Celebrate Earth Month by shopping handmade goods from local makers. See what’s happening in the Twin Cities this weekend, including a special pop-up from Les Sol at Legacy, makers markets and more. Plus, don’t forget to grab your tickets for the spring season of Fashion Week MN, now available at fashionweekmn.com.

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Find new resin hair clips and more from local maker New Street Co. at a pop-up this Sunday at B. Resale. *(Image via @newstreetco)*

NEW THIS WEEK

Pre-sale now open: Sunday Postage Vintage Hand-Dyed Coveralls
The presale is live for Sunday Postage Vintage’s hand-dyed coveralls pop-up at Moth Oddities. Reserve your vintage hand-dyed coveralls to pick up at the pop-up event. Use code MOPICKUP to remove shipping charges and indicate you will be picking up at the pop-up. Presale ends 4/9. Note: If you’re interested in trying on a few pairs before buying, there will be a selection available at the pop-up, but be sure to arrival early. Preview the collection & shop now @ sundaypostagevintage.square.site

WEDNESDAY, 3/30:

The Scout Guide x MartinPatrick3 Event
Say hello to Kate Grutzmacher, the new Editor for The Scout Guide Minneapolis, at this event hosted by North Loop shop, MartinPatrick3. Connect with local business owners from across The Scout Guide's latest volume, sip cocktail creations from J. Carver Distillery, and congratulate outgoing editor Kerry Ciardelli on a wonderful run. Wednesday from 5–7pm @ MartinPatrick3, 212 N 3rd Ave #106, Minneapolis. RSVP to reserve your spot @ minneapolis@thescoutguide.com

THURSDAY, 3/31:

Larissa Loden x Heather Fox Collection Drops
Heather Fox and her husband Brad are the stars of Should I Stay or Go and Stay or Sell on HGTV and Discovery+, and own a full-service real estate, build and design company, Fox Homes. She opened Foxwell Shoppe + Studio in the summer of 2020. The home boutique also offers full service interior design, space planning and furniture selection. The jewelry collab draws from contemporary art with a series of sculptural, statement-making earrings and necklaces. Available Thursday @ larissaloden.com

Les Sól Pop-up at Legacy
Linden Hills sustainable fashion boutique Les Sól is heading to Uptown vintage shop, Legacy, for a special weekend pop-up. The pop-up collection includes a selection from the store’s sustainable products. The launch event includes first dibs on the collection, custom embroidery by local artist Paige, cocktails and more. The pop-ups runs all weekend. RSVP for the party recommended. Party on Thursday 6–8:30pm, pop-up continues Friday–Sunday @ Legacy, 3406 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis. Free registration @ eventbrite.com

friday, 4/1:

Friedli Gallery Book Arts Exhibition Opening Reception
Friedli Gallery highlights local and national book arts in West 7th’s Arts District exhibition curated by nationally acclaimed artist Erin Maurelli. Highlights from this show include works by nationally acclaimed artist Julia Strand with her book carvings, and local Saint Paul artist and Jerome Grant Book Arts Residency winner Nicole Soley with her colorful, imaginative prints, created in eye-popping book-art fashion. Many of the book works will be for sale, and the gallery has a gift shop with both art and collectables. Opening reception Friday 6–8pm, on view Friday, 4/1–4/30 @ Friedli Gallery, 943 7th St W, St Paul, www.friedliartsgallery.com

SATURDAY, 4/2:

Market Collective MN Makers Market
Led by local maker Chingona Goods, Market Collective MN is a new market collective that prioritizes BIPOC and queer vendors and allies. This weekend’s market returns to Latinx-owned brewery, La Doña Cervecería with 10 makes including Chingona Goods, Casa de Juana Candles, Lexurious Skin Care, G Child Creations, Harlow James vintage and more. Saturday 2–6pm @ La Doña Cervecería, 241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, @marketcollectivemn

V-Show: “Embrace” Student Fashion Show
Join University of Minnesota Hmong women student group, Viivncaus, for a free fashion show that celebrates the authenticity, art and beauty of student Hmong fashion designers and models. The show promotes body positivity and embracing your individual beauty, and invites BIPOC women and members of the LBGTQ+ community of all shapes, sizes and colors to attend. Saturday 5–8pm @ North Star Ballroom at St. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Ave, St Paul. Free registration @ eventbrite.com

Saturday, 4/2 & Sunday, 4/3:

Bro Bros Closet Grand Opening
The vintage and contemporary streetwear store is reopening in a new location in South Minneapolis this weekend with all-new inventory. Plus, the first 15 customers to make a purchase will get 15% off their entire purchase, and there will be random giveaways throughout the weekend. Saturday noon–6pm & Sunday noon–6pm @ 118 E 26th St, Minneapolis, @brobroscloset

SUNDAY, 4/3:

New Street Co. & Whits Knits Pop-up
Find all-new pieces by local, queer, woman-owned maker New Street Co. at this pop-up at Eat Street secondhand clothing shop, B. Resale. Expect all-new pieces, including resin hair clips, bud vases, planters, cups, keychains, trays, coasters, and even domino sets with a celestial vibe, along with charming, hand-knit apparel and accessories by local maker Whits Knits. Sunday 1–5pm @ B. Resale, 2613 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, instagram.com/newstreetco

ENDING THIS WEEK

Homecoming Queen: The Wonderful World of Utica Queen
Homecoming Queen invites visitors to explore the wonderful world of Utica Queen, star of Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and a fixture of the local drag scene. The exhibition features garments, accessories and original design sketches by Ethan Mundt (Utica Queen), editorial photographs of the Drag Race alum by photographers Ben Seagren, Dan Little, Eric Magnussen, Liam James and Trevor Beaty, and a short documentary highlighting Mundt’s background and creative process by Tatyana Kurepina. This first-of-its-kind 4,000-square-foot drag fashion and photography exhibition will include immersive virtual gallery accessible to visitors worldwide. On view through 4/4 ($5 museum admission) @ Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Dr, Rochester, rochesterartcenter.org

CONTINUING

Galleria Floral Experience with Bachman's
Since 1960, spring has brought the Twin Cities a floral experience—for decades, at the downtown Minneapolis Dayton's flagship (and later when that historic building became Marshall Field's and Macy's). Over the past few years, it has taken new form at Edina shopping center, Galleria, with longtime Dayton's floral show partner, Bachman's Florals. Head over to see candy-inspired installations and blooming florals across the mall in this free, open-to-all experience. On view through 4/10 during mall hours @ Galleria, 3510 W 69th St, Edina, galleriaedina.com

Departments at Dayton's: Spring Market
After a month-long hiatus, the Departments at Dayton’s marketplace is back with a spring market. The shopping experience first debuted over the holiday season as part of the long-in-the-works Dayton's Project in downtown Minneapolis. Expect a mix of more than 30 new and returning local retail businesses, including Black-owned brands Junita’s Jar cookies, Rocky Robinson girls’ self-care, SJC Body Love beauty products, Giftywrap gift wrap, and Kobi Co. candles and bath bombs, plus local jewelry favorite, Larissa Loden. Now open @ The Dayton’s Project, 700 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, thedepartmentsatdaytons.com

ONGOING SALES

Askov Finlayson Farewell Winter Sale
As it says goodbye to its favorite season, local clothing brand Askov Finlayson is offering up to 40% off select tees, crews and hats. Shop now @ askovfinlayson.com

Strey Secondhand Markdowns
Save 15–50% off from the collections of five clothing and home resale brands in the Strey Collective co-op studio at the Northrup King artist building. They include Harlow James plus-size vintage, Lighthorse Studios, Thread Finds Mpls, Eco Resale and Joeleen Torvick’s Preloved X JT. Now through 3/31 @ Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St NE #179, Minneapolis, @streycollective

BlackBlue End-of-Season Sale
Save up to 60% on seasonal items during BlackBlue’s winter sale, including down parkas, moleskin jackets and relaxed corduroy pants. In store and online. No code necessary. Some exclusions apply. All sales on sale items are final. Shop now @ 614 Selby Ave, St Paul & www.blkblu.com

Hackwith Design House Spring Sale
The local women’s clothing brand has started its spring cleaning sale earlier than usual this year to make way for new arrivals. Save 30% to 60% on fall 2021 items as well as many past-season items, and retired styles, colors and prints. Shop now @ hackwithdesignhouse.com

Grethen House End-of-Season Sale
The women's fashion boutique has just taken new 40% off, 60% off and 70% off markdowns on select items from its fall and winter collections. Shop now @ 4930 France Ave S, Edina & @ grethenhouse.com

PLAN AHEAD

Mark your calendars and get your tickets now for these upcoming event picks.

APRIL:

The Black Markets Events presents Bold Beautiful Couture
Following a successful run of monthly markets showcasing goods from local, Black-owned businesses, The Black Markets is launching The Black Market Events with a spring fashion show. Hosted by Richard Moody, the show will features fashions by local Black-owned label House of Klynn. Saturday, 4/9 from 7–10pm, show 7:45pm @ Glass House, 145 Holden St N, Minneapolis, tickets $25–$50 @ eventbrite.com

Darning 101
Heal all of those holes with darning and community during this two hour class. Lauren Callis of An Upcycled Closet will teach you how to repair the knit garments in your life with two methods of darning. 4/14 from 6–8pm @ Curiosity Studio, 3606 E Lake St, Minneapolis. Registration $75 @ curiositystudioclass.com

Minneapolis Vintage Market
Two floors featuring over 40 vintage clothing and home vendors. Vaxx proof, masks & ticketed reservations required. Sunday, 4/10 from 11am–4pm @ Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE, Minneapolis. Tickets Free–$10 @ mplsvintagemarket.com

NUBI Ultimate Runway Fashion Show
Tickets have just been announced for NUBI Ultimate Runway, an annual fashion show featuring the designs of local label Nubi Collections by BothDol, founded by Ethiopian-turned-Minnesota designer EliNyamal Both. Produced by Richard Moody, this year's runway theme is the historical fashion of the Nubian/Kush Empire, and proceeds benefit Kenyan refugee camp, Kakuma Camp. Thursday, 4/21 from 6:30–10:30pm @ FIVE Event Center, 2917 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis. Tickets $35–$50 @ eventbrite.com

IIDA Northland presents Awake: Fashion + Fusion Fashion Show
Back after a COVID-induced hiatus, the annual event challenges local interior designers and architects to create looks from home interior materials in a very Project Runway–inspired twist. This year’s theme is focused on the new: a new spring season, new growth and new opportunities. Friday, 4/22, doors at 7pm, show at 8:30pm @ Glass House, 145 Holden St N, Minneapolis. Tickets $25–$85 @ www.iida-northland.org

Living Colour Spring Fashion Show
This fashion show features spring collections from a trio of local, Black-owned fashion brands: Everyday Ejiji (vintage clothing and accessories), Black Nvni (vintage and designer clothing and accessories) and Projekt Von Anna (handmade jewelry). Saturday, 4/23 @ Minneapolis Cider Co, 701 SE 9th St, Minneapolis. Tickets $66–$555 @ eventbrite.com

Joynoelle Spring Atelier Experience
Local fashion designer Joy Teiken has opened up the atelier and studio of her brand, Joynoelle, to host a series of fashion design workshops geared toward a variety of skill. levels. Participants will be given several project options, but they’ll be encouraged to create a 3-5 look capsule collection and invited to show at the fall 2022 Joynoelle runway presentation. 4/23–5/28. Class series $650 @ joynoelle.com/workshops or donate to the GoFundMe at gofundme.com

Fashion Week MN: SHINE: Spring 2022
Fashion Week MN”s spring season, SHINE: Spring 2022, will take place 4/24–4/30. The full lineup has just been announced, and it features 10 events including a vintage fashion show and a fashion show celebrating local AAPI designers creatives. Follow @fashionweekmn.com for updates and get tickets at fashionweekmn.com

Art in Bloom Preview Party & Fashion Show
The annual Art in Bloom preview party features a fashion show with looks from Galleria, produced and styled by Grant Whittaker. Wednesday, 4/27 @ Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis. Tickets @ artsmia.org

Mad Hatter Ball
Models will walk in upcycled denim jackets in this fashion show produced by Richard Moody of IamMoody and hosted by Northside art gallery, Walrus. The jackets will also be available for sale after the show. Plus: drinks, art and more. 4/29 from 7–9pm @ Walrus, 4400 N Lyndale Ave, Minneapolis

MAY:

Black Fashion Week MN: Spring 2022
Black Fashion Week MN’s spring season will take place 5/11–5/20. It kicks off with a “Design of the Times” fashion show at Paisley Park on 5/11. Get tickets at bfwmn.com and follow @blackfashionweekmn for updates.

Minneapolis Vintage Market
The MVM heads outside for its first outdoor market of the year on 5/14 along with 40 or so vintage sellers; tickets are now available. Saturday, 5/14 from 11am–4pm @ St. Louis Park Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, mplsvintagemarket.com

Art-A-Whirl 2022
The massive, annual open studio artist crawl is back in full force for the first time in 2 years. 5/20–5/22 in various locations in NE Minneapolis, nemaa.org/art-a-whirl

NEW IN RETAIl

Bearded Mermaid
After nearly a decade at its storefront on St. Paul’s West 7th Street, the Bearded Mermaid has moved its digs about 40 miles south to Northfield. The vintage shop became known for its unique twist on vintage—one part antique roadshow, one part treasure hunt, one part art gallery. The new store will stock a lot of favorites, like vintage wool sweaters, winter coats and sweatshirts. Weekly hours: Friday & Saturday 11am–7pm, Sunday noon–5pm @ 309 Division St, Northfield, @shopbeardedmermaid

Celina Kane Bridal
Local milliner Celina Kane has expanded her brand with a new bridal line. Celina Kane Bridal debuts its first collection of veils, hats, headbands, tiaras, headpieces and accessories for brides, bridal parties, mother of the bride, wedding guests and all the festivities the accompany a wedding. Some of the pieces are riffs off of Kane’s non-bridal headwear favorites, such as the Turbanette, and others are elegant, couture-quality new creations, like a headband covered in white marabous feathers and a stunning, cathedral-length veil trimmed with ostrich feathers. Look for the collection to arrive online Friday and shop it in person during open studio events at her Northrup King Building studio. Now available @ celinakane.com

Daily Dose Retro
Local vintage seller Daily Dose Retro has set up shop in the former Bearded Mermaid storefront, debuting to the public this weekend with a grand opening event. Daily Dose sells vintage and reworked vintage masc clothing, and has a mission to spread awareness around consuming less fast fashion. Hours: Friday & Saturday noon–7pm, Sunday noon–5pm @ 953 7th St W, St Paul, @dailydoseretro

Greenhouse Salon & Shop
Last week, the Bryn Mawr neighborhood welcomed a new storefront: Greenhouse, a salon and shop. Greenhouse specializes in organic hair care and also sells house plants, plant care, vintage home decor and accessories, and handmade goods by local makers. Hours: Tuesday–Friday 10am–7pm & Saturday 11am–5pm @ 408 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, greenhousebrynmawr.com

Henri Home
Modern coastal vibes come to Wayzata with the opening of Henri Home, a new retail store from St. Paul interior design studio, Henri Interiors. The shop carries a curated assortment of artisan-made pottery, decor, furniture and more from brands around the world with a modern, earthy, organic feel, plus local artists and makers including Pinedo Studio, Carson Kowar, Ashtyn Sibinski and Pro Concrete Countertops. Now open @ 879 N Lake St, Wayzata, @myhenrihome

MidModMen+friends
After suffering a damaging fire last fall, longtime Mid Century Modern vintage home store, MidModMen+friends, finally reopens this weekend. The enhanced space will include never-before-seen inventory, including restored Mid Century Modern furniture pieces and new, MCM-inspired items made by a local furniture maker. They’ve also added more original artwork, studio pottery and lighting by local and regional artists, and vintage art glass. Friday & Saturday from 11am–5pm, Sunday from 11am–4pm. @ MidModMen+friends, 2401 University Ave W, St Paul, midmodmen.com

The Mustache Cat
The Mustache Cat carries a mix of vintage and new items handmade by local makers or created by small, woman-owned businesses, like resin trays and coasters by local maker New Street Co. They're also introducing a novel return policy for their vintage items: return any vintage decor item purchased from the shop under $100 in similar condition for a discount on a new-to-you item. Now open @ 500 Lexington Pkwy S, St Paul, www.themustachecat.com

SENTi
After launching From Grasse With Love, a brand of imported French luxury fragrances, candles and skin care, entrepreneur Jen Knoch has expanded to introduce an IRL, multi-sensory retail experience to “elevate the sensory rituals of your daily life.” Located in the new Nolan Mains mixed-use development at 50th and France, SENTi sells the same collection of French crafted goods she became known for with From Grasse With Love along with other fragrances sourced from around the world, plus teas, slippers, silk eye masks and lavender sachets, tabletop items and a selection of vintage French and Italian vinyl. Now open @ Nolan Mains, 3922 W. 50th St., Edina, shopsenti.com. Visit @shop_senti for this week’s hours.

SHOP-LOCAL DIRECTORIES:

Springboard for the Arts: Ready Made
Minnesota is getting a new way to shop and support local artists and makers across the state year-round with Springboard for the Arts’ launch of Ready Made. Ready Made is a new extension of Springboard’s website, which allows people to easily discover handcrafted, one-of-a-kind pieces by local artists and makers across Minnesota who have worked with the St. Paul–based not-for-profit arts service organization in some capacity. They’ll be adding new makers regularly to create a year-round platform for artists. Shop now @ springboardforthearts.org/ready-made

Urban Rooster Shop
Find handcrafted gifts from a dozen Minnesota brands on one website all season long with Urban Rooster, an online shop founded last year by two former Target execs who want to help small local retailers market their goods. The new holiday assortment includes jewelry, leather handbags, kids’ toys, home goods, specialty food gifts and more from brands and retailers such as MEND Jewelry, Legacy Toys, Strange & Co, Maddy & Maize, Kisa Boutique and Arway Bags. Shop now @ urbanroostershop.com

The List Virtual Makers’ Marketplace
The List is a Minnesota-based online maker hub. The marketplace aims to be a one-stop shop for high-quality artisans, makers and other small businesses, just in time for holiday gift-giving season. Find a mix of fashion, home goods and skin care by 40 top local makers, including Strey Designs, Adam Turman, Essence One, FOAT Design, Hackwith Design House, ILO Design, J.Lux Jewelry, Joeleen Torvick, Julia Elise Skincare, Tiny Loud and Minny & Paul. Shop now @ www.findmeonthelist.com

Minneapolis Craft Market Online Marketplace
You can now shop Minneapolis Craft Market’s roster of local makers online, 24/7, with their online marketplace. Shop now @ mplscraftmarket.com

Threaded
Threaded is a community dedicated to retail businesses leading a more sustainable future for fashion, with a directory spotlighting sustainable businesses in Minnesota. Explore now at www.wearethreaded.co

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