Sometimes, what’s old is … never really gone. From 2000–2011, Excelsior business owner Kelly Harrington ran Edina’s Serifina, which featured upscale...
Fashion
Explore the Edgy Side of Elegance
Fall is my favorite time of year when it comes to fashion. It can also be a time when we ask ourselves, “What do I wear this season, and what do I...
A Glimpse at Minnetonka High School’s Fashion Design Course
Minnetonka High School weaves fashion with economics, offering students a classroom creative twist. The next Coco Chanel, Calvin Klein or Ralph...
Bespoke, Luxury Sleepwear at Wayzata’s Highcroft
Highcroft and Wendy Carr match up to craft elegant and custom pajama sets. Sleepwear has been having a moment, which doesn’t seem to be...
Big Wood Collective Solves the What-To-Wear Dilemma
Excelsior shop showcases versatile menswear. Even for the most style-savvy among us, it can be difficult to know how to dress in a post-pandemic...
A Style Guide for Wedding Guests
Many of my clients have received wedding invitations from across the country and globe. Finding the right look can daunting. Here are my best tips...
Holly Connaker Is a Champion at the Bit
Holly Connaker finds “pure joy” in and out of the arena. Whether showing houses or showing horses, Holly Connaker knows how to showcase her...
Stylist Jessica Hilde Curates Custom Wardrobes
Wayzata’s Jessica Hilde helps clients curate wardrobes and discover their best styled selves. “My job is really transforming someone’s life,”...
SIX MN Shares Its Formula for Fashion
Local women open their dream clothing boutique with curated styles. In math, six is considered a perfect number. The same could be said for in...
Fall Into Fashion With Near + North
As the season turns, it’s time for a wardrobe refresh. Embracing fall colors is part of autumn’s seasonal celebration. While leaf transformations...
Hats off to Karen Morris Millinery
Hatmaker creates custom toppers for clients and sells her wares at this month’s Twin City Polo Classic. If your image of millinery—the art of...
Black Gown Gala 2023
The Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of commerce held its annual Black Gown Gala fundraising event. Attendees and community members mingled...
Firefly Sisterhood Hosts Second Annual Celebrate the Sisterhood Event
Local shops and boutiques support breast cancer survivors and thrivers. The nonprofit Firefly Sisterhood connects women recently diagnosed with...
Travel in Style With These Pro Tips
Commandeer your call-of-the-wild with a less-is-better suitcase situation. Pack your bags. Travel is back in a big way in 2023. Whether you’re...
Floral Artisan Brings Natural Style to the Forefront
Pain. Waiting. Rising. For floral artisan Dawn Schelle, who grew up in Wayzata, these stages represent everything. From the ashes of a broken marriage…
Teed Up
Kids’ clothing line creates connections and conversations. “Ambitious Kids tees tend to be conversation starters,” says Kyle Hale, founder Ambitious...
There’s a New Girl in Town
“I saw a gap in the Excelsior market for a fresh, edgy women’s store,” Connie Frederick says. “We’re drawing in a new audience, and we’re...
The Fashion of Sustainability
who specializes in sustainable shopping. “That’s an enormous amount of waste.” Consumers and companies are beginning to learn how to develop...
Minnesota Makers
Excelsior business brings over a hundred artists under one roof. Christa Kalk took a leap of faith when she opened the third location of her...
Spring Forward
Wesley Uthus from Primp shares this season’s most stylish trends. Fashion, you may say, has taken a back seat for many of us this past year. We’ve...
