Blasphemina's Closet

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All of our hand-made fascinators are on clearance on Etsy! Get them while they last.

Blasphemina’s Closet Etsy

The blouses and outerwear sections have been removed. We will be focusing on dresses, bottoms and special occasion wear. We will still offer blouses as add-ons to special orders/coordinates. Please email for information.

We now have a section where you can purchase one-offs and samples! Some items are listed on Etsy, the rest use the shopping cart function.

One-off Section

What If? Alternate History Teen & Family Day

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Dates: April 21, 2012
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Fee: $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Travel back in time and imagine a new future. Explore Minnesota through the eyes of science fiction and steampunk authors, artisans, and alternate historians. And by all means, don’t forget your goggles and top hat.

Activities will include: Interactive Steampunk Mystery with SteamCentury Minnesota, Music by Bad September, Ask a Writer with Minnesota science fiction authors Kelly Barnhill, Lyda Morehouse and Kelly McCullough, Fashion Art Activity with Leonardo’s Basement, fashion models styled by Blasphemenia’s Closet and Steampunk artisans selling fashion accessories to create a more fantastic you.

This program is presented by the Minnesota Regional Public Libraries in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society. Programs are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created through the passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment by the vote of Minnesotans in November 2008.

RetroRama

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Save the date – Thursday, May 24, 2012
Time: 7:30 to 11 p.m.
Fee: $15 / $12 for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended, call 651-259-3015 or register online

Retrorama: Sex, Politics and Power

To mark this election year and the politics, protest and power plays that have always shaped our nation’s character, the Minnesota History Center’s RetroRama is back with a look at politics and fashion. Produced by Anna Lee, modeled by the lovely ladies of Lili’s Burlesque and DJ’d by Jake Rudh, the “Fashion is Political!” 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.

Try your luck at Blingo with Ellie Blades and some special political guests, pick up unique vintage and designer finds at a boutique courtesy of Blacklist Vintage, the Spectacle Shoppe and Flamingo’s Divine Finds, enjoy a cocktail demonstration and samples provided by Nick & Ira of Bittercube bitters and Bombay Sapphire Gin and express your political convictions through souvenir accessories that you make yourself. The Southside Aces provide a musical backdrop to the event.

This Year’s Designers:

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.

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.”

Samantha Rei began her line and website Blasphemina’s Closet, in 2000, and finds inspiration in historical fashion, fairytales and Japanese youth fashion.

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.

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.

Keep celebrating at the RetroRama afterparty, hosted by Amsterdam Bar & Hall. Featuring drink specials, live music and great food, it’s nearby at 6 W. 6th Street. This program is in partnership with MNFashion.

Happy Holidays!

Are you looking for some fanciness to give the one you love this holiday season? Come paw through our goods on the 17th and get 20% off of your purchase! There are tops, bottoms, dresses, headpieces, men’s boutonierres and cufflinks, decorative monocles and totes. There will be a few pieces from Apatico as well.

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5701 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Suite 530 (please write this down as BC is not on the directory downstairs)
Mpls, MN 55430

Saturday, December 17, 2011
Time: 10:00am until 1:00pm

See you there!

It’s almost time for MN Fashion Week! Where will you see Blasphemina’s Closet, you ask?

♣ 8th Annual Full Fashion Panic!

This is my last year showing before becoming strictly the director of this show. I will be showing a 4 piece sneak peek of my F/W collection “Atlantis Kumarinadu” (which will premiere at Teslacon 2).

♣ Bright Society

Join l’etoile during MNFashion Week, Sunday, October 2nd at St. Paul’s historic Alexander Ramsey House for Bright Society, an afternoon fashion affair. Sip specialty drinks a la Prairie Vodka, nibble fancy bites, explore the famed estate, and peruse selections from the Historical Society’s beautifully preserved collection of fashionable finery.

Designers Max Lohrbach, Samantha Rei, Russell Bourrienne, Danielle Everine, and Laura Fulk will showcase one-of-a-kind creations, inspired by a garments from the Historical Society’s collection. See an informal fashion presentation of the looks, accompanied by a discussion with the designers moderated by Robyne Robinson and words from the Historical Society’s textile curator, Linda McShannock.

♣ Blasphemina’s Closet Open House

Samantha Rei has moved to a new space and would like to welcome visitors to come celebrate during fall Fashion Week!

For those of you who aren’t able to make it to Full Fashion Panic on September 30th, you’ll be able to see some of the new garments from Samantha’s F/W 2012 collection ‘Atlantis Kumarinadu’.

$15 ($12 MHS members). Tickets & info at www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/retrorama or 651-259-3015.

Pull out your vintage wear, our annual celebration of all things retro is back! In time for the new exhibit “Underwear: A Brief History,” opening May 7, RetroRama celebrates the wide world of undergarments with:

-A retro fashion show
-Cocktail demos with Iron Bartender Jasmine Poland
-Music by Southside Aces and DJ Jake Rudh
-Bar games hosted by Drinking With Ian’s Ian Rans
-Baking demos with Salty Tart’s Michelle Gayer
-Boutiques by Blacklist Vintage, the Spectacle Shoppe, and Girl Creations
-Book signing with “In the Mood for Munsingwear” author Susan Marks.

The fashion show includes Twin Cities designers who’ve taken inspiration from the Society’s own collection of Minnesota-made foundation garments. This year’s designers are Christopher Straub, Danielle Everine, Samantha Rei, Heather Luca and Sarah White.

Retrorama on Facebook

Thanks to everyone who attended and helped run “L’ecole de la Mode” on March 3rd! We’ve gotten some pretty good reviews and many amazing pictures.

Pre-show Write-ups:
-l’etoile
-Vita.mn
-Already Pretty
-Secrets of the City
- Star Tribune
Reviews:
- Art of Wore
- le petit connaisseur de la mode and vita.mn

Photos:
-Photosynthetique
-Nic Abrego
-Janie Marie
-Minneapolis2Night

We’re hoping to get the new collection priced and up for sale by the end of March.

Jewelry from the show is available from Bionic Unicorn!

Up for sale:
Himawari Jacket
Himawari Dress
Gabrielle Jacket
Gabrielle Skirt
Kit Blouse
Betsy Dress

Up next on the event front is MN Made at the Walker on April 9 and Retrorama at the Minnesota History Center on May 12.

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Skittish

$10 21+
$12 18-20
$20 VIP (very limited; gift bags, early entry to cocktail hour and seats on the runway for VIPs only!)

Tickets available for pre-sale here.

*$2-3 processing charge for pre-order depending on ticket price

Doors 9pm for VIPs (charity cocktail hour/meet and greet)
Doors 10pm for general public
Show starts promptly at 10:30pm

“Hard Lessons” photo-booth by Fairshadow Photography

The proceeds from the sale of BC Look Books will go to the Civil Society

Sponsored by:

Runway Magazine
Dances of Vice
Fairshadow Photography
Photosynthetique
Apatico
KMK Designs
Megan Maude
Being Fab
Dread Naught Photography
Cthuluhaus & Co.