After two years mixed with online-only events, taped fashion shows, and socially distanced runway walks, Minnesota Fashion Week returns fully in-person with its fall 2022 season. Featuring six fashion shows, a panel of experts and an evening of shopping and drinking, FWMN’s focus is to emphasize the talent, strength and creativity that thrive in the Minnesota fashion industry.
“Our goals are always to elevate the passion of the North, elevate our talent, elevate the work we’ve done and created,” explained Susan Leppke, FWMN’s director of operations. “Minnesota is known for so many great things, and we should also be known for the types of designers and artists that we have in this space.”
After an eternity of sweatpants and oversized T-shirts, Leppke knows that Minnesotans are ready to go out and dress up, and that the designers curating this season’s FWMN feel the same way.
“We are still in a pandemic, but we want to express ourselves more fluidly through our clothing,” Leppke said. “People are going to be more unique with their style. They’re going to put more frills, or style, or more of their personality into the items we see.”
Think silks, laces, detailed costumes. A tribute to the 1920s with a splash of bright colour. The correlation between the classic and the modern will play with the themes of the fashion events that will take place in the Twin Cities this week. With a focus on sustainability, inclusion and accessibility, and the future of fashion, Leppke believes FWMN Fall 2022 will bring to light the power fashion has on both creativity and realism.
“We are in a difficult time, and we really wanted to take a real look at the things that are happening in our world right now, and tie that in with what our community is working on within that space.”
Kicking off the week, Rose & Bull return to FWMN with Catwalk: A Vintage Fashion Show on Sunday, September 18. Transporting viewers back to the 1980s, Rose & Bull’s glitter-infused, inclusivity-oriented pre-owned fashion show will showcase chic looks. from Glam Diggers Vintage, Frock Queen, Golden Pearl Vintage, Queenie and Pearl, Ragstock, Showstopper Vintage and The Red Eye on the Machine Shop runway. The vintage extravaganza will include Lobster Garden Vintage and Obsidian Pause shopping styles located in the pop-up market after the show. eventbrite.com
A few hours later at Vandalia Tower in Saint Paul, Into the Studio’s second annual runway show will highlight the power of design to promote social and environmental change. As a fully sustainable fashion event, from the show location to the drinks served, the lineup of local designers and stylists highlights curated clothing and accessories by eco-stylists, sustainable brands and locally conscious boutiques, and gives a behind-the-scenes looks at the design process from a creator’s perspective. Into the Studio ignites the power between fashion and a sustainable future. eventbrite.com
Monday night’s main event will transport guests back to Coalesce: 1922, telling stories of strength and resilience through the eyes and ears of AAPI and BIPOC voices. Located at the American Swedish Institute on September 19, David Chang, founder of Croig, will co-produce the production and will display vintage motorcycles during the show. VIP attendees will be treated to cocktails crafted by Slate & Stone before the fashion show at 7:30 pm eventbrite.com
How do fashion, technology, sustainability and inclusion converge? On Tuesday, September 20, a panel of experts will dive into the connection that the future plays out in the fashion industry. Located at the Rand Tower Hotel in Minneapolis, experts Amir from Rem5, Tara Daily, creator of the DressDecode app, and Shelisa Demuth, CEO of Beta.mn and founder of LAUREL Development, will discuss the stepping stones to where fashion is at. today, and how NFTs, clothing lines designed for online avatars, and 3D effects will influence fashion tomorrow. eventbrite.com
Qe’Bella Couture will showcase Fashion with a Purpose de Luxe Streetwear, a fundraiser focused on combining timeless cutting-edge pieces with the delicate and classic silhouettes overshadowed in fashion history on Wednesday, September 21. The fashion show is a benefit for Lovely’s Sewing & Arts Collective, an arts collective dedicated to helping children learn to sew, and will be hosted by Jason DeRusha, host of “Drivetime” on WCCO Radio and Food Critic for Minnesota Monthly. Promoting eight local fashion designers and two local jewelry designers, Luxe Streetwear will be at The Trailhead on Theodore Wirth Parkway. eventbrite.com
Landrover Jaguar Minneapolis welcomes Fusion, a combination of former FWMN designers Energy Gear and Ramadhan Designs, to its stage on Thursday, September 22. Combining streetwear and couture fashion, Fusion will bring a total of 13 local fashion and accessory brands to create a new genre. of fashionable clothes. eventbrite.com
Wrapping things up, both of Saturday’s FWMN events have a little for everyone to enjoy: drink, shop and see. Golden Hour, presented by Legacy and Les Sol, blends the looks of local and sustainable designers with vintage looks spanning the decades. Located in Legacy, the store will open its doors at 11 am and allow visitors to immerse themselves in the mystique of local and sustainable fashion. Later that night, Evolve returns with a runway show and pop-up event hosted by the Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute featuring all of the local Minnesota designers. The show will showcase ready-to-wear couture pieces that will be available for sale after the show. With 25 designers, Evolve will be the biggest fashion show of the FWMN fall season. Les Sol, Evolve
Returning to its full glory, Minnesota Fashion Week’s fall 2022 season brings a little bit for everyone: vintage, sustainable, and local. The shows will take place from September 18 to 24, with full details available online at fashionweekmn.com.
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