Rounded Frames
This just may very well be the year, or the season, of the Dandy. In light of “The Great Gatsby” premier on Friday, another trend was solidified for Spring/Summer ’13, round sunglasses. Round frames offer the classic and retro aesthetic that has had a lot of emphasis this season. There’s just something timeless and effortlessly chic [...]
Xena’s Fly Trap: Doug Padilla
The Eccentric I met Dougie Padilla about a year ago The Walker art opening for Frank Gaard, a friend of his. I invited myself over to his art studio and he quickly became a good friend and mentor. As a long-time resident and artist of northeast Minneapolis, Padilla has been one of the founding fathers [...]
Rehearsal at Friends Only Records
Photographer, Irv Briscoe, captures Friends Only Records as they prepare for their show this Friday May 10th at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. The show will feature performances by Allan Kingdom, Franklin, Jahi, Madison, and Checho, as well as a live theatrical representation of the film Allan & Franklin’s Night Out on the Town, with [...]
Serene Reigns Supreme – Part II
This is the second installment of our appropriation of Serene Enloe’s polarioid photography via SereneSupreme. We love her lots and if you do too, be sure to also check out Serene Reigns Supreme – Part I. STEPHANIE MAY I normally find it bougie when people use their middle name as their last, but Stephanie is [...]
Xena’s Fly Trap: Darrin Commerford
The Sharp Shooter Life-long South Minneapolis local, 24 year-old Darrin Commerford, currently resides in the West Bank neighborhood. He splits his time between doing photography, mixing drinks at The Shout House Piano Bar downtown and Republic Bar on 7 Corners, as well as traveling the globe. Frequently donning a vest, suit jacket and bow-tie, Darrin’s [...]
Herschel McPherson
Herschel McPherson of Herschel & The Detainees MPLSTYLE: Did you grow up in the Twin Cities? HERSCHEL: I was born and raised primarily in Minneapolis. My family is from Christiansted, US Virgin Islands, so I would spend the summers there. I’ve also lived in Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago. MPLSTYLE: When did you first begin [...]
Backstage at Envision Artopia Spring 2013
MPLSTLYE has exclusive backstage access at this season’s Envision Artopia. Check out this fantastic video by MPLSTYLE photographer, Uriah Mendoza. Special thanks to Ignite Models. Envision Artopia Spring 2013 from MPLSTYLE on Vimeo.
Time for Trunks
Spring Break’s are over and with this extend-a-Winter we’ve been experience in the Twin Cities the anxious anticipation for beach friendly weather is only growing. Many of us were lucky to head out of state somewhere warm to have a taste of sun and summer; while the rest of us hit a tanning bed or [...]
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Friends Only Records
MPLSTYLE interrogates the young, bright, and impressive talent at FRIENDS ONLY RECORDS ALLAN KINGDOM Recording Artist/Producer/Co-Founder (Left) On working in the music industry: I like how hard it is. His favorite Twin Cities Hangouts: Probably my room, Tom’s house, Frank’s house, Checho’s house, studiiyo23, the hidden beach is still cool even though everyone knows about it now. Most Treasured [...]
Serene Reigns Supreme – Part I
After happening upon the SereneSupreme blog, I found myself whole heartedly obsessed with the features-heavy approach. Now, as a SereneSupreme superfan, I decided to start a mini series called Serene Reigns Supreme, where MPLSTYLE features a few our our favorite polaroids from Serene Enloe’s stack. Enjoy. -John Mark KYNDRA I’ve worked with Kyndra via Ignite Models on [...]
The FlyTrap Makes Art Too
Recently our Xena’s Fly Trap contributor, Xena Goldman, released a series of mesmerizing works of art at The Republic’s Aux 1. This talented woman is as good at painting acrylic as she is at writing. I couldn’t help but share some of her amazing work on MPLSTYLE. Goldman calls these works the Gold Series for [...]
Transitioned Seasons
Transitioned Seasons Here in Minnesota we experience all four seasons, and many times Spring can seem nonexistent. This is due to the up and down rollercoaster of temperatures we experience at the end of Winter, and then all of the sudden its 90 degrees with 100% humidity. What this time of year offers us is [...]
