Vintage Fashion Show at MIA

Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Balcony crowd.

Tonight I attended a Vintage fashion show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts as part of Third Thursday (and MN Fashion Week, of course). It was put on by local vintage and resale stores Buffalo Exchange, Everyday People, Blacklist Vintage, Rewind, B-squad Vintage, and a few others. The outfits were daring, bright, and full of throwback styles from other decades (including 50s-inspired frocks and 90s grunge era denim.)

Here is the video of part of the show:

Fashion tours of the permanent gallery were also provided, highlighting clothing from different cultures around the world and how their culture of origin used/related to the items. In addition to this, there was live music provided by Mayda.

Fashionable crowd, perfect venue, all in all a nice evening!

-S

Oh, Halloween. Whether it’s dressing up like a sandwich or Snooki, there really is a costume for everyone.

Two things (of many) that I love are fashion and history. Which is why, on Halloween this year, I chose to go back in time for a night. Club Jager in downtown Minneapolis had a 1920s Prohibition-era Speakeasy to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve. Inspired by the fictional Daisy Buchanan, I decided to check it out with my flapper friend Katie.

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Club Jager has been in operation since 1906.

Katie was hoping there wouldn’t be secret password to enter- we were okay.

My camera doesn’t take super pictures in dim light, but the interior was fantastic. Even the crown molding and tiling on the ceiling had me enthralled.

Me(left) and my lovely friend Katie(right). Don’t ask me who the smiling guy in the back is.

This dropped-waist dress is made by local designer Samantha Rei of Blasphemina’s Closet. The skeleton suit was made by the wearer himself! Impressive…they were owning it.

The winners of “Best Costume”. Strongman and his woman…they were pretty great! I love her shimmer tights.

This lovely lady is wearing a headband she made herself and vintage faux-fur. (Probably highly flammable..stay away from the candles!-we joked)

This is Rachel, modeling a drop-dead gorgeous necklace from one of her favorite Los Angeles-based designers. Acorn necklace and diadem she made herself from acorns in her yard! So cool.

Samantha Rei wears a 20s-inspired shift dress-her own design-of mixed fabric composition. I love the silver accents-very current to fall’s metallic trend! She was runner-up in “Best Costume”.

It was a fabulous time.

P.S. Next year, I think I’m going to be a sandwich.

-S