This week, Fashion Week MN continues along with even more local fashion and shopping events. Get tickets and details for remaining events at fashionweekmn.com. While some shows are already sold out, you can view a live cast of each event; get details via the @fashionweekmn Instagram account.
Local designer M. Heurh shows her latest collection as part of “Coalesce,'“ a fashion show celebrating AAPI creatives, as part of Fashion Week MN'. (Photo: Peter Phung)
NEW THIS WEEK
Bunny Days at Grethen House
The designer retailer’s annual Bunny Days event is back. How it works: Get a scratch-off card at either location and bring your items up to the register. Then scratch off your card to find out whether your discount is 20%, 30%, 40% or 50% off. Online, you can take 20% off any purchase, and you can get the deal multiple times online until the promotion ends. Ends Sunday @ Grethen House North Loop (212 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis) and 50th & France (4930 France Ave S, Edina), grethenhouse.com
TUESDAY, 4/26:
Fashion Week MN: Picnic: A Floral Fashion Frenzy (SOLD OUT)
Floral workshop brand Sip & Bloom hosts an immersive fashion show featuring the creations of some of Minnesota’s top fashion and accessory designers. Styled by Amy Seeman, the show features designs from Ramadhan Designs, Karen Morris Millinery, Goldfine Jewelry and its kid sister line Little G’s Jewelry, Play by Marly, Carrie Ann MN, Jen Beaupre Designs and Citizen T, plus local shops Serge & Jane, Jaxon Grey, Molly Pepper, Bean + Ro, Honey P’s Boutique and May Baby Vintage. Guests will experience a range of floral and fashion experiences in a curated futurist picnic environment. Tuesday at 6pm @ Glass House, 145 Holden St N, Minneapolis, fashionweekmn.com
WEDNESDAY, 4/27:
Totally Radical: Designing the 1980s Virtual Curator Talk
Join Goldstein Museum of Design co-curators Dr. Jean McElvain and Colleen Pokorny for a virtual program highlighting the objects and ideas in GMD’s newest exhibition Totally Radical: Designing the 1980s. Explore the diversity of design in the 1980s and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring an exhibition to life. Bring your questions and wear your favorite 1980s attire. Wednesday @ 11:30am online via Zoom. Free registration @ events.tc.umn.edu
Fashion Week MN: Into the Studio (SOLD OUT)
Head to the Strey Collective studio in the Northrup King Building as the local fashion designers from the collective unveil their new spring collections. The designers will share their inspirations and the design process behind their collections as well as discuss how sustainability plays into their work as the collection are presented on live models, which will be available for purchase during and following the event. Designers include Danielle Everine, Joeleen Torvick, Mar N Apparel, Errin Sorlie and the debut of Strey Designs’s first clothing collection, along with vintage collections from the shop’s Strey Secondhand vendors as styled by Eco Resale. Wednesday 4–7pm @ Strey Collective at Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St NE #179, Minneapolis. Tickets $12 @ fashionweekmn.com & learn more about the designers @intothestudio_
Fashion Week MN: Luxe Streetwear
This fashion show produced by Qe’Bella Couture’s Keiona Cook defines “luxe streetwear’ as “the timeless avant-garde mixed with delicate and classic silhouettes.” The show features spring collections from seven local fashion designers, adorned with jewelry by local lines BoldSoulDesign and Intentional Mantra. Apparel designers include Qe'Bella Couture, Pénäsh’s customized streetwear, WetByBre’s luxury swimwear, Eva La Cuz’s custom special occasion dresses for girls, Vonna Del ready-to-wear, SENTI Designs’ West African menswear, and D-E-S-I-G-N athleisure. Wednesday 7–11pm @ The Whim, 655 19th Ave NE, Minneapolis. Tickets $30 GA only (VIP sold out) @ fashionweekmn.com
WEDNESDAY, 4/27–SUNDAY, 5/1:
Art in Bloom at Mia Exhibition
One of the Twin Cities’ rites of spring is the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Art in Bloom event, in which classical works of art have served as the inspiration for floral arrangements for more than 30 years. After two years virtual, the event returns to an in-person format with imaginative floral interpretations of selected works of art from Mia’s permanent collection, created by more than 100 individual and commercial florists with flowers from Bachman’s. The floral festival is on view all weekend, and you can also enjoy a lecture or demonstration or free docent tours (available both in-person and virtual). It kicks off with a sold-out preview party featuring a fashion show with looks from Galleria, produced and styled by Grant Whittaker. On view Wednesday–Sunday @ Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis. Info @ artsmia.org
THURSDAY, 4/28:
Fashion Week MN: Cocktails & Conversations with the Designers
North Loop retail destination MartinPatrick3 hosts five national designers from its roster of brand partners for an evening of cocktails and conversation. Learn about what inspires each of them on a day-to-day basis in creating their collections and what makes up their brand's fashion ethos. The brand lineup includes Monadic, Matias, Melke, Esquivel and Worth & Worth. Guests are encouraged to dress to express their personal style. Free, no registration required. Thursday at 4pm @ MartinPatrick3, 212 N 3rd Ave #106, Minneapolis, fashionweekmn.com
THURSDAY, 4/28–SUNDAY, 5/1:
Hunt & Gather Pavement Party + Sale
Head to vintage and oddities goldmine, Hunt & Gather, for their annual Pavement Party and sale. The weekend kicks off with a Pavement Party on Thursday night inside and outdoors with snacks, sips, and 20% off storewide, including vintage decor, signs, clothing, statuary, outdoor and garden items, plants and more. The sale continues all weekend. Party Thursday 5–9pm, sale continues Friday & Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday noon–6pm @ Hunt & Gather, 4944 Xerxes Ave S, Minneapolis, huntandgatherantiques.com
FRIDAY, 4/29:
Fashion Week MN: The Black and White Nite: A Gala
The Black and White Night is a black-tie event produced by local designer Arianna Zager to raise awareness for Sierra Leone, West Africa. Rather than focusing on the tragic and impoverished aspects ofSierra Leone, the event celebrates the talent and brilliance of the country, and what can be done to assist the area’s raw talent and dedication. The evening’s highlight is sure to be a runway fashion show featuring designs by local designers Nancy May Kuledge of Bittersweet Designs, Coty Clothing Co, Deborah Block/Hill of Beauty by Design, Mariah Mac Designs, Nikita Curtis, Maggie Dayton, and a grand finale collection by Arianne Zager. Funds raised will help fund a soccer complex in Sierra Leone. Friday from 7–11pm @ W Minneapolis, 821 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets $38 GA (VIP sold out) @ fashionweekmn.com
Moody’s Mad Hatter Spring Ball
Models will walk in artist-designed, upcycled denim jackets and bucket hats in this fashion show produced by Richard Moody of IamMoody. Hosted by Northside art gallery, WALRUS, the jackets and hats will also be available for sale after the show along with art by the artists. Plus: drinks, art and more. 4/29 from 7–9pm @ Walrus, 4400 N Lyndale Ave, Minneapolis. Free registration @ eventbrite.com
FRIDAY, 4/29–SUNDAY, 5/1:
St. Paul Spring Art Crawl: West 7th Arts District
This open studio art fest long ago outgrew Lowertown and now sprawls throughout downtown St. Paul, stretching along Grand and University Avenues. This year, the event also spans across multiple weekends with a series of live events throughout the city, including open studios, dance, musical performances and interactive demonstrations. This weekend’s highlights take place along the West 7th Arts District at Friedli Arts Gallery, Keg and Case Market and Schmidt Artist Lofts. Hours vary by location. Check out the Art Crawl website for a full listing of artists and information. St. Paul, stpaulartcollective.org
SATURDAY, 4/30:
Golden Rule's 7th Birthday
Come celebrate seven years of maker-oriented gift shop, Golden Rule Gallery, with its first in-person party since the pandemic begin. It will feature cocktails from Steady Pour, new art, music and gifts with purchase. Saturday 10am–5pm @ The Golden Rule, 350 Water St, Excelsior, facebook.com
Hovden Wear Popup at Ingebretsen’s
Local brand Hovden Wear “creates clothing for today's lifestyle,” inspired by traditional Scandinavian work clothes. Their best seller is called a “busserull,” a Scandinavian work shirt that was common more than a century ago. Handmade by craftsmen in Europe and the U.S., their high-quality garments use 100% natural fabrics and sustainable production methods. The brand is popping up at Scandinavian gift shop Ingebretsen’s for their spring sale week. Saturday 10:30am–3pm @ Ingebretsen’s, 1601 Lake St E, Minneapolis. Shop online @ hovdenwear.com
Monstera Plant Co presents The Foliage Fling & Plant Swap
Local plant shop Monstera Plant Co is hosting its first Foliage Fling Market and Plant Swap. In addition to houseplants for sale and the plant swap, this free event will also feature tons of local vendors selling homemade and vintage goods. Plant Swap ticket registration is required due to a limited space; you can bring plants or cuttings to trade. Saturday noon–5pm, plant swap at noon @ Ombibulous MN, 949 Hennepin Ave E, Minneapolis. Free to attend market or $6 plant swap registration @ monsteraplant.co
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 Bad Weather brewery with 13 makers including Chingona Goods, Earth Element Crystals, Denim Revival Co, Northern Radish, Harlow James, The Dirty Teacup and Say It To My Face (formerly Niara's Handcrafts). Saturday 2–6pm @ Wabasha Brewing Co, 429 Wabasha St S, St Paul, @marketcollectivemn
Fashion Week MN: Coalesce: A Curated Show Celebrating AAPI Creatives (SOLD OUT)
Coalesce is a collaboration of local AAPI fashion designers, wardrobe, hair and makeup artists celebrating and exploring how their cultures have influenced their work and creativity. Each look will be curated to showcase not only the incredible designers’ creations, but also the talented AAPI artists within the local beauty industry. The show will also feature art, food and drink for an experience that represents and celebrates Minnesota’s incredible AAPI creatives. Saturday at 2pm @ Allianz Field, 400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, fashionweekmn.com
Fashion Week MN: EVOLVE (SOLD OUT)
EVOLVE is back to close out the spring season of Fashion Week N with a runway and popup shopping event featuring all local clothing and accessories designers. This season's designers are showcasing a mix of ready-to-wear, swimwear and couture that will be immediately available for purchase right after the show. The spring lineup includes 1004 Designs, 76 Skyvue Swim, ACG, Alma Mia, Foat Design, Scott J Lehmann, Joeleen Torvick, Tila and The Textiles, Van Quigg, Strey Designs Apparel, Tonya M Yarwood Designs and Anyse Fashion. Saturday 6:30pm–10pm @ Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, 400 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, fashionweekmn.com
SATURDAY, 4/30 & SUNDAY, 5/1:
Arb May Markets
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is back with its May market series. Peruse nature-inspired art, handmade pottery, jewelry, artisan food, spa-worthy bath and body products and more from 40 local vendors and stroll through seasonal blooms in the Arboretum’s 1,200 acres of formal gardens and natural areas. Market entry is included with gate admission (free for Arb members, $15 for non-members and free for kids 15 & younger). Make your reservations in advance of visiting the Arboretum. Saturday & Sunday plus additional dates through 5/29, 10am–4pm each day @ Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, arb.umn.edu
SUNDAY, 5/1:
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Appetite at the APT transforms itself into a lush vibrant garden party with high-tea brunch and tea along with live models in a Mad Hatter–themed fashion showcase by producer Richard Moody. High-tea attire and hats encouraged. 5/1 from 11am-4:30pm @ The APT Event Space, 511 Central Ave NE #5, Minneapolis, www.eventbrite.com
ON VIEW
Totally Radical: Designing the 1980s
Totally Radical intends to inspire viewers to explore a nuanced version of the 1980s. The exhibition draws on the GMD’s permanent collection to examine “design through the fractured lens of postmodernism.” According to the museum, “Whether your recollection of the past sides more with luxe styles or dystopic futures, the 1980s was a highly mediated era of extremes. Ironically, this exhibition pushes against the idea that the 1980s are a highly definable decade.” With objects ranging from track suits to Hmong embroidery as the museum explores the “undefining” of a decade. Ends 5/27 @ Gallery 241, McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave, St Paul, design.umn.edu
PLAN AHEAD
Mark your calendars and get your tickets now for these upcoming event picks.
MAY:
I Am Fabulous
I Am Fabulous is a day of beauty and fashion highlighting women 65+ to celebrate beauty and style at every age. The day is all about senior female empowerment and being inspired to think differently about what it means to be beautiful. The afternoon features a fashion show, pop-ups and more. Saturday 1–2pm @ Ridgedale Center, Center Court, 12401 W Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka. Free registration @ eventbrite.com
Canterbury Downs Derby Fashion Show
Celebrate the Kentucky Derby at Canterbury Downs with a Derby–inspired luxury fashion show presented by Grant Whittaker Creative with looks from local and national brands. The afternoon also includes mint juleps, a live auction benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a live screening of the Kentucky Derby. Saturday, 5/7 from 2–6pm, 4pm show @ Canterbury Park Event Center, 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee. Tickets $40–$150 @ www.canterburypark.com
First Thursday’s Kentucky Derby Party
Social networking group, First Thursday Happy Hour, hosts this annual party to celebrate the pageantry of the Kentucky Derby. Put on your best big hat, dress or seersucker suit and enjoy Mint Juleps, a photo booth, live music, mini horses, roses, cigars and a live screening of the Derby. Bonus: Over $500 in prizes will be given out for Best Dressed attendees by judges including Richard Moody and Sara Rogers. Saturday, 5/7 from 2–6:30pm @ Westin Edina, 320 Galleria, Edina. Tickets $25–$35 @ firstthursdaymn.com
St. Kate’s Katwalk 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the St. Kate’s Katwalk student fashion show is back. Among the graduating seniors showcasing their work is local designer Carrie Ann Zirbes, who was recently featured in Fashion Week MN. Saturday, 5/7 at 7pm @ Frey Theater on St. Kate’s campus, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul. Tickets $10–$25 @ www.etix.com
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
Sisterhood Boutique DIY Fashion Show
A night of cultural pride through fashion and art, this annual fashion show presented celebrates young women and non-binary folks of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and religions. 5/18 from 6–8pm (show at 7pm) @ 420 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, www.sisterhoodmn.org
Raise the Barr: Fashion + Football Tackling Poverty
Hosted by Raise the Barr co-founders, Anthony Barr and his mom, Lori Barr, this fashion show produced and styled by Grant Whittaker features guest model appearances from 4X Pro Bowl Linebacker, the fashion-forward Anthony Barr, and some of Raise the Barr’s scholarship recipients and their children. Plus: pop-up shopping and dancing after the show. Friday, 5/20, from 6:30–10pm @ Brother Justus Whiskey, Minneapolis. Tickets $125–$250 @ raisethebarr.org
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
NOW OPEN
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 businesse, 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
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