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When some folks think of Rewind, the excellent vintage store on Johnson Street in Northeast Minneapolis, they think of young, hipster fashions: fluorescent '80s earrings, chunky plastic belts, minidresses, and whatnot. But that’s not necessarily the case. In my experience, the spread is equally thick with sophisticated clothes. Just yesterday, I stopped by to explore the newly expanded Rewind—it recently doubled its size when it absorbed the vacant retail space next store (note: a recession success story). Among the treasures I found, a vintage silk Versace blouse and this awesome neutral trench from the bygone Minneapolis department store Schlampp’s. Nothing more than $30!
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It’s another one of those trends, folks. Hip, new parents (clad in vintage-style tees and with iPods running out of their ears) cling to the last vestiges of youth by swaddling their tots in onesies and T-shirts that bear cheeky slogans. Of course, it’s another one of those trends we enjoy—so we were delighted when, earlier this week, a conservation was sparked with a local master of the baby-with-bravado movement: Todd Turfler, printmaker and proprietor of St. Paul’s Rebel Ink Baby. Here are the outtakes:
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The Alexander McQueen for Target collection isn't really my thing—a bit
too downtown/ hipster/ hot pink for my tastes. Instead, I think I'll be
saving my pennies and putting them into a few of the beachy/seventies
dresses from the Tracy Feith for Target line (Yes, that is Allie from
The City modeling in the look book.).
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 I first came to know the name Manuel Canovas in the field of decoration—the company is the creator of some of the world's most beautiful home textiles and wall coverings. The Parisian-based company has long ranked among the best in both categories, so when I heard a while back that it was launching a home fragrance and candle collection, I knew that it would have to be in keeping with its haute design principles. Last week, while I was trolling through the Galleria, uninspired and just a wee bit upset, I stopped into Ampersand, knowing that just looking at the luxe beauty products would lift my spirit.
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Here in the office, we’ve been doing a little gabbing about the so-called
“ lipstick effect”—it’s
the idea that, in times of trouble, consumers
will continue to treat themselves to small-ticket luxury items, such as
lipstick. Of course, I have no idea whether the lipstick effect is
actually bearing out. Nonetheless, it has inspired me to look for
inexpensive fabulousness
when I shop.
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 If I see another obnoxious, logo-emblazoned handbag swung over a shoulder in the skyway, I'm going to vomit. I've always taken issue with wearing labels and logos of any type (I am not paid to be an advertisement), but there is something particularly gauche, especially in these times, about an of-the-moment, logo-loaded handbag.
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 I have a serious obsession with wallpaper. I absolutely cannot wait for the day when I own a little home on a tiny slice of land that I can cover, floor-to-ceiling, in wallpaper. Until then, I must dream. And today my dreams are animated by wallpapers by Hygge & West. The e-shop carries a well-curated selection of design objects, including wallpapers and designs by Minnesota-based artisan Jessica Rust. And one of the site's creators, Aimee, even lives in Minneapolis.
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 Jennifer Vervoort-Smith is known for filling her boutique, Soleil Brule (recently relocated from Wayzata to Gaviidae Common), with beautiful home accessories from buying trips to Morocco. Some of the most eye-catching come in small packages—and at fantastically small prices.
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 A co-worker sent me this link, and I couldn't help but pass it on. It seems that everyone is banking on everything and anything Obama, and retailer IKEA is no exception. At embracechange09.com, you get to play White House decorator by designing your very own Oval Office. I had fun playing around with my version (after the jump) and only wish that IKEA would add more furniture options and more homes or rooms for me to decorate.
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