Photo recap: Christopher Straub and Patrick Kemal Pryor at "Fashioned"

I spent Saturday night at the MCAD 125 year gala celebration, which unfortunately meant that I missed "Fashioned," an exhibition of visual and textile artists at the Northrup King Building. Among those showing were Project Runway's Christopher Straub, who collaborated with painter Patrick Kemal Pryor on a line of architectural dresses. Pryor's imaginative painted "prints" provided the perfect counterpoint to Straub's structured mini dresses and gown, all of which were perfectly wearable yet striking and intriguingly designed, and the color and patterns definitely work in his favor. Dare I say this may be Straub's best work to date.





Photos by One Offs Yippee and Christopher Straub

Mondo hangs out with Christopher Straub in Minneapolis

I unfortunately had to miss Project Runway season eight finalist Mondo Guerra's Twin Cities appearance at Macy's Rosedale on Saturday, but here's some fun pix of him hanging out with Minnesota homeboy and season six contestant Christopher Straub while he was in town. Mondo reported via Twitter that he hung out at the Walker Art Center (which I recommended during my interview with him for l'etoile) and LUSH Food Bar while he was in town.



Photos via cocoocox and Christopher Straub

Local designer sketches for "Envision" vitaminwater zero™ challenge

For this fall's "Envision: Artopia" fashion show vitaminwater zero™ will be hosting a Design Challenge featuring three local designers and "Envision" veterans: Christopher Straub (of Project Runway fame), Sarah M. Holm, and Jenny Carle. Similar to last year's "Flourish" vitaminwaterZERO rooftop fashion show I conceived and co-produced, each designer is creating a look based on a vitaminwater zero™ flavor that will be revealed at "Envision" on September 16 at Graves 601 Hotel. Visit envisionmpls.com for details on the show, and check out their sketches below:

Designer: Christopher Straub. Flavor: vitaminwater zero™ squeezed

Designer: Sarah M. Holm. Flavor: vitaminwater zero™ xxx

Designer: Jenny Carle. Flavor: vitaminwater zero™ drive