Twin Cities Fashion

WHAT: Twelve: The 44^th Annual University of Minnesota Senior Fashion Show

WHEN: Saturday, February 18^th, 2012 at 5:30 and 8:30pm

WHERE:   Rapson Hall, University of Minnesota

89 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Eleven designers of the Apparel Design major will be showcasing their own collections. The University of Minnesota College of Design presents the Senior Fashion Show, Twelve.

This years designers are:

Carol Fallabeck, Gabby Goetz, Silvia Guttmann, Stephanie Hillman, Lizzie Hillmann, Kari Kachelmacher, Sara Lopez, Jennifer Robertus, Andrea Sittler, Laura Van Riper, Dziyana Zhyhar

Details on tickets, show information and designer bios:

http://fashionshow.design.umn.edu

Twitter: @SrFashionShow (Official Hashtag #12FashionShow)

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SeniorFashionShowFanPage?sk=wall

December 10, 2011 at 7pm

Four Season's Dance Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
(in-between Bar Lurcat & Joe's Garage in the Loring Park neighborhood)

Tickets & Info

Meet and mingle with designers including;
Season 6 Project Runway Designer, Christopher Staub, Adrienne Yancy of Ariel Simone, Rachel Roff of Delange, Foat Design, Vivan Aronson of YQY by Vivian, Kelly Ver Duin, and more.

Entertainment by:

COCO DUPREE—burlesque dance
SHOO-FLY AERIAL COLLECTIVE
SOSSY MECHANICS—dance
DAVID HARRIS—physical comedy
AMY NYSTROM—trapeze artist
BODYTALK—dance

TOUCH OF PINK FASHION SHOW
Saturday Nov. 19th, 2011
Nick & Eddie Restaunt
1612 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis

Fashion show and live music by R&B artist Chantel Sings

Proceeds will go  to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Minnesota

Tickets: Vital Culture, Electric Fetus

Vogue Trash Fashion Ball Benefit
Saturday, Oct 15th 2011
 

Silent auction 7pm
Show time 8pm
Dance party: 10pm
VIP tickets $20
General seating $10

Patrick’s Cabaret presents its 2nd annual VOGUE/TRASH: Costume Fashion Ball Benefit! Cabaret artists are sure to push the boundaries of local avant-garde fashion and performance art…leaving you wanting more! Artists will strut their stuff on our unique runway, wearing their own creations that you won’t be able to see anywhere else. This event will be aired on the Minneapolis Television Network (MTN), so be sure to wear your own costume or creation that will wow the camera! An epic dance party will follow, featuring dirty electro and house beats. In addition, local breakers and funk-stylists will be throwing down so bring your dancing shoes in order to keep up!

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Shots from last year!
 

Full Fashion Panic!
Friday Sept 30th 2011

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Japanese Manga fashion, with its roots in  lolita and steampunk are on display in this runway fashion show at MCAD.

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ENVISION ARTOPIA 2011

Friday, September 16th, 2011
Graves 601 Hotel 5th Floor Ballroom
 

Fashion runway show featuring local boutiques and designers: Amanda Christine, Arwyn Birch, Caroline Hayden, Cliché, Drama, Gina Marie Vintage, Karma Boutique, Kathryn V., Kelly Ver Duin, Local Motion, OPM Boutique, yqy by vivian.

Models from Ignite.

Silent auction to benefit the young survival coalition and various live art elements taking place for guests to enjoy throughout the evening including an art exhibition and collaborative live paintings by local artists including: Brandon Regner, Allan Salmi and Robert Wayne.

More information and tickets on the Envision site.

Designer Jenny Carle trunk show at Design Vertigo
Concurrent with History Cruzers car show
Friday, August 12th 2011
North St. Paul, MN

Thursday, August 18th
Landmark Center, St. Paul

Designers and Boutiques: Nick Ruffalo, Autumn Kirchman, Hillary Hubanks, Primp, Drama and Design Collective and more. Hair and makeup by Aveda Insitute.

Information and tickets.

Sunday August 14th, 2011
Epic, MPLS
110 N. 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN

Local salons compete for fashion bragging rights!

Info on Epic MPLS site

RAFA Facebook Page

Mighty Swell’s “Spring Has Sprung” Sale
April 30 & May 1

What: A blink-and-you-miss it vintage shopping extravaganza, showcasing an edited collection of clothing, accessories, home décor, furniture and gifts. Why? Because affordable vintage is Mighty Swell.

Where: The new Mighty Swell storefront space, 3109 East 42nd Street, Minneapolis (formerly Umber Studios).

When: Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

What's it all about?

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