So this is it, ladies and gentlemen âÄî my final column as your handy-dandy Minnesota Daily Fashionista. WeâÄôve been together for a little more than a year, which is quite a bit longer...
Ets y, an online marketplace for handcrafted gifts and vintage treasures, is a treasure trove of sweet trinkets and one-of-a-kind finds that you can brag about snapping up before your hipper-than-thou...
Last weekend was Spring Jam, wasnâÄôt it? IâÄôd completely forgotten until I happened to notice more than a few hot messes stumbling home on Sunday morning from whatever salacious activities...
âÄúThe Harty Boys in The Case of the Limping PlatypusâÄù WHERE: Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 Lake St. W. WHEN: Friday, April 23, 7 p.m. TICKETS: $12 A priceless work of art has been stolen...
Move over muffulettas and poâÄô boys. Báhn mi, a French baguette sandwich with a French-Vietnamese twist, is having its 15 minutes of fame in Twin Cities cuisine. The sammy is so popular even the...
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield. Claudia Kishi. Kristy Thomas. Cathy Dollanganger . No, these aren't pop stars or the hottest new members of the Disney clan, but to a certain generation of young women,...
Major âÄúfashionâÄù cities like New York City and Paris have Fashion Week, a crazy period during the spring and fall when designers present their collections to the press. Obviously, youâÄôre...
When Twitter was developed all the way back in 2006, who would have known that its succinct manner of condensing life and self-promotion into 140 innocent little characters would have become so incredibly...
Elizabeth Dehn has an impressive resume: stints with Target and [beauty company] Kiehl's, writing for national publications like Rachael Ray's magazine and formerly serving as lifestyle editor at local...
With the arrival of 50-degree weather comes the University Avenue barrage of grills boasting greasy burgers and hot dogs. While each has its merits, adding a few new ingredients to your usual routine can...
Ricochet Kitchen WHERE: Bedlam Theatre WHEN: April 3, 8:30 p.m. TICKETS: $5 (21+)/$10 (18 and under) On a typical night at the Bedlam Theatre, bands, plays and community events fill up the sprawling space....
The temperature is climbing, and that means itâÄôs time to change up your beauty routine and freshen up! Be gone, winter blues, and with you your red cheeks/noses, chapped lips and frozen fingers....
Watch out, Uptown, N.E. is gunning to be the new arts mecca of Minneapolis. What was once a relatively blah neighborhood, save for the presence of Lunds and SurdykâÄôs, has recently blossomed into...
ARTIST: She & Him ALBUM: âÄùVolume TwoâÄù LABEL: Merge Records Confession: I am not a Zooey Deschanel fan. In fact, as of late I have come to detest all that Ms. Deschanel stands for:...
I am drinking coffee with the ladies of Cake Eater Bakery, and though IâÄôve only known them for about three minutes, I already know that their soon-to-open shop may become my new favorite hangout....
Thursday, March 25 Music âÄî Bella Koshka, Me & My Arrow, the Alpha Centauri 7th St. Entry 701 1st Ave. N. 8 p.m. $6 Fresh off of a stop at AustinâÄôs SXSW music festival comes darkly...
IâÄôd been emailing back and forth with local photographer Jennifer Cress, 32, about chit-chatting with me for a Fashionista column and she was all for it âĦ except at the time,...
Possibly because most of A&E has such a burning love and blistering desire for the lovely and talented Ms. Robyne Robinson, FOX9 anchor, art enthusiast and designer of Rox jewelry, we couldnâÄôt...
Yo Gabba Gabba Live! WHERE: U.S. Bank Theater at the Target Center WHEN: March 13, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. TICKETS: $17-45 Way back in the summer of 2007, Aidan, the 3-year-old I nannied, used to race to the TV...
Hello darlings! Can you believe my makeup-obsessed self completely neglected to endorse anything for winter? I can't! So, without further ado, here's my list of passionate loves for springtime, which...
Paris Fashion Week is in full swing, but the majority of Hollywood starlets nixed Dior and Chanel for the Oscars, in what was not necessarily a wise choice. I can't imagine what it's like to choose a dress...
Last year at this time, I was a Darque Tan devotee. How can you not be? Have you visited the place? ItâÄôs clean, sparkly and certain beds even come with aromatherapy. ItâÄôs heaven in...
âÄúChelsea Chelsea Bang BangâÄù AUTHOR: Chelsea Handler PAGES: 247 PRICE: $25.99 Chelsea Handler is a funny lady. SheâÄôs funny when sheâÄôs not-so-secretly making mad fun...
âÄúThe CraziesâÄù STARRING: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson DIRECTED BY: Breck Eisner RATED: R PLAYING AT: Area theaters "The Crazies" had me so unnerved about silent, empty...
As Twitter trending topics and incessant âÄúTodayâÄù show coverage would suggest, Americans are fascinated by figure skating. Maybe itâÄôs the glittery costumes and romance of it,...
There have been many enduring rivalries in history: the Hatfields and McCoys , the Montagues and Capulets (who cares if theyâÄôre made up?), Leno and Letterman , Pepsi and Coke âĦ...
Question: WhatâÄôs the best way to spend a drunken night on campus that doesnâÄôt involve screechy karaoke at Blarney or weak dollar rails at the Library? Answer: Playing trivia, duh! And...
âÄúThe Vagina MonologuesâÄù WHEN: Feb. 19-20, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. WHERE: The Ritz Theater, 345 13 Ave. NE TICKETS: $19 Playwright/actress/activist Eve Ensler had to have known that âÄúThe...
Aside from the blue gingham âÄúDorothy dressâÄù I wore daily from ages three to five, the first time I was ever truly enchanted by fashion came courtesy of Alexander McQueenâÄôs...
Hey ladies, itâÄôs almost ValentineâÄôs Day and youâÄôre screwed. YouâÄôve made zero plans with your significant other (if you have one) or with your trusty band of girlfriends...
February is a tough month. The weather is frigid, the sky is gray and everyone is relatively miserable, myself included. IâÄôm already hankering for March, mainly because of what TargetâÄôs...
Before I dive into this edition of Fashionista, I have to mention that I completely neglected to mention one of my favorite models, the gorgeous Crystal Renn, in last weekâÄôs âÄúModels...
NICK JONAS ALBUM: âÄúWho I AmâÄù LABEL: Hollywood Records I have very little shame in admitting my Nick Jonas fascination. The kid is the musical mastermind in his sibling three-piece,...
I talk a lot about fashion designers, runway shows and celebrities in this column, but I rarely talk about one of the most vital parts of fashion in general: Models. WeâÄôre not going to get into...
Shopping in New York Nothing beats winter break âÄî endless hours of âÄúJersey ShoreâÄù reruns, spending all my days in my frigid apartment and, best of all, taking a trip to New...
The Princess and the Frog STARRING: Anika Noni Rose, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard RATED: G PLAYING AT: Area theaters YouâÄôd like to think going to see a Disney film at the ripe old age of 22...
Tallying up everything you eat during the holiday season will only result in a cold, nervous sweat. If your family is anything like mine, there will be potatoes swimming in butter, calorie-laden fudge...
The end of the semester means the end of four glorious months of me spewing out my opinions on everything from runway shows to Bumpits. But despite losing my soap box, it also means holiday parties. And...
Thursday Music âÄî Andrew Bird St. MarkâÄôs Cathedral 519 Oak Grove St., Mpls. 8 p.m. $29-32 Andrew Bird is an ace whistler and a fantastic fiddler. HeâÄôs doing a tour of churches...
I spent most of the 2000s in a teeny tiny town up near Fargo, population approx. 243. The only way we got "indie" music was from "The O.C." soundtrack.
My Personal Favorite Movies...
In the past 10 years, Minnesota journalism has expanded more than we could have ever dreamt in 2000. The prevalence and popularity of both the Internet and blogging started a revolution amongst both journalists...
Any good âÄúend of the decadeâÄù list must mention the people who raised our blood pressures by power of sheer hotness alone. Here are our favorites. LADIES 1. Olivia Wilde We kicked Angelina...
How was your Thanksgiving? I eschewed Black Friday shopping (rare for me) in favor of my bed and turkey leftovers. (Plus thereâÄôs nowhere to shop in North Dakota. Bebe just made its way to Fargo.)...
Model Daul Kim dies Things are not always glamorous and gorgeous in the fashion world. There are drug overdoses, murders and other horrible tragedies that sometimes cancel out the glitz. On Friday, it...
Face it âÄî weâÄôre getting older. Soon weâÄôre going to have to helm our own holiday cocktail hours and assorted feasts, so we better start learning now. Perhaps the spirit of...
Razor-sharp sentence-wielding writer Mary Karr has lived such a life that itâÄôs allowed her to pen not one, not two, but three gripping memoirs. Her latest is âÄúLit,âÄù the story...
GASTRO NON GRATA WHEN: Nov. 22 WHERE: Triple Rock Social Club, 6 p.m., $5 I met Craig Drehmel and Jeff Mitchell of Gastro Non Grata one gloomy Friday afternoon at the Wienery on the West Bank. Over Upsetter...
Since 2009 is almost over, IâÄôve been thinking affectionately of the golden years in which I came of age, and felt a fashion history column was in order. (Plus my editor failed a quiz on fashion...
Looks like the weather will be in the mid to high 50s for the rest of this week, so take advantage of it and dress up! IâÄôll probably be out with the camera again. Last year, I recommended several...
Each year, talented designers are busy stitching and draping away over at the St. Paul campus. Sometimes, all that hard work gets them noticed in a big way âÄî take senior Emily Bryngelson , whose...
WHAT: Shoppe Local WHERE: 813 50th St. W. Mpls. As the Twin Cities become more and more celebrated for their burgeoning local design scene, plenty of people are taking notice and itching to get involved....
In this past week, I indeed managed to find some fantastic fashion lurking on our campus. Check out your sartorially minded peers and learn from their success. Name: Cinnamon Janzer Year/major: senior,...
Food scribes Rick Nelson and James Norton go out to eat âÄî a lot. They estimate that they fill a booth or take a seat at various restaurants around the metro anywhere between four to five times...
BRITNEY JEAN SPEARS. Why can't you dance? I'm sick of this parading around, that's not dancing. Where are you, "Slave 4 U" Brit? Your body is awesome, your hair is not an obvious...
Bar la Grassa ADDRESS: 800 Washington Ave. N. PRICE: $6-$80 Before I begin to sing the praises of the new North Loop eatery, which fills the real estate left by Cuban-themed Babalu , I have one very important...
MNFashion WeekâÄôs SCENEaSOTA event was a bevy of inventive, impressive designs from a diverse pool of local designers. One line of particularly sophisticated pieces came from Kathryn Sterner,...
When I saw Leighton Meester at the recent Louis Vuitton S/S 2010 show, I thought one thing and one thing only: I absolutely must duplicate that outfit. A click of my mouse sent it into my inspiration folder,...
Kings Wine Bar WHERE: 4555 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis ItâÄôs Friday night and Kings, a teeny little enclave housed comfortably within a placid South Minneapolis neighborhood, is packed. The overflowing...
The Twin Cities and their surrounding suburbs are shopaholic dream cities. Not every metropolis can lay claim to the largest mall in America, nor can they brag about swanky boutiques like St. Louis ParkâÄôs...
Another month, another batch of beauty products/services I've given the A-OK to and therefore, so should you.
I'm fresh off a lovely (and relatively painless) brow wax at Miyagi salon...
âÄúCoco Before ChanelâÄù STARRING: Audrey Tautou DIRECTED BY: Anne Fontaine SHOWING: Landmark Edina (opens Oct. 16) The legendary Coco Chanel was a chain-smoking, tweed suit-wearing grande...
You know I wanted to write this column about the epidemic that refuses to cease âÄì leggings as pants âÄì but IâÄôve made my opinion on this subject perfectly clear. (If youâÄôre...
âÄúDamn Good Food: 157 Recipes from HellâÄôs KitchenâÄù AUTHOR: Mitch Omer, Ann Bauer PUBLISHER: Borealis Books PAGES: 214 PRICE: $27.95 Recipe follows story Mitch Omer is the 6-foot-5-inch...
The Lyndale Tap House ADDRESS: 2937 Lyndale Ave. S. PRICES: $5-15 My brother, my companion to the newest addition to Lyndale AvenueâÄôs ever-changing lineup of restaurants, the Lyndale Tap House,...
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is not the only fashion mogul on the planet, folks, despite what the media might tell you. She alone does not dictate the entire world of fashion. ItâÄôs a big...
WHAT: BlackBlue WHERE: 614 Selby Ave. If fashion blogger the Sartorialist ever photographed Steve Kang and Claudette Gacuti, the stylish minds behind new Selby Ave. store BlackBlue, he wouldnâÄôt...
âÄúFameâÄù DIRECTED BY: Kevin Tancharoen STARRING: Naturi Naughton, Asher Book, Megan Mullally RATED: PG SHOWING: Area theaters Though none of its stars turned out to light up the sky like...
âÄúWhip ItâÄù STARRING: Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig RATED: PG-13 PLAYING AT: Area theaters No one thought that perennial flower child Drew Barrymore could ever add âÄúfilm...
New York Fashion Week might be over, and LondonâÄôs is in the midst of happening as we speak, but Minnesota has a fashion week of its own. It might not attract the Olsens or KanyeâÄôs hot...
I met MPLSart founder/Target corporate employee/first-rate local fashion plate Emma Berg for lunch at Masa âÄî an airy, modern Mexican restaurant owned by the DâÄôAmico partners on Nicollet...
We're too stunned by the beauty and wonder that was Gaga's performance to even blog about anything else, so we'll leave you with a few reactions.
"My life dream is to become half-Beyonce, half-robot."...
âÄúThe September IssueâÄù STARRING: Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington DIRECTED BY: R.J. Cutler PLAYING AT: Landmark Edina Cinema, 3911 50th St. W., Edina To the outsiderâÄôs eye, the...
Local artist Miles recently graduated from the U and is now showing his first solo exhibit of modern, geometric patterns at Fox Tax Gallery (foxtaxservice.com/gallery/) The pieces speak...
Hope the third day of school is going as smoothly as the first two (probably) did for all of you. Me, I don't have class MWF, so I have lots of time to spend browsing local stores, trying out new...
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson ALBUM: âÄúBreak UpâÄù LABEL: Rhino Records History has trained society to have low expectations for actors branching out into recorded music, and for...
La Nouvelle Femme WHERE: Varsity Theater WHEN: Sep. 18 TIME: 8 p.m. TICKETS: $8 pre-show, $10 at door If you pay the $8 to attend the upcoming MNFashion event La Nouvelle Femme, an all-girl artist collective...
âÄúHomer & Langley: A NovelâÄù AUTHOR: E.L. Doctorow PUBLISHER: Random House PAGES: 224 LIST PRICE: $26 In 1947, New York City police received a call saying there was a rotting corpse...
âÄúThe Time TravelerâÄôs WifeâÄù STARRING: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams RATED: PG-13 PLAYING AT: Area theaters This bastardization of beloved bestsellers has got to stop, Hollywood....
Transmission DJ and former A&E profile Jake Rudh is in the top-10 running for a walk-on role on AMC's uber-popular "Mad Men." Jake loves the show and is hosting the Aug....
The beloved "splat" Nickelodeon logo of our childhoods is no more. First Camp Snoopy, now Nickelodeon's more "streamlined" look - what's next, Sesame Street? Let's...
Here's a little bit with Jake that didn't make the print version.
ME: You're a stylish guy; do any musicians have influence on that style?
Easily. Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music and David Bowie,...
What is the world coming to? I'm attracted to designs from the mall store of all mall stores, JCPenney? I hate JCPenney! I haven't been in the store since I quit wearing...
I have a confession to make: this fashionista has bad skin, and I'm finally so tired of these stupid zits that I made an appointment at the Uptown Dermatology & SkinSpa. (1221...
Here's a little one-on-one I did with the ladies that was a teeeeeny bit too big to make it into the print version.
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-Where does your inspiration come from?
We like to tell stories about our...
[on rehab] I went to rehab in MN and I packed shorts and tee shirts, froze my ass off! I liked the city a lot, we had outings, so I did get a chance to see a bit of the city. It seems a little...
I used to be a "Jon & Kate Plus 8" fan. Well, to suit the changing times and their impending divorce, I've decided now I am a "Kate + 8" fan, but I refuse...
John & I are totally obsessed with local artist Scott Seekins. You probably know who he is subconsciously, since he walks around town more than I do. Read John's story in A&E...
You have taken very enduring photographs of some figures who have since passed away, like [Sex Pistols bassist] Sid Vicious and [New York Dolls/Heartbreakers member] Johnny Thunders. What can you tell...
I looove to introduce people to new beauty products, perfumes, and stores, even if that means they'll swipe them from me. It's OK, it's called sharing the wealth. So, without further ado, and to hopefully...
The ladies at one of my favorite local boutiques, Covered, are hosting a charity denim event through tomorrow and I encourage all of you to participate--do you have any old designer jeans (defined...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we all thought that "Kittens inspired by kittens" YouTube video was sooo funny and sooo weird and wacky like three weeks ago, and we're mostly all over it.(However,...
Here's the video for Britney's third single off "Circus," the cleverly-titled "If You Seek Amy." She looks good, duh.
www.britney.com/us/blog/worldwide-video-premiere-if-u-seek-amy
