10/11/2026
Is fashion art?
I was thrilled to join Jahna Roselle Peloquin, Richard Anderson and KeionaCook | CoutureFashionDesigner in The Minnesota Star Tribune’s conversation around Paris Couture at the Minneapolis Institute of Art ~ an exhibition bringing more than 80 works from the Palais Galliera into the heart of the city.
What I love about couture is the same thing I love about flowers: the hand of the maker is visible. The proportion, the construction, the restraint, the drama ~ every choice matters. Fashion at this level isn’t simply something you wear. It’s art, storytelling and craftsmanship in motion.
And if you want to experience that conversation come to life, mark your calendar for:
L’Etoile du Nord — A Fashionopolis Experience
Friday, October 23 | 6–11 PM | 21+
6 PM | Grand Salon guests arrive
7 PM | Parade of Fashion
8:30 PM | Twilight Soiree guests arrive
It’s shaping up to be a major night celebrating fashion, creativity and the people helping define style in Minnesota.
For more on L’Etoile du Nord and the full Fashionopolis experience, follow Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Madeline🌹Nachbar and Jayne Haugen Olson
Paris Couture
Minneapolis Institute of Art
On view October 4 – January 17
Thank you to Alicia Eler Alicia Kısmet Eler and The Minnesota Star Tribune for including us in the conversation, and a huge thank you to CARLA ANDERSON for these stunning photographs of the exhibition. 📸✨