by mnartists.org   August 25, 2008

FALL SERIES PHOTOGRAPH THEME: STREET FASHION This fall, capture the sights and experiences of Fall Fashion Weekend, the quintessential Twin Cities look, or create impromptu photo shoots at different event locations over the weekend.

MNfashion FLASH Fall Series Information

Minnesota fashion designers, fashion photographers, and stylists team up, flaunt your talent, and create stunning photographs. MNfashion FLASH is a partnership between MNfashion and mnartists.org sponsored by West Photo.

There will be 4 series between January 2008 and January 2009 with winning photographs selected by a panel of esteemed judges in the fashion and photography industries. MNfashion FLASH is coordinated by Anna Lee. The objective of this fashion series is to promote mnartists.org as a viable resource for artists of all genres and encouraging collaboration between and within the local fashion community to foster artistic exploration and growth.

The three winning photographs for this series will appear on the The Minneapoline street fashion blog and on mnartists.org. Winners will also receive a $50 gift certificate to a local boutique of their choice

This fall, capture the sights and experiences of Fall Fashion Weekend, the quintessential Twin Cities look, or create impromptu photo shoots at different event locations over the weekend.

Dates September 17-21 2008: Fall Fashion Weekend, various locations

Featuring: September 17:*Tentative* Networking Party: Red Stag Supper Club

September 25th: Deadline for submission

Our Judges For The Fall Series

Bill Bloedow- Creative Consultant

Bill Bloedow was born with printers ink in his blood and a craving for a designer layette. A former editorial Creative Director, he is responsible for Cindy Crawford’s very first magazine cover and is also credited with the birth of editorial fashion coverage in the Twin Cities. He successfully made the switch to retail marketing and developed the Sunday circular for the Dayton Hudson Department Store Company, working with Ringling Brothers, The Miss America Pageant, The Cosby Show, The Ice Capades and others to numerous to mention. An avowed magazine freak, he is currently an independent marketing/design consultant, a vintage costume jewelry purveyor and the President of the Friends of the Goldstein Museum of Design.

Mary O’Regan- Fashion Editor- Metro Magazine

METRO Style Editor Mary O’Regan got her first taste of the Twin Cities fashion scene as a part-time model. Dolled up in high heels and eyeliner, she strutted down catwalks at First Avenue, Barfly and the Fine Line for designers like Labrador, Laura Fulk and George Moskal, but found that her true passion lay in the words behind the gowns. Now you’ll find her on the sidelines at runway shows, plotting stories about handbags and hairdos, and perusing the racks at edgy boutiques -- partially for work, but mostly for her closet. Mary is also the editor of Minnesota Bride magazine and has written for City Pages, Utne Reader and the Southwest Journal. Link to the Blog:

Ellen Dahl- Photographer, The Minneapoline

Ellen Dahl is a graphic designer living in Minneapolis. She started the street fashion blog The Minneapoline, which received third place in Street Clash, an international amateur street fashion blog contest. Her photo-snapping led her to do the street style page for Vita.mn, and she was recently commissioned to produce a piece for Current TV, showcasing the street fashion of Minneapolis. In her spare time she hangs with the bf Justin, and tries to keep her dog, Devo, out of trouble. Link to blog: http://www.theminneapoline.blogspot.com

Eligibility Photographers, fashion designers, and stylists must be Minnesota residents and members of mnartists.org and have photographs uploaded onto mnartists.org to submit work. Only previously unpublished photos are eligible. Up to three photos per entry. Registration on mnartists.org is FREE. If you need any assistance with creating an mnartists.org page or uploading images we will work with you! Please email us at info@mnartists.org

To Submit Your Photographs email the url (address of the webpage on mnartists.org where your photographs are) to mnfashionflash@mnartists.org.

Images uploaded on mnartists.org will be low resolution (72dpi) all photos submitted must also be available in high resolution (300dpi).