Variety
August 15, 2015
The new Askov Finlayson store in the North Loop, nearly twice the size of the original, offers menswear, footwear and outdoor gear.

Mpls. menswear store Askov Finlayson grows with North Loop

The newly expanded Askov Finlayson is part of a commitment to the hip Minneapolis neighborhood.
Variety
August 12, 2015

Back to school 2015: Never go out of style

When it comes to getting dressed for the first day of school (and beyond), we needed to get schooled. So we turned to Mall of America's in-house trend specialist, Sara Rogers.
Variety
August 8, 2015
Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation."

Withering Glance: Is loving Tom Cruise a 'Mission: Impossible'?

Rick Nelson and Claude Peck dispense unasked-for advice about clothing, etiquette, culture, relationships, grooming and more. Today, Tom Cruise.
Variety
August 8, 2015
The Lowertown Blues Fest's crowd members cooled off in Mears Park's streams while listening to ten hours of blues tunes.

Scene + Heard: Lowertown Blues Festival

Blankets and lawn chairs dotted the grass of Mears Park in St. Paul as hundreds flocked to the Lowertown Blues Festival.
Variety
August 5, 2015

Swimsuit myths get blown out of the water

A reality check on high-rise bikini bottoms and other urgent swimwear issues.
Variety
August 1, 2015

Withering Glance: Seriously fit (and ow!) after sessions with personal trainer

Variety
July 31, 2015
Community members work together on a mural transforming the facade of Clipper Cuts barber shop on Broadway Avenue in north Minneapolis.

Scene + Heard: Flow Northside Arts Crawl in Minneapolis

Variety
July 29, 2015

Ask the Expert: Timely wristwatch styles

Masculine and sporty watches are on trend for women, while color adds pop for summer.
Variety
July 25, 2015
Prospect Strings, made up of students from the University of Minnesota School of Music, was the first group to play during the Goldstein Museum of Des

Scene + Heard: Design Goes to the Opera for Goldstein Museum

Fickle weather drove Design Goes to the Opera inside the Mill City Museum, but it certainly didn't diminish the fun.
Photography
July 23, 2015

Gallery: Updated Chuck Taylors are first in 98 years

The idea behind the All Star II is comfort, Converse said.
Variety
July 18, 2015

Battle between theaters and cellphones finds a new outlet

Incidents on Broadway and elsewhere amplify the annoyance factor.
Variety
July 15, 2015
Julie Steller, the owner of Steller Handcrafted Goods, in her Minneapolis basement, where she creates mittens, coats, scarves and more by repurposing

'Maker' movement going strong in Minnesota

Modern crafters converge for the Great Makers Exchange at the American Swedish Institute.
Variety
July 10, 2015
The movie classic "All About Eve."

Withering Glance: Here's quoting from you, movie classics

Rick Nelson and Claude Peck dispense unasked-for advice about clothing, etiquette, culture, relationships, grooming and more.
Variety
July 10, 2015
Monica Smith of Spring Lake Park displays her frozen yogurt sundae in all its glory at the Fro Yo Soul truck.

Scene+Heard: Food Truck Fairs travel the Twin Cities this summer

For the first Food Truck Fair of summer, more than 40 food trucks were lined engine to tailgate around the parking lot of the National Sports Center in Blaine last month.
Variety
July 8, 2015
Kim Huston is the owner of the Style A Go-Go truck and organizer of Saturday's Fashion Truck Festival.

Fashion trucks give new meaning to street style

Summertime in the Twin Cities area means two things: festivals and food trucks. But another trend is emerging: the fashion truck.
Variety
July 3, 2015
From left, Ashley Sondergaard, Elle Owens, Liesl Koehnen and Bill Dokken. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Ashley Sondergaard (left), Elle

Scene and Heard: Minneapolis Institute of Arts celebrates 100 years with Summer Party

The Minneapolis Institute of Art throws a Summer Party every year. But it upped the ante this time around to mark the MIA's milestone birthday.
Variety
July 3, 2015

Withering Glance's most embarrassing moments, shared

Rick Nelson and Claude Peck dispense unasked-for advice about clothing, etiquette, culture, relationships, grooming and more.

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