Celebrities
September 1, 2017
Lindsey Vonn talks with Josepha Myron.

Scene + Heard: Lindsey Vonn headlines Buck Hill fundraiser

Famous skier Lindsey Vonn returned to Minnesota to host a fundraising dinner for the newly formed Buck Hill Foundation.
Celebrities
August 29, 2017
Halima Aden has her makeup done for the Miss Minnesota USA pageant. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Minnesota's pioneering Muslim model featured in new Nike ad campaign

The 19-year-old who has challenged attitudes about the wearing of hijabs has broken yet another barrier — this time appearing in a new Nike ad campaign for a sneaker.
Variety
August 26, 2017
Top American Indian stylemaker's home base: a tiny N.D. town, pop. 29

Top American Indian stylemaker's home base: a tiny N.D. town, pop. 29

Jessica Metcalfe is one of the nation's most influential purveyors of American Indian fashion. And she does it all from a small Midwestern town.
Variety
August 25, 2017
Rob McCrea with April and Rob Roy.

Scene + Heard: Minnesota Renaissance Festival offers summer's last huzzah

Ren Fest, one of the nation's largest and longest running, is an interactive event that takes visitors to a 16th-century fantasy land.
Variety
August 24, 2017
Bottle openers, mounted on Minnesota-shaped wood plaques, from Hagen & Oats.

Where to find Minnesota flair at the fair? Look for these stylish vendors

A guide to the most stylish local vendors at this year's State Fair.
Celebrities
August 22, 2017
Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech lives in Minneapolis.

Bullied for her dark skin, Minnesota model goes viral for promoting self-love

The 24-year-old Minnesotan, originally from Sudan, has amassed a large following on Instagram after an Uber driver asked if she'd ever bleach her skin.
Variety
August 18, 2017
Doreen, Ana, Joe, Clare and Henry Cullen enjoyed an Irish breakfast.

Scene + Heard: A taste of the Emerald Isle at Irish Fair in St. Paul

The luck of the Irish shone on the Irish Fair in St. Paul, granting a picture-perfect weekend for the annual cultural celebration on Harriet Island.
TV & Media
August 17, 2017
Kit Harington as Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones."

Ikea shows how to turn its rug into a 'Game of Thrones' cape, just as HBO does

Winter is coming and the Nordic superstore wants "Game of Thrones" fans to have their own Jon Snow cape.
TV & Media
August 17, 2017
Minneapolis designer Samantha Rei in her Minneapolis studio.

Meet Minnesota's latest 'Project Runway' star, a pioneer of 'Lolita' fashion

Fashion designer Samantha Rei is inspired by storybooks and pop culture.
Variety
August 11, 2017
Fiona Cullum, Alison Westberg and Natalie Steine.

Scene + Heard: Polo en Blanc

The second annual Polo en Blanc at the Twin City Polo Club in Maple Plain featured a fashion show, exotic car show, floral arrangement competition and hat competition — all in white.
Variety
August 9, 2017

From Gucci to Target, gender-fluid fashions are becoming the norm

Designers and retailers keep blurring the line between men's and women's clothes.
Variety
August 4, 2017
Gary Wieser, Victoria Yepez and David Avallone at Walk on the Wooftop. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mat

Walk the Wooftop event in Minneapolis raises funds for Animal Humane Society

What do you get when you mix cute canines, a Minnesota-style fashion show and a rooftop venue? Walk the Wooftop.
Variety
July 28, 2017
Scholarship recipients Carina Ruiz, Jessica Sanchez (with Chispita), Isaiah Haupt (with Piper), Sabrina Henke and Alma Godinez.

Scene + Heard: Page Education Foundation Doggie Walk

"Whistle while you walk" was the catchphrase as canines and their humans went for a stroll around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis on a lovely summer morning.
Variety
July 26, 2017
Happy Peach owner Kha Vang at her store in St. Paul's Hmong Village malll.

Where to find hottest Korean skin care products? Try this tiny St. Paul store

Korean skin care products are taking the internet by storm. Known as K-beauty, some of these products can seem pretty weird.
Variety
July 21, 2017
Paula Mertens, Jodene Marquis, Jean Echtenkamp, Teri Popp and Kate Miller.

Scene + Heard: Gala Garden Party at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Gala Garden Party blended the casualness of a garden party with the elegance of a black tie event.
Variety
July 19, 2017
Wendy Bursch sells all natural soaps from Wendy's Siena Soaps and More during the Crafts & Drafts Summer Craft Fair.

Why craft markets are proliferating at Twin Cities breweries and taprooms

Twin Cities taprooms are suddenly hot spots for shopping artisan jewelry, handbags, skin care and more.
Variety
July 19, 2017
A T-shirt made by Twin Cities company, Old Tom Foolery. (Photo credit: Old Tom Foolery)

That's different: Minnesota's passive-aggressiveness inspires hit T-shirt

Minnesotans are notorious for not saying what they really mean — and now they can wear it proud.
Variety
July 14, 2017
Jodi and Ralph Chu.

Scene + Heard: Minnesota Orchestra's Symphony Ball

The Hilton Hotel in downtown Minneapolis was transformed into "A Night on the Silk Road" as the Minnesota Orchestra hosted the 2017 Symphony Ball.
TV & Media
July 13, 2017
Meet the next Minneapolis designer to appear on 'Project Runway'

Meet the next Minneapolis designer to appear on 'Project Runway'

Minneapolis-based Samantha Rei is a veteran of the local cosplay and steampunk scenes.
Variety
July 7, 2017
Bernadette Peters, who starred in "Sunday in the Park With George" on Broadway, performed at La Grande Jatte Soiree.

Scene + Heard: Guthrie Theater's La Grande Jatte Soiree

For one evening, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis was transformed into Paris circa 1880.

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