​ We were already daydreaming about spring when we got the email announcing this year's Voltage designers and which bands will strum the soundtrack to their models' walks. The annual highlight of spring fashion in the Twin Cities is set for April 15 at First Avenue and once again will pair the best in local music with the best in local style. More >>

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MNFashion, the locally based non-profit organization responsible for the ever-popular Voltage fashion shows are leaping from the runway and into holiday-boutique mode. This November marks their very first foray into crafting a shopping soiree with the MNFashion Holiday Bazaar. And with what they have planned, it's going to be enough to make you wish the gift-giving holidays came around more often.

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​ Judging by the wide variety of audience members at Voltage: Fashion Amplified on Friday night at First Avenue, it's clear that this fashion event has hit the mainstream. For people who have yet to uncover the raw talent of the fashion industry in Minnesota, Voltage acts as the gateway into the scene, exposing them to one of many high-production runway shows offered during Spring MN Fashion Week.More >>

Voltage Spotlight: Danielle Everine from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

Guess what tonight is? VOLTAGE! In our last preview before the show, we spotlight designer Danielle Everine, whose work will be showcased on the runway. Thanks to MPLS.TV for the video.

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This Friday the crown jewel of local fashion events will rock and roll its way onto the runway at First Avenue. Yes, Voltage: Fashion Amplified is back once again. Since its initial incarnation

photo by Stephanie Colgan

​ in ye olde 2004, the music/runway extravaganza has become the flagship fashion event in the Twin Cities, raising the bar and egging on the local design community to create, create, and create some more. The premise? 10 Minnesota designers showcase their latest collections set to the backdrop of five buzzworthy hometown bands, who also come decked out in local finery. This formula is the catalyst for one hell of a rockin', eye-poppin' artistically-driven blowout that we recommend no one miss. How did it all start, you ask? Well, the answers lie with Voltage: Fashion Amplified and MNFashion founder, Anna Lee.

Lee, a designer herself under the moniker Ruby3, relocated to Minneapolis from Fargo, North Dakota in the early 2000s and commenced in building a burgeoning empire and indispensable support system for the Twin Cities fashion community. A humble dame if there ever was one, Lee will bashfully scoff at such praise, but the fact of the matter is, Fargo is likely seething with jealousy.

The Dressing Room caught up with Anna Lee this week to get the score on what's in store this Friday the future of local design in the Twin Cities...
 
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In anticipation of the annual Voltage: Fashion Amplified event at First Avenue on April 16th, our media partners at l'étoile magazine have been dropping the deets on this year's runway line up. Voltage is a flagship fashion event in the Twin Cities, which showcases the work of local designers, set to the backdrop of some of the hottest musical acts in town (and City Pages is sponsoring this year). More >>