Tasty Eat Street
More than 15 local restaurants, bars and shops will offer specials and sales during this Thursday/Friday event. Blacklist Vintage will have a sidewalk sale of vintage coats and 10 percent off everything until 9 p.m., while vintage shop Lost and Found is offering 25 percent off all sweaters between 5 and 10 p.m. Get the full experience at salon/boutique Head to Toe, which will take 10 percent off all clothing and 50 percent off haircuts to first-time customers. (5-10 p.m. Thu.-Fri. Nicollet Av. S. between 25th and 29th Sts.)
Runway Rundown's cheap chic
Though the locally run daily fashion blog RunwayRundown.com was launched only last month, it's already garnered national attention for its frugal, DIY take on runway fashion. Co-founder Kim Halzle says the recession inspired her to start the site, which breaks down runway looks and finds lower-priced counterparts at such cheap-chic havens as Forever 21 and Top Shop -- with direct links to purchase the affordable items. It's a clever take on making high fashion a reality.
