{{Midwest}} Minneapolis: "Avoid the Grey" Fashion Show Recap

Last Thursday night the Old Arizona Theater proved to be a fantastic venue to take in the “Avoid the Grey” fashion show, a presentation of clothing from Minneapolis boutique, Cliché‘s stable of local designers.
The show’s production was charming – overcast with bejeweled animal masks and frolicking fabled imagery – reminiscent of Erin Fetherston’s fall 2009 RTW collection and accompanying film,  “Birds of a Fetherâ€. However, I was disappointed to notice construction flaws in a handful of the garments walking the runway. Even without glasses I spotted unfinished pieces and collections lacking an overall design cohesiveness.
Among the polished collections was Amanda Christine’s who, season after season, produces sophisticated silhouettes with modern and edgy details. Others to note were a knit blue batwing dress detailed with exposed zippers on the front and back from Nikki English and a 70’s-inspired marigold trench coat from Peloria.  Emily Bryngelson for Tender Cuts also provided another bright spot at the show with her fine design sensibility.
View and purchase garments from Avoid the Grey at Cliche in the coming month or see many of them on the runway again at upcoming fashion shows, In-Sight and Voltage Fashion Amplified.