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The List of Lists: Fashion/The Scene

August 17, 2012 at 9:45PM
  1. H&M
    It's unanimous: The Swedish purveyor of cheap chic has officially taken over the budget-conscious Twin Cities with its brand of ripped-from-the-runways design.
    1. Target
      Target's wildly successful GO! International, which introduces up-and-coming designers to the mainstream, has set a new standard for high-end design at low-end prices.
      1. Macy's
        Apparently we're done mourning Marshall Field's, and thereby the loss of many of its noted designers. It must be the bottom-of-the-barrel sale prices.
        1. Forever 21
          A dirty little secret of many fashionistas, this mall warehouse is packed with designer knock-offs that are so spot-on it's scandalous.
          1. Express
            With generic designs and prices that are about 50 percent higher than places like H&M, why bother? Must be the blowout sales.
            1. Ragstock
              Though the longstand-ing thrift staple's new merchandise is rather ordinary, it's still the place to go to find a Halloween costume or vintage dress on the cheap.
              1. Off 5th
                Further nullifying Nicollet Mall's high-end rep, Saks Fifth Avenue's abandoned child is helping downtown become the new destination for thrifty spenders.
                1. The Limited
                  For real? Come on, you guys. Nobody really shops here anymore, do they? I thought they closed in the mid-'90s.
                  1. Everyday People
                    The shops have moved away from vintage, but you can still occasionally find a classic gem tucked in among the mall junk.
                    1. Heartbreaker
                      For those who can't trek out to the mall to load up at Forever 21, try this locally owned chop shop.


                      • Jahna Peloquin


                        1. UrbanOutfitters.com
                          1. Gap.com
                            1. eBay.com
                              1. Etsy.com
                                1. BananaRepublic.com
                                  1. CafePress.com
                                    1. Delias.com
                                      1. Threadless.com
                                        1. Anthropologie.com
                                          1. AmericanApparel.net
                                            1. Slug
                                              1. Johnny Fillman
                                                1. Me
                                                  1. The Alarmists
                                                    1. Brad Pitt
                                                      1. Thom Pham
                                                        1. Paul Saarinen
                                                          1. Mikal Arnold
                                                            1. Johnny Depp
                                                              1. Leonardo DiCaprio


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                                                                1. Cliché
                                                                  1. Via's Vintage
                                                                    1. Lava Lounge
                                                                      1. St. Sabrina's Parlor in Purgatory
                                                                        1. Shop in the City
                                                                          1. Design Collective
                                                                            1. Covered
                                                                              1. Heavenly Soles
                                                                                1. Josi Wert
                                                                                  1. Picky Girl


                                                                                    1. Lassie
                                                                                      1. Alexis McKinnis
                                                                                        1. Lorena Bobbitt
                                                                                          1. Lori Barbero
                                                                                            1. Marina Maric
                                                                                              1. Emily Condon
                                                                                                1. Karrie Vrabel
                                                                                                  1. Pink
                                                                                                    1. Amora, Queen of Magic
                                                                                                      1. Courtney Remes
                                                                                                        1. Kristoffer Knutson
                                                                                                          1. Matt Schmidt
                                                                                                            1. Ross Raihala
                                                                                                              1. Steve Marsh
                                                                                                                1. Taylor Carik
                                                                                                                  1. Mark Fox
                                                                                                                    1. Rex Sorgatz
                                                                                                                      1. Mikal Arnold
                                                                                                                        1. Me
                                                                                                                          1. Brant Kingman


                                                                                                                            1. Ragstock
                                                                                                                              1. Everyday People
                                                                                                                                1. Unique Thrift Stores
                                                                                                                                  1. Via's Vintage
                                                                                                                                    1. Tatters
                                                                                                                                      1. Arc's Value Village
                                                                                                                                        1. Savers
                                                                                                                                          1. Goodwill
                                                                                                                                            1. Lula Vintage Wear
                                                                                                                                              1. B-Squad


                                                                                                                                                Photo credits (from top)

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                                                                                                                                                • H&M / Margaret Andrews
                                                                                                                                                  • Cliche / Tom Wallace
                                                                                                                                                    • Rachael Wenner shops at the Uptown Ragstock / Tom Wallace

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