See what’s happening in the Twin Cities this weekend, including a basketball-inspired fashion show, Minneapolis Vintage Market, the return of the Departments at Dayton’s, and more.

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Local designer Rammy Mohamed will showcase new looks as part of a basketball-themed fashion show this weekend. (Image via @ramadhan_designs)

NEW THIS WEEK

Tickets have been. announced for several fashion shows in April and May, including Fashion Week MN’s spring season. Scroll down for ticket links and more details.

TUESDAY, 3/15:

Departments at Dayton's Reopening: 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 the Latinx-owned Corazon Clothing and local jewelry favorite, Larissa Loden. Opening Tuesday, 2/15 @ The Dayton’s Project, 700 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, thedepartmentsatdaytons.com

FRIDAY, 3/18:

The Golden Pearl presents Pearl After Dark: Spring Collection
The Golden Pearl Vintage is opening its doors for their long-running, after-hours soiree. Get a first look (and first pick) of all the goodies in their spring vintage collection while sipping cocktails and catching up with other vintage enthusiasts. Don’t forget to dress to impress in your vintage finery. Masks required. Friday 6:30–9:30pm @ The Golden Pearl Vintage, 507A E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, thegoldenpearlvintage.com

FRIDAY, 3/18 & SATURDAY, 3/19:

Larissa Loden Jewelry Garage Sale
In preparation to move to their new brick-and-mortar studio and retail location this spring in St. Paul, local jewelry designer Larissa Loden is having a good old-fashioned “garage sale.” Find rare and heavily discounted Larissa Loden jewelry from past seasons (up to 60% off), bargain bin jewelry deals, vintage and deadstock jewelry components like beads, chains and gems (great for makers and crafters), jewelry grab bags and more. Plus, get 10% off when you spend $50, or 25% off when you spend $100. You can also buy a $10 early-bird ticket to get first access to the sale on Friday from 10am–noon, with all proceeds donated to Ukraine relief. Friday & Saturday 10am–5pm @ Larissa Loden Studio, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St NE, Ste 265, Minneapolis, larissaloden.com

SATURDAY, 3/19:

Bachman's Winter Farmers Market
Winter Farmers Markets are back at Bachman’s. Enjoy farm-fresh foods and support your community growers at the same time! Stock up on produce, sweet treats, crafts, and gifts from local farmers, bakers, and artisans at our Farmers Markets, hosted by the St. Paul Farmers Market. A capacity of 150 persons within the greenhouse will be monitored. All food items will be take-out only, so you can bring home and enjoy any delicious treats you pick up. Saturday 10am–2pm @ Bachman's, 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, bachmans.com

Neighborhood Roots Winter Market
The Neighborhood Roots Winter Market season kicks off this weekend in the Fulton Farmers Market site. The outdoor market features vendors from Kingfield, Fulton and Nokomis Farmers Markets, with this week's vendors including Bogart’s Doughnut Co, Num Nuts, LoveTree Farmstead Cheese, and Icebox Handcrafted Pie Crust. Saturday 11am–1pm @ Fulton Farmers Market, 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, neighborhoodrootsmn.org

Vintage & Makers Market @ Able Brewing
Shop vintage clothing and home goods from a group of handpicked local vintage vendors while you sip on craft brews at this indoor market at Able Brewing. Vintage sellers include Kollektiv, High Desert Modern Vintage, and Ghost Owl Vintage, plus soy wax candles from The Face Brands and Carbon Candle Co, AVAIL Ceramics’ small-batch ceramics, AME Designs’ nature-inspired jewelry and Northern Radish’s hand-stitched goods. Saturday noon–5pm @ Able Seedhouse + Brewery, 1121 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, @ablebrewery

The Costume Collective Grand Opening
A new costume shop has landed in Northeast. The Costume Collective is a new resource for costuming needs, whether you’re staging a theatrical production or looking for a costume for a themed event, and it calls itself the largest costume rental business in the Twin Cities. Check out their new space, enjoy games and tours of the Next Stage Rental + Market, located within the same space. The space is now open for rentals every Monday–Friday 10am–4pm. Grand opening Saturday noon–4pm @ 3300 5th St NE, Minneapolis, www.thecostumecollectivemn.com

Dominique Wind Art Opening at The Fitting Room
Local fashion boutique The Fitting Room hosts an art opening for a new collection of artwork by multi-disciplinary artist Dominique Winders.. The local artist combines collage, painting, and assemblage to create artwork rich in symbolism and cultural references like Marie Antoinette, dance hall girls and hints of psychedelia. View and purchase art, enjoy sips and explore the new fashion collections from the store’s roster of local designers. Saturday noon–5pm @ The Fitting Room, 318 W 38th St, Minneapolis, thefittingroommpls.com

Local Maker Pop-up at B. Resale
Local used clothing and locally made goods shop B. Resale hosts an afternoon pop-up from two local makers. PF Studios artist Miku will have prints will have prints of their striking, intricate drawings for sale, and queer-Jewish maker Big Bubbe Energy will have calming smoke blends, herbal teas, and havdalah besamim available. Saturday noon–5pm @ 2613 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, @bresalempls

Homecoming Queen: Guided Curator's Tour
Curator Brian Dukerschein in the gallery for an intimate tour of Homecoming Queen: The Wonderful World of Utica Queen, a 4,000-square-foot exhibition showcasing the artistry of Minnesota native and drag performer Ethan Mundt, star of Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The exhibition features 20 of Utica’s self-made garments and accessories, plus original design sketches, editorial photographs and a short documentary highlighting Utica’s background and creative process. Tour Saturday at 1pm; on view through 4/4 @ Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Dr, Rochester. Museum admission Free–$5 @ rochesterartcenter.org

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 is its biggest to date, with 25 vendors and makers, including Chingona Goods, Niara’s Handcrafts, Sarah Yribar Studios, Manthra Studio, Casa de Juana Candles, Secondhand Muse, Rebekah Niemeyer clothing and more. Plus: craft beer, food and music. Saturday from 11am–4pm @ Surly Brewing Co (2nd level), 520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, @marketcollectivemn

Northrup King Nights
The largest building of artist studios in the state of Minnesota, the Northrup King Building opens for the public all day and night this weekend. Stroll through the historic building to experience gallery openings, fun Valentine-themed studios, and the new SweetArt Salon exhibition in the 3rd Floor Gallery. Style highlights include Strey Collective, a cooperative boutique featuring goods from a collective of local fashion makers (#179), milliner Celina Kane with her latest headwear for the holidays (#225) and Larissa Loden jewelry (#265). Saturday 6–10pm @ 1500 Jackson St NE, Minneapolis, northrupkingbuilding.com

From the Court to Couture
The kickoff event to a series of “Fashion Weekendz” hosted by fashion designer Arianne Zager takes inspiration from Minneapolis hosting the 2022 NCAA Championships with sporty looks from some of Minneapolis's most talented designers, including Rammy Mohamed, Keiona Cook, Sinead Odessa Kelly, Anyse Nicole, Emily Dufault, Lesley Laster and one very special piece by Zager herself. Saturday 7–11pm @ W Minneapolis, 821 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets $35–$50 @ eventbrite.com

SUNDAY, 3/20:

Minneapolis Vintage Market
Head to Machine Shop for the March edition of the Minneapolis Vintage Market. Find two floors of Minnesota's best vintage clothing, accessories and home goods vendors all in one spot (including my own Rosella Vintage), plus coffee, beer, wine, food and a live DJ. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative lab test, face masks and ticketed shopping reservations are required to control capacity. Sunday 11am–4pm ($10 from 11am–noon, free after noon) @ Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE, Minneapolis, mplsvintagemarket.com

ongoing sALES

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

Queen Anna BOGO 50% off Sale
Head to North Loop women’s fashion retailer, Queen Anna, for their season-end sale. Buy one item, get one 50% off while supplies last, in store and online. Shop now @ 109 N 2nd St, Minneapolis, queenanna.co

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

Sota Clothing Spring Markdown Sale
Save up to 40% on select styles from the local brand. Shop now @ sotaclothing.com

gh2 40% Off Sale
The Northeast designer resale boutique is having its first sale of the season with an additional 40% off their selection of consignment and past-season goods from Grethen House—which are already 70% to 90% off retail prices. Shop now @ gh2, 318 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls. 612-378-0509, shopgh2.com

Grethen House 40%, 60% & 70% Off 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

CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS

Sundry. Multidimensional Design
In lieu of an in-person fashion show, senior designers from the university’s apparel design program are instead showcasing their fashion collections exhibition-style. The projects explore sundry topics such as gender fluidity, circular design, adaptability and technical construction while seeking the possibilities of fashion within a rapidly evolving industry. On view through 3/25 @ Hennepin County Central Library—Cargill Gallery, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, events.tc.umn.edu

PLAN AHEAD

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

MARCH:

Playing with Felt Workshop
Learn the basics to working with felt in this workshop presented by Curiosity Studio. There is no previous experience necessary. You will learn skills such as needle felting, the blanket stitch, and basic building blocks when approaching a project. 3/26 from 9am–noon @ Curiosity Studio, 3606 E Lake St, Minneapolis. Registration $75 @ curiositystudioclass.com

Mending 101
Find the meditative power of hand sewing, learn history of the craft and lessen your consumption by repairing your own clothes in this class led by Lauren Callis of An Upcycled Closet. 3/27 from 10am–noon, $65 @ curiositystudioclass.com

Minneapolis Craft Market: March Arctic Market
MCM returns to Lakes & Legends Brewery for their first Arctic Market of the year with a fresh mix of local makers. Vaxx proof, ticketed reservations and masks required. Sunday, 3/27 from noon–5pm @ Lakes & Legends, 1368 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, mplscraftmarket.com

Black Nvni presents Enfuse Market
Enfuse is a small couturier collective of brands and vendors across the Twin Cities area. Their first market will feature a blend of modern, vintage, food, libations and hand-crafted goods. Sunday, 3/27 @ First Draft + Boomin Barbecue, 324 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets $5 @ eventbrite.com

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

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

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

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

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 to be announced soon, but in the meantime, tickets for select events are now available. Follow @fashionweekmn.com for updates and get tickets at fashionweekmn.com.

Art in Bloom Preview Party
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

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 RETAIL OPENINGS

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

Blank Inside
The sister store of Jen Nylin's boho-chic Jenny in the City clothing boutique in South Minneapolis, Blank Inside in the Whittier neighborhood features giftable goods, home décor, her own Midwest-themed apparel lines, and greeting cards (all blank inside for optimal personalization). Now open @ 23 E 26th St., Minneapolis, @shopblankinside

Brooke and Lou
After first opening as a temporary pop-up last spring, interior design Bria Hammel’s Brooke and Lou storefront is now a permanent fixture at 50th and France. Located within the Nolan Mains complex, the store features a selection of their own home décor pieces as well as a showroom of large furniture and upholstery pieces, fabric and wallpaper samples. You can also shop the store online. Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10am–6pm & Sunday noon–5pm. Now open @ 3921 Market St., Edina, brookeandlou.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

Haus Theory
The longtime online vintage seller’s new storefront features hand-picked and restored vintage furniture and home decor alongside well-designed modern pieces, with an emphasis on a less-is-more, intentional shopping experience. You can still shop select pieces on their e-shop, too. Now open Saturdays & Sundays 11am–6pm @ 2182 3rd St, White Bear Lake, haustheory.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

Minnesota Strong
Minnesota Strong is a gift shop featuring a collection of local brands and makers in one spot: Hagen & Oats, Essence One, Sanborn Canoe Co, Ironwood Hockey, Northern Glasses, Baubles & Bobbies and Emiliani Coffee. After first. popping up at Ridgedale Center over the holidays in 2020, the store has become a permanent fixture at the mall. Now open @ Ridgedale Center, 12401 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka, facebook.com

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

Petite Shops
Petite Shops is the brainchild of Haley Fruen and Brandy Mackson, co-owners of Petite Salons in Minneapolis and St. Paul, a retail spinoff of the salon created to support other small businesses and showcase local and regional vendors and makers. The St. Paul shop features the full product run, while the Minneapolis salon hosts a smaller, curated pop-up of goods. Now open @ 244 S. Albert St., St. Paul & 4805 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, petiteshops.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.

Wilder Brothers
The Nolan Mains mixed-used space at 50th & France is gaining another new retailer with the opening of Wilder Brothers. The Owasso, Ok.–based store sells stylish outdoor apparel, supplies, and gear store”for men and women to take you everywhere from backpacking and hiking to boating and camping. Now open @ Nolan Mains, 3913 Market St, Edina, www.wilder-brothers.com

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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See what’s happening in the Twin Cities this weekend, including the return of the Departments at Dayton’s, vintage markets, makers markets and more.