RetroRama

May 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

What are you doing tonight? Hopefully your plan is to attend the incredibly awesome-sounding RetroRama show at the Minnesota History Center! If you haven’t already gotten your tickets by now, your only choice is to get them at the door, but they’re only available in limited quantities!

This is going to be a really fun show! In addition to musical performances and multiple side events, “ the fashion show features work by Twin Cities designers who’ve found inspiration in artifacts on display representing the suffragette movement, Prohibition era gangsters, 60s Civil Rights and more to express their personal and political vision of style.” This concept makes me all giddy with excitement, because I love retro-inspired fashion! (as long as none of it is 80′s inspired, that’s tough to do well because most of it sucked.)

Who are these designers? It’s a pretty amazing list for this show:

Emma Berg is an artist and producer whose projects include the online arts calendar mplsart.com, the Gallery at Fox Tax, and a fashion line that debuted in 2009, and featured as the finale to Voltage 2010.

Danielle Everine is an artist and designer with a focus in fashion. She sells her work at Cliché boutique in Minneapolis, and recently completed a stint on Season 9 of “Project Runway.”

Max Lohrbach is a trained designer, milliner and cobbler who finds inspiration in history, painting and drawing. His garments are sewn on antique machines with hand-sewn details and vintage fabrics.

Christopher Straub is a self taught designer, recognizable as a competitor on Season 6 of “Project Runway.” His line includes women’s and men’s clothing, accessories, bags and jewelry.

Blasphemina's Closet dress from RetroRama 2011

The biggest and most important of them all is the Libertine Asylum Founding Member Samantha Rei of Blasphemina’s Closet!
Her work has always been inspired by historical and Japanese styles, so that it can look both retro and modern all at once. She creates beautiful dresses, hair fascinators, tops and accessories. Go check out her website when you have a minute, and see how amazing her work is!

I hope to see everyone there tonight!

::Drayke
Lord General of the Libertine Asylum

(Image provided by Asylum Member Fairshadow Photography)

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KMK Designs in the new Dark Beauty Magazine!

March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

"Alternative Wedding Fashion" Dark Beauty Magazine April 2012

Are you looking for a wedding dress, but not really sure you want to go with a traditional white gown that looks like everyone else’s? Want to a find a dress that has personality, style but is still high quality and well-made? Then you need to pick up the April issue of  Dark Beauty Magazine in which the feature is on alternative wedding designs!

 

Libertine Asylum Member KMK Designs will be featured in this issue, showing off several of their newest designs in never-before-seen photos from fellow Asylum Members Fairshadow Photography and ::photoSynthetique! These are not your boring, traditional wedding dresses! They’re beautiful, artistic ways to truly personalize your special day! So pick up the magazine, take a look, and then contact KMK to find out how they can help you find the right dress to fit your upcoming nuptials!

 

Makeup and Styling for the photos were provided by: MC Nelson Artistry, Lucinda Connaker and Amber Rose. Models were: Cristina Peterson, Emily Zebrun, Kelly Zubick and Edith.

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