This week’s style and shopping highlights include MartinPatrick3’s fashion show and party, the annual Fresh Traditions Hmong fashion show, Minneapolis Vintage Market and more.
Womenswear brand KULE is one of the brands featured in MartinPatrick3’s Women’s Shop.
NOW OPEN:
Now open: Haus Theory
After months of preparation, Twin Cities vintage seller Haus Theory has opened its first storefront. Located in White Bear Lake, the shop 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. Hours: Saturdays & Sundays 11am–6pm @ 2182 3rd St, White Bear Lake, haustheory.com
WEDNESDAY:
Bench Pressed Opening Day
Longtime local mom-and-pop letterpress and design studio is opening its first storefront. The shop will feature their own stationery and greeting cards, letterpress printed by hand with antique equipment, plus apothecary items for body and bath from other small indie brands, home decor and kitchenware, and creative gifts for kids. Masks are required to shop. October hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10am–4pmish for the soft opening; more solid hours will be in place for November. Opening Wednesday @ 2010 26th Ave S #2, Minneapolis, benchpressed.net
THURSDAY:
Nicollet Farmers Market & Makers Market
The Nicollet Makers Market has teamed up with the Nicollet Mall Farmers Market to offer unique handmade goods and delicious food from dozens of local artisans and farmers with a goal of being representative and inclusive of the community. Thursdays 6am–2pm through 10/28 along Nicollet Mall between 6th to 8th Streets, downtown Minneapolis, nicolletmakersmarket.com
Camp 3: MartinPatrick3 Women's Fall Fashion Show (SOLD OUT) & After Party
If your idea of roughing it is sitting mountainside sipping après-ski cocktails in your coziest cashmere leisurewear, then this is the fashion show for you. Unfortunately, tickets for North Loop shop MartinPatrick’s Women's Fall Fashion Show are sold out, but you can still head over to MartinPatrick3 after the show for a free After Party featuring a cocktail bar by Bacardi USA, a gourmet s'more station sponsored by Artful Living, the first chance to shop the runway looks, an exclusive one-night-only Trunk Show with Janavi India, and complimentary Tarot Readings by Ryan Mach from Eros of Love Tarot & Astrology. Doors 5pm, runway show 5:30pm @ Hewing Hotel; After Party (free & open to all) 5–8pm @ MartinPatrick3, 212 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis, eventbrite.com
First Thursday at Northrup King Building
First Thursdays are part of a long tradition of monthly events at NKB—the largest building of artist studios in the state of Minnesota—which opens for the public to tour studios, meet the artists, and shop the art. Tonight’s event will expand upon past First Thursdays to include live music by Mwago Kuria; traditional English pasties from Potter's Pasties; and a presentation by Artspace Rafala Green Fellows Shalom Cook and Pablo Lituma, who will share results from their Radical Asset Mapping Project in Northeast Minneapolis. A fashion highlight includes Strey Collective (#179), a cooperative boutique featuring goods from nine local fashion makers. Masks are required. Thursday 5–9pm @ Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St NE, Minneapolis, facebook.com
SATURDAY:
Wright County Swappers Meet
The WCSM is a farmers market, art fair, antique mall, garden center, sporting goods store and garage sale in South Haven, MN. This large outdoor market features 150-250 vendors on an average weekend with 300+ vendors holiday weekends. Saturdays through 10/30. Hours: 7:30am–1pm, weather dependent @ 13594 100th St NW, South Haven, facebook.com/AnnandaleFleaMarket
Mill City Farmers Market
A summer mainstay since 2006, this weekly market features over 120 local farmers, food makers and artisans with a goal of building a local, sustainable and organic food economy in a vibrant, educational outdoor marketplace. This weekend’s artisan highlights include ArtAndes (Peruvian rugs and textiles), Autumn Higgins Ceramics, Barn Swallow Garden (knit accessories), Radiate Activewear, Slow Burn (beeswax candles), and Vikse Designs (jewelry). Saturday from 9am–1pm @ Mill City Farmers Market, 750 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, millcityfarmersmarket.org
The Black Market: Black Business Is Beautiful Monthly Market
This socially distanced, outdoor local maker highlights goods from BIPOC-owned businesses from across the Twin Cities. Use your dollars to change economic disparities by purchasing products from these vendors. Goods include clothing, gifts, beauty products, personal chef services, nail care, men's accessories, food products, jewelry and more. Visit the website for a full list of vendors and reserve a free ticket to ensure social distancing measures are met. Masks are encouraged. Saturday 11am–5pm @ The Case Building, 767 N Eustis St, Minneapolis, blackbusinessisbeautiful.org
Serge & Jane Fall MN Makers Market
Minneapolis boutique, Serge & Jane, is hosting an afternoon local makers market on its rooftop. Makers include Melissa C Mark Jewelry, known for her intentional designs; Num Nuts’s savory snacks; teen baker Maisy Bakes; North Coast Soul’s Minnesota-themed tees and sweatshirts; and Lovejoy’s Bloody Mary Mix. Saturday 11am–3pm @ Serge & Jane, 4532 France Ave S, Minneapolis, instagram.com/sergeandjaneshop
Rebekah Niemeyer Fall Collection Launch
Local designer Rebekah Niemeyer is back with a new collection of limited-edition pieces just in time for fall. Expect boho witchy dresses, tops and pants, plus some one-of-a-kind kids’ pieces. Adult sizes range from XS–XL (custom sizing also available), available exclusively at fashion co-op Strey Collective. Saturday noon–4pm @ Strey Collective, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St NE #179, Minneapolis, rebekahniemeyer.com
Jeromeo's Grand Reopening Party
It's been a tough year for North Loop retail shop and wellness center Jeromeo. Earlier this year, the store—which specializes in antique furniture, art, handmade jewelry, pure essential oils and body products—suffered a bout of vandalism that destroyed several thousands of dollars worth of handcrafted pottery and art. But now, they’ve picked up the pieces (literally) and are hosting a grand reopening party. Join them for live music, snacks, beverages, and artist meet and greets, plus drawings for prizes like free massages and essential oils. Saturday 3–9pm @ Jeromeo, 250 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis, facebook.com
New World Night Market
Legacy Arts Group is back with another edition of its New World Night Market. Find handmade clothing, accessories, art and more from local Black- and Brown-owned businesses, plus muscle therapy and more. Saturday 6–10pm @ 35th & Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis, instagram.com/legacyartsgroup
Fresh Traditions Fashion Show & Hmong Arts and Fashion Expo
Fresh Traditions is a nonprofit program created in the hopes of building a platform for Hmong designers to channel their creativity and inspire younger generations to create fresh and contemporary interpretations of our history and cultural aesthetics. This year, nine up-and-coming Hmong designers from the Twin Cities and beyond will showcase new collections. Before and after the show, be sure to swing by the free Hmong Arts and Fashion Expo, presented by Fresh Traditions and CHAT (Center for Hmong Arts and Talent). A celebration of the Hmong community's arts and fashion talents, the expo features vendors selling handmade goods and crafts, plus free workshops, music, exhibitions, prizes and embroidery activities. Fashion show: Saturday 6pm doors, 7pm show. Expo: noon–8:30pm @ Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul. Tickets $35-$75 at Ticketmaster via instagram.com/freshtraditionsfashion. Register to attend the free Expo at eventbrite.com
SATURDAY & SUNDAY:
Vintage Clothing Pop-up
Four Twin Cities vintage and secondhand clothing sellers are joining forces for a weekend pop-up. You’ll find more than 1,000 (!!) ‘80s and ‘90s men’s streetwear, pop culture and band tees, ‘80s and ‘90s women’s clothing, and modern women’s pieces from MN Street Vintage, Blue Tuesday Thrift, Moon Back Vintage and Thrift What Your Mama Gave U. Saturday & Sunday 11am–6pm daily @ 1221 SE 8th St, Minneapolis, instagram.com/mnstreetvintage
BEGINNING SATURDAY:
Grethen House Fall Scratch-off Sale
Designer womenswear boutique Grethen House is kicking off fall with its annual scratch-off sale. How it works: After doing your shopping, you’ll be given a card to scratch off at the register revealing a discount of 20% to 50% off. Can’t make it in store? You can also save 20% sitewide on its online store. 10/9–10/17 @ Grethen House, 4930 France Ave S, Edina, grethenhouse.com
SUNDAY:
Minneapolis Craft Market @ Linden Hills Farmers Market
Minneapolis Craft Market has returned to the Linden Hills Farmers Market every Sunday with a rotating lineup of local makers. It’s your go-to each week for handmade crafts, fresh produce, baked goods, food trucks, live music and more from more than 50 vendors—all local. Note: Masks are required to shop. Sundays 10am–1pm through October @ Settergren's of Linden Hills parking lot, 2913 W 43rd St, Minneapolis, lindenhillsfarmersmarket.org
Minneapolis Vintage Market
Head to Machine Shop as Minneapolis Vintage Market heads indoor for the fall and winter seasons. Find two floors of Minnesota's best vintage clothing, accessories and home goods vendors all in one spot (including my own vintage clothing brand, Rosella Vintage!). Plus, they’ll have coffee, beer and food available for purchase, Darin Kamnetz with a pop-up photo booth and DJ Buster Baxter spinning tunes. NEW: Proof of vaccination or a negative test result is required from all vendors and attendees to participate in this event, and masks are required. Ticketed shopping reservations required to control capacity. Register for your free shopping pass or limited early-bird tickets ($10) to get first dibs from 11am–noon. Sunday 11am–5pm (free after noon) @ Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE, Minneapolis, mplsvintagemarket.com
Bro Bros Closet presents The Block Party Vol. 2
Vintage clothing and streetwear brand Bros Bros Closet is popping up for a second edition of its Block Party event at Latinx-owned brewery, La Doña Cerveceria. In addition to shopping sweet ‘80s and ‘90s threads, enjoy live DJ sets, food trucks, art, and of course, craft beer. Sunday noon–6pm @ La Dona Cerveceria, 241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, instagram.com/brobroscloset
Primary Colors Vintage Pop-up
Head to Duck Duck Coffee in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood for an afternoon of pop-up vintage shopping from local seller, Primary Colors Vintage. The brand is promising some fresh fall arrivals, including flannel shirts, shearling vets, long underwear, ‘70s windbreakers, and winter outerwear, plus vintage housewares, hats, earrings and clutches. Sunday 10aam–2pm @ Duck Duck Coffee, 1830 E 38th St, Minneapolis, instagram.com/primarycolorsvintage
UPCOMING TICKETED EVENTS:
A group of emerging local fashion designers will be competing for top honors with their original designs inspired by the music of Prince at the fifth annual The Purple Ones 5: A Prince-Inspired Fashion Show on 10/16. Tickets $25–$50 @ eventbrite.com
Join WALRUS resale art store and fashion producer IamMoody on 10/29 for Nightmare on Lyndale, an evening of haunting looks, artist-designed masks, and spooky fashion. Wear your favorite gothic looks, whether it's from the 1990s or the 1690s. They’ll have creepy cookies and adult beverages while you enjoy art and fashion by Bittersweet Designs. Tickets $20 @ eventbrite.com
ONGOING:
Ashley Mary Art Print Sale
Through the month of October, local artist Ashley Mary is having a rare print sale. Save 20% off all prints in her online shop. Ends 10/31 @ ashleymary.com
Blu Dot 20th Annual Sale
Save 20% site-wide from the Minneapolis-based modern and contemporary furniture design brand. Ends 10/24 @ bludot.com
Ribnick Furs Closing Sale
The Twin Cities' last remaining furrier is closing its doors after 76 years of business. Owner Bill Ribnick, whose grandfather Isaac Ribnick started the business in 1945, decided to retire and sell the North Loop building in which the business has been located. The closing sale is now 40–80% off storewide, including fur, shearling, leather, cashmere, down and accessories, and is expected to run through the end of the year. Now through 12/31 @ Ribnick Luxury Outerwear, 224 N 1st St, Minneapolis, ribnickouterwear.com
NOW OPEN:
Vuefinder Optical
Uptown Minneapolis has welcomed a new locally owned eyewear shop this week, and it’s going to become your new go-to for unique, cool frames. Vuefinder Optical is owned and operated by Nadine Gross, an ABO-certified optician with more than 20 years of experience (you may recognize her from her days at Visionary Optical and eyebobs eyewear) styling clients with the eyewear they love. The eyewear pro is beloved by her clients for suggesting the perfect frame for your face and your style, and getting you the right lenses. The store carry new lenses from brands including Killsgaard, Raen, Woow, Fatal Eyewear, Dolabany, The Abord Eyewear Co, and Wolf Eyewear, plus she’s also repurposing gently worn designer and vintage frames via consignment. Appointments are encouraged Monday through Friday; Saturdays are open for walk-ins only, with limited capacity for COVID-19 safety precautions. Now open @ 2909 Bryant Ave S #205, Minneapolis, vuefinderoptical.com
Roseline’s Place
Northeast Minneapolis’ Central Avenue is now home to Roseline’s Place, owned by Roseline Friedrich of local soy + vegan candle maker Roseline’s Candles, an Immigrant- and Black-Woman-owned local business that sells its candles in recycled jars. Roseline’s Place offers their own goods along with a mix of items from other makers, including body butters from Dipp’d in Hunnie, as well as candle-making classes. You can also contribute to their ongoing GoFundMe to support store-opening costs at gofundme.com. Now open @ 2430 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, instagram.com/roselinesplace
Tandem Vintage
After a stint within the FindFurnish storefront in Northeast Minneapolis before hunkering down within its home studio during the pandemic, Tandem Vintage is striking out on its own with its first storefront. Founded by Amanda Baumann in 2011, Tandem specializes in colorful, playful, wearable vintage clothing, accessories and home goods from a mix of decades with a sustainable ethos. During the beginning of the pandemic, she was among the first local vintage sellers to do Instagram story sales—a blink-and-you-miss-it event that was ideal for couch shopping. Now, you can peruse her goods in person at her cozy, colorful storefront, located within the space formerly occupied by The Fitting Room (which has since moved to a larger space next door). Now open @ 316 W 38th St, Minneapolis, tandemvintage.com
Moth Oddities
After nearly seven years selling vintage online, in local pop-ups and on the road, Moth Oddities has finally opened the doors to their new storefront in Northeast Minneapolis this weekend. Owners and partners Yana Pietras and Ian O'Neill source their vintage clothing and accessories on cross-country road trips in their 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer named Eleanor as well as from a buyer from Italy. In addition to vintage, the duo will sell products by makers (both local and from around the U.S.) who put an emphasis on sustainable practices, especially those from BIPOC & LGBTQIA communities, including Duke Albert, Oya Beauty and Gigi’s Flair Emporium. Now open: Friday & Saturday noon–6pm, Sunday noon–5pm @ 2201 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, mothoddities.com
Audrey Rose Vintage
Over a decade since she founded Audrey Rose Vintage, owner Jessie Witte has opened her first brick-and-mortar. Specializing in vintage clothing, accessories and home goods made in the USA with natural fibers, Audrey Rose Vintage had a studio space in the Northrup King Building for several years, where it often hosted live photo shoot parties during the building’s First Thursday nights. Expect more of that sort of fun at the new shop. Hours for this week are Wednesday 3–9pm, Thursday 11am–4:30pm, Friday 11am–6pm & Saturday 11am–5pm @ 2237 E 38th St, Minneapolis, audreyrosevintage.com
Community Commons at Mall of America
Last fall, the Mall of America debuted Community Commons, a new, rent-free space dedicated to businesses struggling due to the pandemic or displaced due to civil unrest over the summer. Following its first run, the store has reopened with a fresh mix of local businesses owned by people of color. New vendors include Arway Bags, clothing brand Love Disorder, Bogaballoons, Silk Road Wellness, LEVELS apparel and more. The storefront is also acting as a launching pad for some brands—Herbal Alchemy, a former Community Commons vendor, has just opened its own storefront. Now open @ Level 2, South, Mall of America, Bloomington, mallofamerica.com/directory/communitycommons
LEGACY
After designer resale shop June announced its move to 50th & France, we wondered what was coming to its former storefront near Lyndale & Lake in Uptown. The secret’s now out: The storefront is now home to LEGACY, a vintage clothing and home shop run by June owner Daune Stinson’s daughter, Ruby, who recently moved back home from NYC after over a decade working in the fashion and retail industry. June’s little sister store features a fresh, more casual mix of brands, more vintage goods, and a lower price-point than June, similar to that of most vintage stores. Now open. Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 11am–5pm @ 3406 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, 612-545-7470, instagram.com/shoplegacystore
Check out my Minnesota Vintage Directory, a curated listing of vintage stores and online sellers across the state for both clothing and home.
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