Shop + Style Features

Amy Backman's secret garden in the city is poised to flourish.

Flexible polymer stickers have been added to the manicure menu, allowing nails to sport patterns, chrome-finish metallic, and photorealistic art.

<p> Associate editor Sarah Howard tests the YWCA&#39;s new Gladiator Workout.</p>

This South Minneapolis sweets shop is a candy lover's dream, packed to confectionery perfection.

Shayne Barsness's peripatetic style combines European elegance, rural allure, and storybook charm.

Take a stroll down memory lane with some legendary stylists as they recall the Twin Cities' golden era of hair.

Style editor Melissa Colgan tests the Brazilian Blowout service at Spalon Montage.

Wayzata’s Cherie Boutique Française moved across Lake Minnetonka, bringing French beauty and style with it, to a new location on Excelsior’s Water Street, reopening as La Petite Perfumerie.

Give your skin a sun-kissed glow without hitting the tanning bed or sporting blotchy streaks from DIY creams.

We test drive aerialates, a Pilates-style workout performed on aerial equipment, including trapeze bars and fabric ropes, at Studio U.

St. Paul-based Z. Bigatti, now in its 15th year, offers 20 products, including such goodies as a Lip Pout lip treatment cream, a Deep Repair facial cleanser, and the Champagne Gel Cleanser.

Lifestyle editor Christy DeSmith takes us through the latest pampering techniques featured at local salons and spas.  

Crystal chandeliers, impeccable and informed service, and products you couldn't otherwise find unless you jetted to Bergdorf's in New York.

If you think shopping secondhand means digging through racks of smelly clothes, Daune Stinson's resale boutique, June, will change your mind.

<p> From intricate buns and glamorous ponytails to bold brows, gray eyeshadow, and &#39;80s-style pops of color, fall&#39;s beauty trends are inspired by the structural fashions and color palette of the season.</p>

InVision in the Galleria is an excellent place to chart the subtly shifting trends in eyewear.

Everything at this Northeast Minneapolis shop is made by local artisans and crafters.

Learn about the latest products, tips, and techniques for making the most of your curls.

Here's a look at the best new beauty products in soft pinks and wearable nudes to brighten up the skin and achieve a fresh-faced look.

Meet Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's "Do you want to be a real model?" contest winner, Molly Oberstar, featured in our May issue.

This upscale store featuring nursery décor, toys, and children's fashions moves to expansive new digs, just down the hall from its original location at the Edina Galleria.

Earth-friendly doesn't have to mean "granola." In fact, the latest in environmental friendliness looks quite elegant.

Similarities between East Coast and Minnesota landscapes, architectural and natural, inspires the merchandise mix in this bright new Bryn Mawr boutique.

This lovely Wayzata boutique offers paper goods, gifts, and custom invitation services in an idyllic, airy setting.

Aisha Ghanchi’s new hip boutique features designers not easily found in the Twin Cities, including Maria Bianca Nero, Foley and Corinna, Mika, and L.A.M.B.