The Rake Magazine

You know, my disdain for droopy drawers is well documented, but I wouldn't go so far as to say they ought to be outlawed.

If you haven't already, check the photo shoot we did with members of the New Standards for our September issue. Not only does it provide a rare glimpse of the musicians' doll-faced (and successful!) wives. But it's also a hosanna, of sorts--our tribute to the gentlemen of yesteryear who, you know, wore fedoras and went through all that trouble of polishing their shoes.

MNfashion Weekend events have just been announced. Mark your calendars for September 19 - 23, and be sure to check the trunk shows, happy hours, and workshops by Minnesota designers (and those who love them). This is the closest thing we've got to our own Fashion Week, my friends. And as the local fashion community continues to grow, evolve, and exponentially improve, let's just hope this weekend becomes an annual rite of fall. My picks from the 2007 lineup: the Minnesota Historical Society Collections tour (I got to troll through their archives a while back and it was fun, fun, fun!), the Red Shoe Clothing Company Fall Line and Website Launch (hello hip), and the Sunday afternoon fashion illustration workshop (everyone's a poseur).

If you're really anxious for these affairs, then you might care to know that the Design Collective, Minnesota's only Minnesota-only boutique, is having a sale this very weekend. Stop by to sample Minnesota-made clothing, carry-alls, and duct-tape accessories.

I just received the nicest voice message from Stu Ackman, whose wife owns the lovely Galleria shop Arafina. Turns out, Arafina is hosting an interesting talk on color trends as told by Erika Woelfel, chief colorist for Colwell Colour. It's at 1 p.m. this afternoon and 6 p.m. this evening. Oh, how lowly is me - I cannot make it if I am to see Sound Unseen's sole showing of Tonite Let's All Make Love in London, a portrait of mods in 1960s London that's bound to be bursting with eye candy.

What's the next featured designer for Target's Go International line? Alice f#@king Temperley! Eek! I love this designer. And if the sample image at right is any indication, this line won't be the disappointment that Libertine is/was. It's supposed to hit stores September 16. But if past experience is any indication, you can look for it late morning on the 17th.

While we're on the topic of Target, I see that one of the scribes at Elle magazine recently got her hands on some samples of the Loeffler Randall for Target collection, which will debut early next year. (Hot damn, I love me these loafers at left!) So proud we can feel about our hometown discount megachain. But, much as I love fawning over (and anticipating, and scrutinizing) Target's Design For All items, I'm curious to know how many of you actually wear these clothes. Me, I continue to adore the Proenza Schouler for Target jacket I picked up at the Salvation Army last year. But all the other stuff - the Tara Jamon cotton tee, the Patrick Robinson cotton dress - has found its way into my running wardrobe or sleepwear collection.