MNfashion seeks skilled volunteers to participate in the first phase of the sewing co-op: production teams to work with 2010 Voltage designers.
Selected volunteers will be matched with a designer in January, then work with that designer from early February through the runway show on April 16th. We are asking a minimum 15-hour commitment from each volunteer between February 1st and April 16th.

We are looking for volunteers with skill and expertise in the following areas:

-Grading/Sizing
-Pattern making
-Production Manager
-Sewing (general, hand & finishing, cut & sew knits, overlock machine)
-Pricing goods
-Machine knitting
-Web site development
-General administration

Please contact Morgen Larson at volunteer@mnfashion.org if you are interested. Interviews will take place January 23rd.

We are excited to be hosting our Studio Opening Party this Friday.
It has been a long time in the works and we are ready to celebrate.
Join us for networking, small bites and libations to celebrate our new location at the Grainbelt Studios.

Date:

Friday, December 4, 2009

Time:

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Location:

79 13th Ave NE #212 Minneapolis, MN 55413

MNfashion also [...]

Support Local Designers and MNfashion this Holiday Season!
MNfashion is proud to open the doors of our Second Annual MNfashion Holiday Boutique. With over 30 Minnesota designers and artisans, there is something for everyone this holiday.
Dates of operation are November 9th to December 31st.
Boutique Hours and Location
Monday – Saturday
10am – 7pm
Sunday
12 – 5pm (Thanksgiving through [...]

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Winter Floral: Holiday Wear & Gifts – Shortbread & Tea with Rectangle Designs!
Time: 11am-2:30pm
Rectangle Designs is the work of Minneapolis-based designer Sarah Nassif. With a degree in botany and training in fine art, Sarah has united the two in her original motifs: a modern take on leaves, prairie flora, and trees developed [...]

MNfashion announces runway designers and bands for Voltage: Fashion Amplified 2010.
Voltage: Fashion Amplified 2010 will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 in the First Avenue Mainroom.
Voltage will kick-off Spring MNfashion Week which will take place April 19-25, 2010.
Voltage: Fashion Amplified 2010 runway designers include: (in alphabetical order)
Carmichael Claith
Danielle Everine
Elena Mercurio
Emma Berg
Frances Zerr
George Moskal
Kelson
Kevin Kramp
PFT [...]

Due to the holiday on Monday, and the Voltage App 2010 announcement getting lost in the mayhem of Fall Fashion Week, we have extended the deadline to this Friday October 16th.
WHAT IS NEW WITH VOLTAGE THIS YEAR?
Behind the scenes, Voltage: Fashion Amplified is a design incubator, working with promising designers with innovative and exciting clothing [...]

In case you haven’t had a chance to pick up an MNfashion Week Event Book at an official MNfashion Week Event location, you can download your event listing copy here.

Can you believe it is that time again to start thinking about holiday shopping?  MNfashion is prepping for our second annual holiday pop-up boutique, and we are looking for local designers and artists to help fuel our fashionista’s shopping fix!
We had a very successful holiday boutique in 2008.  For the 2009 season, we will be [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the biggest Fall Fashion Week the Twin Cities has seen.
With nearly 30 events, there is something for everyone and many reasons to be excited and proud of what we have going on here in Minnesota.
Check out the schedule at mnfashionweek.com, and we will see you around town.

Things are shaping up beautifully for the MNfashion Garage Sale, and we can’t wait to see you this weekend.
Preview sale and silent auction- Friday, June 26
suggested donation $10
6-10pm
Join us for wine and small bites and get the first look at what we’ve been gathering the last few weeks.  We have a fun and stylish mix [...]