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    Best of Minnesota 2016: Design

    The best shops, fashion, designers, apartments and more.

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    Best men's boutique: MartinPatrick3

    Founded in 2008 as a small accessories shop in the North Loop, MartinPatrick3 has revolutionized men’s shopping in the Twin Cities, merging old-school tailoring and…

    Best vintage store: The Golden Pearl Vintage - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    Though it opened just this year, the Golden Pearl Vintage stands out among retro shops. Founded by collector Audra Frizzell, who worked Via’s Vintage for…

    Best local brand: My Sister

    April 15, 2016
    A new Minneapolis brand is using fashion to make a socially conscious statement. My Sister sells apparel and jewelry adorned with clever and powerful slogans…

    Best veteran fashion designer: Joy Teiken - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    Teiken has been creating one strong collection after another since founding her Joynoëlle line in 2003. She’s one of the hardest-working, most prolific designers in…

    Best baby boutique: Pacifier Highland Park

    April 17, 2016
    Where else can you get a Wu-Tang Clan onesie, Angel Baby Bottom Balm and a City Select City Jogger stroller under one roof? There are…

    Best bridal shop: The White Room - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    Though less than a year old, the White Room has made its mark on the Twin Cities bridal market with its unconventional approach. Instead of…

    Best women's boutique: Grethen House

    April 15, 2016
    Since opening in 1953, Grethen House hasn’t lost its touch, despite being one of the Twin Cities’ longest-standing boutiques. The family-owned store has stayed fresh…

    Best fashion blogger: Madelynn Furlong, Wide Eyed Legless - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    Fashion blogging has become more than a hobby, as bloggers have grown into entrepreneurs, art directors and creative consultants. Furlong, whose Wide Eyed Legless blog…

    Best shopping suburb: Excelsior - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    This historic Lake Minnetonka town has transformed into a retail and dining destination. Half a dozen new storefronts have opened in the past year, including…

    Best vintage funiture store: Flamingos Divine Finds

    April 15, 2016
    This is not Don Draper’s vintage store with pristine, pricey midcentury modern pieces. Instead, Flamingos is more like a one-stop garage sale — an unpredictable…

    Best home interior store: Roam Interiors - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    Roam Interiors remains a best-kept secret, despite being the only Minnesota retailer to carry Blu Dot. Owner John Stedman moved the store, which he founded…

    Best new home decor store: At Home - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    More like the OMG decor store. Burnsville’s At Home spans 107,000 square feet and is packed with mass quantities of home accents and housewares, and…

    Best home goods store: The Foundry Home Goods - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    This North Loop home store is a haven for the hostess (or host) with an affinity for clean, modern design and artisan-made goods. Since opening…

    Best building for empty-nesters: The Vintage on Selby

    April 15, 2016
    Ryan Companies’ massive redevelopment in a once-low-key St. Paul neighborhood mirrors its transformation of a weedy stretch of Washington Avenue in Minneapolis. Both include a…

    Best apartment-building community/party space: 4Marq - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    With apartments becoming smaller and a growing need for places to party, apartment developers continue besting one another with knockout spaces aimed at bringing residents…

    Best apartment amenities for nature lovers: The Island Residences

    April 15, 2016
    When High Street Residential scored a deal to buy a wooded 13-acre site next to the Carlson Towers in Minnetonka, it was clear that the…

    Best apartment amenities for Fido: Latitude 45

    April 15, 2016
    Pet amenities are standard in every new apartment building in the Twin Cities. It’s a sign of the times for the industry, which is catering…

    Best apartment building for the dedicated shopper: 71France - Best of MN 2016

    April 15, 2016
    With a retail renaissance underway along France Avenue in Edina, it’s no surprise that several new buildings have been built within minutes of Southdale Center.…
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