials that scarves are made with, they lend themselves to having a timeless look in any season.

One role a scarf can play is to add color or pattern to an unadorned outfit. We took to…

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Perfect Party Style: The Accessories

What are some newer accessory trends that would be fun to try out this holiday season?

Mix the bohemian with the glam. With bohemian, you see beads, fiber, earth tones, that sort of vibe, and then with glam we think of sparkle and metallics. It’s fun to mix the two. Mix fiber and gold, rough texture with a shiny chain. Add the glam…

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