fall fashion weekend 2008

Thursday SEPTEMBER 11

Kjurek Couture Fall and Holiday Fashion Show
Thursday, September 11 • 7.30 door • 9.30 runway • $8 in advance • $10 at the door
Club Jaeger • 923 Washington Ave N. • Mpls
Tickets available in advance at Cliché, Karma, Drama, and Gallery 360.

Wednesday SEPTEMBER 17

MNfashion Cocktail Party
Wednesday, September 17th • 5–7pm
Red Stag Supper Club

Join the new MNfashion Board of Directors at the Red Stag Supper Club for happy
hour specials and complimentary appetizers as we kick off Fall Fashion Weekend 2008.
Sign up for future projects and get information on how to be an MNfashion Founding
Member. This will be an excellent way to connect with your fellow fashionistas and plan
your schedule for the weekend!
www.mnfashion.org • info@mnfashion.org

Ferociter Scavenger Hunt
The Ferociter Scavenger Hunt is a fun and lighthearted way for event goers to
participate in Fall Fashion Weekend while providing the opportunity to win a free
necklace from Ferociter’s Fall 2008 collection.
All clues and winner info will be posted on Ferociter’s website and MySpace page
and bulletins (see links below). The first clue will also be published in the Thursday,
September 18th edition of Vita.mn.

Event details and initial helpful hint posted on Wednesday, September 17th.
Clues posted September 18th–20th. Winner announced on Sunday, September 21th.
The winner will receive a necklace from Ferociter’s Fall 2008 Swoon Collection
complete with gift box. The winner will also have their name, photograph (optional)
and brief interview posted at specific sites.
www.FerociterStyle.com • www.myspace.com/ferociterstyle

Thursday SEPTEMBER 18

EDP Textiles Informational Open House
Thursday, September 18th • 4:00–7:00 pm
1400 Van Buren St. NE, Suite 170 • Mpls

*Digital textile printing demonstration
* How to get started with digital textile printing
* Maximizing surface & engineered designs with digital textile printing

EDP Textiles — eco digital printed textiles — is a full-service bureau for textile design
and print. Our pursuit of the highest quality textiles and unending curiosity drive us to
embrace new technologies.
We offer:
Exclusive — custom design services Flexible — print as many or as few yards of fabric
your project requires Options — our continually increasing selection of textile media
to print
www.edptextiles.com

SCENEaSOTA
Thursday, September 18th • 9 pm • 21+

SCENEaSOTA is a Minnesota-grown fashion event at the 331 Club (331 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413). Some of the best up-and-coming talents from local design
boutique, Cliché, have combined to bring what promises to be a diverse show packed
with excitement. Ivan Idland, Jenny Carle Designs, Carmichael Claith, Renate Adjei,
Maritza Ramirez, and Anthem Heart will showcase their designs to the spun tunes of
DJ Real Talk Radio. All designs will be available at Cliché the following day.

Foat Design Open Studio
Thursday, September 18th • 10am–6pm
1828 Marshall St. NE, #11 • Mpls
Join the sisters that started Foat Design as they open their Northeast studio for Fall
Fashion Weekend. Clothing by Foat is perfect for practicing yoga, or going out for a
night on the town. All of their clothes are eco friendly!

Friday SEPTEMBER 19

Pather Yang At Cliché
Friday, September 19th • 7:00–9:00pm
Cliché• 2403 Lyndale Ave. S. • Mpls
Pather Yang has won several competitive awards for her work. She designs with youthful
romanticism that teeters on the edge of minimalism and excessiveness. The perfection of
that balance is demonstrated in each of her carefully constructed garments. Her easy-towear
dresses very much stand on their own but also encourage each individual to make
them their own. “Style is all about the individual and my clothes empower and enable
you to do that.”

Envision: Fall 2008
Friday, September 19th • 9:00pm–2:00am
SOLERA • 3rd Floor Ballroom • 900 Hennepin Ave • Mpls
Be Bold. Be gorgeous. Be Inspired.
To Benefit The Young Survival Coalition

Fall 2008 is a Fashion, Music & Hair Styling Extravaganza. Celebrate MN Fashion Week
with a posh crowd, swanky décor, Spanish tapas and cocktails from Solera and a High
Fashion Runway Show featuring Fall Fashions from the Twin Cities’ Best Boutiques,
including: Amanda Christine, Arwyn Birch, Belle, Cliché’, Drama. Local Motion, Niki
English (in their first ever clothing preview), Peloria and Re-evolution by Sarah Holm
and Purses from Envi Couture and Niki English.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Young Survivors Coalition, the only
international, non-profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to
the concerns and issues that are unique to young women and breast cancer.
Gorgeous Ignite Models will strut their stuff in Fall Fashions from the chicest Twin
Cities boutiques. Fabulous Hair Stylists will compete in a Hair Styling Competition with
celebrity judges (TBA). DJs Timmay and A-Ray will spin dance, house and rock music.

Ticket information: Advance General Admission tickets – $20*
General Admissions day of show – $25
Advance VIP seats – $30
VIP day of show – $40
*Available online at www.vitalculture.com, Cliché, Drama (Gaviidae Commons), Local
Motion, Via’s Vintage.
**For Seated VIP tickets along the runway, please email envisionmpls@gmail.com or
stop by boutiques mentioned above.
www.solera-restaurant.com
www.youngsurvival.org

Foat Design Studio Fall Collection Trunk Show
Friday, September 19th • 12:00–7:00pm
1828 Marshall St. NE, #11 • Mpls
Join designers Kaja Foat and Zoë Foat-Naselaris for Chocolate + Wine + Shopping
Local handmade designs featured in Twin Cities Luxury + Fashion Magazine, Metro
Magazine, Women’s Health and Yoga Journal, will be available for purchase at the
FOAT DESIGN STUDIO. The collection includes: Foat Couture: an eco-friendly,
classy, recycled collection + Urban Activewear: a versatile, eco-friendly, stylish
activewear collection.

The Goldstein Museum Of Design: A Resource For Designers
An Introduction to the GMD collection for designers’ reference
September 19th • 6:00–7:00pm • Party and reception 7:00–9:00pm
Goldstein Museum of Design • 333 McNeal, 1985 Buford Ave., • St. Paul
Parking available in the Gortner Ramp, 1395 Gortner Ave., St. Paul

Where do you go to for design ideas or to research a specific look or designer? The
Goldstein Museum of Design (GMD), part of the University of Minnesota’s College of
Design, has a collection of over 18,500 apparel items from around the world that can
inform and inspire contemporary designers. You don’t have to be a U student to use
this wonderful resource!

As part of MN Fall Fashion Weekend, join us on September 19th, 6 PM to learn how
GMD staff can help you explore the collection to enhance your design development.
Assistant curator Jean McElvain will present three examples to illustrate ways that
designers can use the collection as a point of departure. A combination of slides and
collection garments will be used in this program.

1. Dress from the 1920s will show how a particular era can inform designers.
2. The Little Black Dress will show how designers have interpreted the archetypal
dress, spanning many styles.
3. The designs of Bonnie Cashion will illustrate how studying the successful continuity
of a single designer can inform your work.
After the program, stay for a party from 7 – 9 PM and see the exhibition “From
Sportswear to Streetwear: American Innovation,” featuring apparel from the collection
and from the community.

Devon Driscoll Trunk Show at Design Collective
Friday, September 19th • 6:00–8:00pm

Design Collective • 1311 W 26th St • Mpls
Recently relocated from NYC to Minneapolis, jewelry designer Devon Driscoll will be showing her new work and past collections at her first ever Twin Cities trunk show.  Be among the first to see this talented metalsmith’s original work which has been described as inventive, organic, unusual, timeless and always beautiful.  Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Sugar by Metro and L’etoile at Aloft Hotel
Friday, September 19th • 8:00pm–Midnight
Aloft Hotel • 900 Washington Ave. S. • Mpls

Indulge your sweet tooth with METRO Magazine and l’etoile magazine as they host a
candy-coated Fashion Weekend bash at the new Aloft Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
Held in the swanky Aloft Bar within the hotel, party-goers will enjoy a festive and
contemporary environment sweetened by fresh new fashions by local graphic-inspired
designers Anthem Heart and YouWorkForThem. The designers will present their
work through styled models who will mingle with the crowd, serving up sugary treats
and delectable fashion. See the world premiere of YouWorkForThem’s latest motion
graphics art project, thumb through complimentary copies of the latest issue of
METRO, as well as collectible back issues of l’etoile, while you chill out in the Aloft
Bar with the Twin Cities’ fashion elite, sip specialty cocktails and dance to smokin’
beats courtesy of buzzed-about red-hot sister DJ duo Tendercakes. Candy-colored
fashion attire highly encouraged!

Saturday SEPTEMBER 20

Studio Jams 2008: Fall Session
September 20th • 1:00–6:00pm
501 Cedar Ave. S. • 2nd level of Nomad World Pub • Mpls

Studio sweat has lasted for days. The space between summer and fall has been filled
with new wares and precious objects. The Magic Garden has dissolved with the heat of
summer. STUDIO JAMS 2008: FALL SESSION will bear the recent work of SISBRO,
Swank Dollar, Josh Journey-Heinz and Aaron Ridgeway; a true cornucopia of multifaceted
merchandise and other collectibles.
What will we sell?

SISBRO (Erin & Brett Smith) new jewels, porcelain prisms and pendants
Swank Dollar (Annie Larson) fashionable skorts, black lacy things, various dresses
and other fancy wearables
Josh Journey-Heinz collaborative illustration book “DON’T SMOKE DRUGS,” and
Knifeworld LP’s

Aaron Ridgeway works in progress, womb suits, general
A smattering of miscellaneous TBD items will also be available for purchase, hire or
basic viewing. See the space where we have worked for days, with stacks and piles
and friends for miles.

No falls advertisement here!
We do not accept major credit cards, cash only please!

Fall Flair
September 20th • Doors at 6:00pm • Runway at 7:00pm
La Bodega Tapas Bar • 3005 Lyndale Ave. S. • Mpls
Admission $5.00 • Music by Jonathan Ackerman

This fabulous runway event will feature the fall collections of fashion designers Arwyn
Birch, Amanda Christine and Emily Weich, handbag designer Adrienne Grahn and
jewelry designers Karin Jacobson and Tia Keobounpheng. You can expect lots of lace
and tulle in Emily’s formal fall collection of dresses and skirts. As always Arwyn will
deliver comfortable, classic silhouettes combined with stylish fabrics. Amanda Christine’s
designs are full of soft knits and draped wovens; her garments serve a function
while radiating personalities and manifesting creativity. Accessorizing the event will be
purses by Adrienne; expect crocodile, ostrich and cowhide incorporated into these new
fall bags. Karin will be introducing her new line of plastic jewelry full of bright 80’s
colors and big graphic designs. Tia’s designs incorporate laser cut acrylic and wood
and have a modern Scandinavian style. Wine specials and tapas available all night.

Reevolution
Meet & Greet at Via’s Vintage
September 20th • 7:00–9:00pm
Via’s Vintage • 2408 Hennepin Ave. • Mpls

Via’s Vintage is a vintage clothing boutique that is also the exclusive carrier of clothing
by local design label Reevolution by Sarah Holm. The Meet and Greet will allow fashion
weekend patrons to view and purchase items from the new fall line from Reevolution,
which will be first introduced at the Envision Fashion Show at Solera on Friday.
Via’s will have a store-wide discount of 20% off and previous seasons of Reevolution
will be marked down an additional amount up to a total of 50% off on selected
pieces. Come and meet the owner of Via’s, Kellie Cameron and designer Sarah Holm
while sharing in the experience of vintage clothing inspiration.

Grayline Clothing Release Party + Bike Ride + Cocktail Hour
Saturday, September 20th • 3:00–7:00pm
Design Collective • 1311 W. 26th Street • Mpls
Bike Ride to Northeast at 7.30pm
Cocktail hour at Red Stag Supperclub at 8:00pm

Grayline Clothing will be hosting a release party at Design Collective, featuring its premier
line for Fall/Winter 2008. Graphic designer & screenprinter Birk Stefan Grudem is
excited to show his first collection of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories which
consists of hand-screenprinted shirts, tops, dresses, scarves, tights, bags and more.
Browse the latest Fall styles while you sip on a refreshing cocktail provided by Town
Talk Diner.
Then, join us for a bike ride that will be leaving Design Collective at 7.30 and heading
to Northeast, where we will continue the Grayline Release Party with a cocktail hour
at the Red Stag Supperclub. Enjoy some food and cocktails before going to the James
Bond party next door.

Thunderball
Saturday, September 20th • 8:00pm–3:00am
The Annex (between City Salvage and Red Stag) • 509 1st AVE. NE. Mpls
Tickets $10 to $15, available in advance at Cliche • 2403 Lyndale Ave. S. • Mpls
All proceeds will be donated to MNfashion.org

The ThunderBall is the destination party of Mnfashion Weekend. The overall mood
will be festive and full of attitude. Mod-themed dress is encouraged for guests and (of
course!) martinis will be served. Danceable jazz/ 60’s music and a loop of clips from
the various decades of Bond movies will be playing throughout the evening. Three live
bands will perform their versions of classic Bond theme songs. Local styling collective
Eclecticoiffeur will fashion models into “Bond Girls” who will be showcased between
band sets. A “best-dressed” contest and photo shoot set (to get your picture taken with
Bond girls) will round out the glamorous evening! More surprises are in the works…
Music from Bella Koshka, Revolver Modele, Mercurial Rage, DJ’s Jake Rudh, Tim Ritter
and Christian Fritz.

Sunday SEPTEMBER 21

A Deep Root Romance: Keepsakes for a Modern Day
Sunday, September 21st • Noon–4:00pm
Design Collective • 1311 W. 26th Street • Mpls

Join Kristina Bell, 2008 Voltage Runway Designer of Standard Issue Clothing, and
Ivey Brassil, 2008 Voltage Accessories Designer of Bombalurina, for an afternoon
trunk show where they will showcase pieces from their 2008 Fall Collections, inspired
by their romance with the Deep South. Comb through a variety of handmade pieces,
clothing to jewelry with Southern Soul, while enjoying delectables from a dime store
inspired sweets bar.

Foat Design Open Studio
Sunday, September 21st • 11:00am–1:00pm
Foat Studio • 1828 Marshall St. NE, #11 • Mpls

Ruby3 Fashion Bike Ride
Sunday, September 21st • 1:00–4:00pm
Begins at ROBOTlove parking lot • 2648 Lyndale Ave S. • Mpls
Route posted on www.ruby3.com

There is no reason to forget fashion when you hop on your bicycle, as many local
riders know firsthand. Put on your party dress or your fancy pants, tie a bow on your
bike, and join Anna Lee and her posse of lovely ladies as they wind their way though
the streets and trails of Minneapolis. There will be multiple stops.
www.ruby3.com
annalee@ruby3.com

Minnesota Historical Society Collections Treasures Tour
Sunday, September 21st • 2:00–3:00pm
Minnesota History Center • 345 Kellog Blvd. W. St. Paul

Visit the Minnesota Historical Society’s textile curator Linda McShannock to learn
about the clothing held in its archives. During the tour, Linda will show off some of
her favorite pieces as well as new acquisitions in this priceless collection.
The tour lasts one hour and is limited to 15 registrants.
Please reserve your spot by emailing, your name, and the number of people in your
party to Aleah Vinick, aleah.vinick@mnhs.org.