This week’s shopping highlights include The Golden Pearl Vintage’s anniversary sale and party, an arty pop-up at Tandem Vintage, and more.
The Golden Pearl Vintage hosts its anniversary party and sale this week.
NOW OPEN:
Vivid Home: A home furnishings and interior design business is moving into a historic North Loop building formerly known as the International Design Center later this month. Like its previous iteration at Bryn Mawr (as Vivid Interior Design and REVĪV Boutique), the new space will be rebranded as Vivid Home and include both home furnishings for sale with an expanded assortment of luxury furnishings and décor, along with a design studio. Stay tuned for grand opening details. Now open @ 100 2nd Ave N, Minneapolis, @vividhomempls
WEDNESDAY, 1/25–SUNDAY, 1/29:
The Golden Pearl Anniversary Sale: Save 15% storewide during The Golden Pearl Vintage's anniversary sale, including party looks, accessories and jewelry, and new-to-the-floor pieces. Sale is in-store only. Wednesday–Sunday @ The Golden Pearl Vintage, 507A E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, goldenpearlvintage.com
FRIDAY, 1/27:
Pearl After Dark: Sunset at the Pearl Lagoon: Gorgeously curated vintage boutique, The Golden Pearl, is celebrating its seventh anniversary with a party. The shop will be transformed into a lush, verdant paradise, complete with fanciful cocktails and live bossa nova music by The Buffalo Function Music Band. The attendee that is voted best dressed will receive a fabulous prize, the prestige of the “Pearl Girl” title, and a year long discount. Recommended dress code: Think tropical and '70s-inspired with bright colors or metallics. Bonus: The event coincides with the Pearl’s anniversary sale, so you can save 15% off your entire purchase during the party. Friday 7–10pm @ The Golden Pearl Vintage, 507A E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, goldenpearlvintage.com
FRIDAY, 1/27–SUNDAY, 1/29:
Grethen House 60% Off Sale: Designer womenswear boutique Grethen House kicks off its biggest sale of the season. Save 80% on fall and winter goods by brands including Veronica Beard, Ganni, Studio Nicholson, Paloma Bacelo, Apiece Apart and Comme des Garçons. Begins Friday in store & Saturday online @ Grethen House, 4930 France Ave S, Edina & grethenhouse.com
SATURDAY, 1/28:
Green Plants 101: Repotting Your Plants: Brush up on the basic skills to help your indoor plants thrive. This class led by Bachman’s in-house horticulturalist, Heather Johnson, will teach you about indoor plants’ native climate and needs, how to manage lighting conditions, the proper soil for each plant and correct watering techniques. Then you’ll be guided through the process of repotting. Saturday 10:30am–noon @ Bachman's on Lyndale, 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, bachmans.com
AlisonWendy Jewelry & You're the Party Pop-up at Tandem Vintage: South Minneapolis vintage shop, Tandem Vintage, is hosting a one-day pop-up featuring local makers AlisonWendy and You’re the Party, who’ll be featuring their latest designs. AlisonWendy creates mixed-metal jewelry and mobiles inspired by nature, the sky and the sea, while You’re the Party makes yarn tassel earrings and other yarn creations. Saturday noon–5pm @ Tandem Vintage, 316 W 38th St, Minneapolis, tandemvintage.com
Market Collective MN Makers Market: Led by local maker Chingona Goods, Market Collective MN is a market collective that prioritizes BIPOC and queer vendors and allies. This weekend’s market heads to Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul with goods from a group of 16 local makers including Northern Radish, Jam Sweets Bakery, Cultivated Glow and Laughing Bat Candles. Saturday 1–5pm @ Blackstack Brewing Co, 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul, @marketcollectivemn
SATURDAY, 1/28–TUESDAY, 1/31:
Sewing Circles at Curiosity Studio: Looking to gain new skills and support a healthy planet in the new year? Curiosity Studio’s sewing circles present an opportunity to reshape how we view consumption and capitalism and their roles in our daily lives and closets. Curiosity Studio’s founder Lauren Callis will provide a deep dive on the clothing cycle and its ecological consequences, and will teach participants different techniques for mending clothes using scrap fabric. Attendees also have the option of bringing a garment with holes, rips, or stains they would like to preserve. These classes are made possible at this year’s Great Northern Festival. Saturday 9–11am, Sunday 2–4pm & Tuesday 6–8pm @ Curiosity Studio, 3607 E Lake St, Minneapolis. Limited space available; registration $30 @ thegreatnorthernfestival.com
SATURDAY, 1/28 & SUNDAY, 1/29:
Art Shanty Projects 2023: Inspired by pop-up ice fishing villages, the annual Art Shanty Projects tasks artists to use a frozen lake as a public platform to create a temporary, interactive community. A highlight of this year’s event is sure to be Climate Walk on Ice, in which local performance artists the Fashion Disasters represent climate catastrophes in vibrant, moving forms with an over-the-top, upcycled fashion show, a climate solidarity anthem and a climate walk on ice with local environmental activists. Free. Saturday & Sunday 10am–4pm plus weekends through 2/12 @ Bdé Umáŋ / Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, artshantyprojects.org
SUNDAY, 1/29:
Babes & Brunch Workshop with WAAM: Local jewelry brand Larissa Loden’s flagship store hosts local maker WAAM Industries for this beginner-friendly workshop with brunchy bites and sips. The class includes food, your drink of choice and all materials to create a WAAM spice box and four custom-blended spice blends to put inside. Plus, the store will be open for shopping after the event. Sunday 10am–noon @ Larissa Loden, 2032 Marshall Ave, St Paul. Registration $50 @ eventbrite.com
NEXT TUESDAY, 1/31:
Dream Board 2023 Workshop at Moth Oddities: Tap into your artistic-side and create a personal dream board for 2023 using vintage books, magazines and ephemera at this workshop hosted by vintage store, Moth Oddities. Th booking fee includes all materials including a variety of secondhand frames so your artwork is ready to hang when you get home as a daily reminder of your yearly intentions, plus light snacks and drinks. Plus, the store will be offering 25% off all vintage storewide the day of the workshop for all participants. Tuesday, 1/31 at 5:30pm @ Moth Oddities, 2201 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, Tickets $18 @ eventbrite.com
CONTINUING:
Community Supported Art 2023: Springboard for the Arts is once again partnering with MN Center for Book Arts, Bench Pressed Letterpress, Bruno Press, Creative Handmade Goods and artists from Springboard’s Ready Made program for Community Supported Art—a CSA for local art. Choose from three boxes of artwork, each one curated by the partner organizations and featuring handcrafted artwork by local makers. Shares cost $350, which means a CSA box full of locally crafted art will be delivered to you in February, March and April 2023. A limited number of shares are available, so don’t wait to purchase yours. Now available @ springboardforthearts.org
Queen Anna End of Season Sale: Save up to 70% during the North Loop womenswear boutique's season-ending sale. In store @ Queen Anna, 109 N 2nd St, Minneapolis & online @ queenanna.co
Fair Anita Winter Sale: Save up to 60% on accessories from the fair-trade, Minneapolis-based brand. Now @ fairanita.com
New Year Markdowns at Parc: Save 30 to 70% on select fall and winter styles from sustainable designers at North Loop's Parc boutique. The sale includes coats, sweaters, denim and jewelry from Donni, Micaela Greg, Rita Row, Paloma Wool, Wolf Circus and more all marked down until it's gone. In store and online while supplies last. No code needed. Now @ Parc, 212 N 2nd St #102, Minneapolis & parcboutique.com
Atelier957 Winter Clearance: Help St. Paul shop Atelier957 make room for spring season and save 30 to 70% off the store’s fun, funky, esoteric collections. Now's the time to pick up those pieces you've been eyeing before they're gone. Limited quantities available. atelier957.com
UPCOMING - JUST ANNOUNCED:
Some Great People presents Sonder: Designed to celebrate and support a curated set of Minnesota creatives, this event features the debut of a new art and fashion brand by Sarah Edwards and artists and designers including Stephanie Lake, Keiona Cook, Caitlin Karolczak and Brandon Werth. 2/4 from 5–10pm @ The Chambers Hotel, 901 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets on sale soon @ somegreatpeople.com
Joynoëlle Winter Fashion Design Workshop: Local fashion designer Joy Teiken of Joynoëlle has opened up her studio to host a series of fashion design workshops. Each workshop series is a four-week course geared toward a variety of skill levels, and registration is now open for Winter and Spring series. Winter session: 2/4/23–3/3/23. Class series $650 (some scholarships available) @ Joynoëlle Boutique & Atelier, 312 W 42nd St, Minneapolis, joynoelle.com/workshops
Ready or Hot: Fashion Meets Passion for Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood’s annual fundraiser fashion show returns for the first time since 2020 to gather its supporters for an evening of fashion and music at the most iconic music venue in town—First Avenue. The show raises essential funds to support their sexual and reproductive health services and inclusive sex education in Minnesota with community models wearing looks from local shops and music performances by Kiss the Tiger and DJ Jake Rudh. 2/8, 6:30pm doors, 7pm show @ First Avenue, 701 1st Ave N, Minneapolis. Tickets start at $50 @ readyorhot.org
Totally Rad Vintage Fest: The Midwest vintage market formerly known as Twin Cities Vintage Fest is returning to its hometown for a winter market. Find ‘80s and ‘90s vintage clothing, home goods, video games, memorabilia and more from more than 70 vendors. 2/11 @ Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, totallyradvf.com
Valentine's Sequin Ornament Workshop: Join artists Caitlin Karolczak and Kate Iverson at Storage Contemporary in the California Building for a Valentine's craft activity making sequin push-pin heart ornaments. The $20 fee includes all supplies: ornament base, your choice of sequins, beads, jewels, googly eyes and more, plus professional artist direction, inspiration and assistance. 2/11 from noon–5pm @ Storage Contemporary, California Building, 2205 California St NE #514, Minneapolis; learn how to register @ facebook.com
The Fitting Room's Resort Fashion Show & Pop-up: View resort collections by local clothing and accessories designers from The Fitting Room boutique including Alma Mia, Scott J Lehmann, Joeleen Torvick, 1004 Designs and Foat Design. Then following the show, shop all the collections right off the runway. 2/11 from 6:30–10pm @ Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets $25 @ eventbrite.com
U of MN Apparel Design Senior Fashion Showcase: DAWN: Since 1968, apparel design students at the University of Minnesota have presented their final projects in the annual Apparel Design Fashion Showcase. Planned by the senior class, the showcase is a rite of passage for its participants. 2/18 at 4pm & 7pm (2 shows) @ Urban Daisy, 1621 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets $14–$35 @ www.eventbrite.com
Minneapolis Vintage Market: The monthly market returns to Machine Shop in the St. Anthony neighborhood for February and March dates with two floors of the area’s top vintage sellers. Tickets are $10 before noon or free after noon. 2/19 & 3/19 from 11am–4pm @ Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE, Minneapolis, mplsvintagemarket.com
Fashion Week MN's Spring Season: Mark your calendars: The spring season of Fashion Week MN's twice-yearly fashion week is set to take place 4/23–4/29. Follow @fashionweekmn on Instagram for details to come.
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Founders Co. at Nolan Mains: Following a stint at Southdale Center, this collective of local small business owners, creators and makers—founded by Excelsior Candle Co., B + D Custom Crafts, MEND Jewelry—now have a permanent location at the Nolan Mains complex at 50th and France alongside fellow local retailers Flirt Boutique, Scout, Stranger & Co. and Dugo. Find home decor, gemstone jewelry, clothing and accessories, organic skincare, fine art and modern pottery from 20 local makers, including Worker B (beeswax skincare), Kisa Boutique (clothing and Turkish towels), Pour Decisions Candle Co. and Siena Soap. The space will also host candle making classes from Excelsior Candle Co. Now open @ Nolan Mains, 3937 Market St, Edina, founders-co-mn.myshopify.com
Olio Vintage: New vintage collective store, Olio Vintage, is a unique collective of specialty vintage retailers brought together under one roof in Northeast Minneapolis. Home to a vintage-made-modern world of clothing, accessories, housewares, local handmade items and other fascinating gems, Olio features a collective of four vintage brands: Black Nvni, SALTY, my own Rosella Vintage and in-house brand, Olio Vintage. The storefront will also feature a different rotating vintage vendor each month as well as an ever-changing assortment of handmade goods by local maker favorites. Located on the same block as fellow vintage shops The Golden Pearl Vintage, FindFurnish and Twelve Vultures, the St. Anthony area is quickly becoming a destination for vintage shopping. Now open @ 21 5th St NE, Minneapolis, @olio.mpls
Together: Dubbed “an in-person experience place,” Together is a new shop in Northeast Minneapolis selling a mix of thoughtfully curated goods from small brands. The store’s assortment includes unisex clothing, accessories, footwear, body care and home goods from brands like Studio Nicholson, Stan Ray, Snow Peak and Country of Origin, with an emphasis on versatile, durable and beautifully designed products that are ethical manufactured. Set within a minimalist, open space with white-washed brick walls, the gorgeous storefront is a must-experience. Now open @ 2022 501 NE 1st Ave, Minneapolis, www.together-store.com
Black Garnet Books: The only Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota, community member Dionne Sims launched Black Garnet Books two years ago online in direct response to state violence and to address racial inequality within the publishing and literary industries. Now, Sims has opened the shop’s first brick-and-mortar in St. Paul. Black Garnet Books sells new, contemporary books by authors and illustrators of color “in an atmosphere that encourages learning, joyful interactions and communal care for everyone who visits.” Now open @ 1319 University Ave W, St Paul, blackgarnetbooks.com
Petek Trading Co.: Owned and operated by a Turkish immigrant, this new store offers a selection of ethically sourced handmade goods from Turkey. Find a carefully curated selection of home goods and gifts just in time for the holiday season, from Christmas stockings to hand-stitched leather shoes, mosaic lamps to olive wood goods. Now open @ Historic Hamm Building, 24 W 7th Pl, St. Paul, petektradingco.com
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