The Midwasteland highlights EC's DJ night during MNfashion Week

Chicago-based style blog The Midwasteland noticed all the stylish peeps at our EC DJ dance night/Voltage CD Listening Party on April 15.

Highlights: Voltage CD Listening party – For those who couldn’t wait for fashion week to start, Club Jager hosted a CD listening party to play tracks from all the bands that would performing at the Voltage: Fashion Amplified show. Local designers, musicians and sartorial enthusiasts showed up to show their support and eager anticipation for Fashion Week’s headlining event.

[Image: Courtesy The Midwasteland]

Preview: Laura Fulk shoot in Southwest/Downtown Journals

Here's a preview of the shoot we just did with photographer Robb Long of Minnesota Premier Publications at the Guthrie Theater. It highlights the recent "Suffocate" collection by local designer Laura Fulk. It will be published in the Southwest Journal on May 18 and the Downtown Journal the following week.

[Image: Liz wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

[Image: Shannon wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

[Image: Liz wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

[Image: Liz wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

[Image: Shannon wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

[Image: Shannon wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

[Image: Liz wears Laura Fulk. Photo by Robb Long. Styling by Eclecticoiffeur.]

All images by Robb Long for Minnesota Premier Publications

Styling by Eclecticoiffeur: Kelsy Osterman (hair), Di Medlock (make-up) and Jahna Peloquin (fashion)

Clothing by Laura Fulk

Models: Shannon for Ignite Modeling, Liz Schoening for Vision Model Management

Shot on location at the Guthrie Theater

Voltage Lookbook preview

If you missed out on Voltage or didn't snag your own copy of the Voltage Lookbook, here's a preview of it. It's full-sized, full-color, and gorgeous. We had this in the works for nine months and with the amazing work of Voltage art director Meghan McDonald Gale with contributions from Keith Eric Williams (design) and Nick Nguyen (sponsorship), they made it happen.

The photos in the book were all styled by Eclecticoiffeur and photographed by Nic Marshall.

Here are some of our backstage hair/make-up style shots to help guide the stylists to create the right look for each model.

[Images courtesy Silver Cocoon Handmade blog. Original photos by Nic Marshall]

EC profiled in Secrets of the Day

[Eclecticoiffeur with Nic Marshall / Image by Nic Marshall]

Eclecticoiffeur was recently profiled by Secrets of the City leading up to our stint as Lead Stylists for Voltage (tonight at First Avenue).

Secrets of the City sat down for a chat with talented local trio, Eclecticoiffeur, the lead stylists for tonight's Voltage: Fashion Amplified fashion show. Jahna Peloquin, fashion stylist and fashion writer (for Vita.mn, l'etoile magazine, AND once in awhile, Secrets of the City); Di Medlock, makeup artist; and Kelsy Osterman, hairstylist, are a comely and charming group whose work you've no doubt seen in numerous local mags and advertisements. Their involvement as lead styling team for Voltage has helped put a polish on the production and has spawned many-a collaborations within the local fashion scene.

Tonight's event at First Avenue showcases some of the best and brightest fashion designers our cities have to offer. Presented in true rock n' roll style, Voltage combines music and fashion; local bands are styled by designers, and a runway show is presented during each musical performance. Featuring bands Gospel Gossip, Lucy Michele & The Velvet Lapelles, Maria Isa, First Communion After Party, and Mercurial Rage. With fashions from 2709, Allison Quinell, Amanda Christine, Arwyn Birch, Calpurnia Peach, Carmichael Claith, Emily Weich, Ivan Idland, Maritza Ramirez, and Max Lohrbach.

Tickets are still available, so snap yours up by clicking HERE or take your chances at the door.

Read the full Q&A here: Pretty is as Pretty Does: Lead Stylists for Voltage: Fashion Amplified Tell us Some Secrets.

Eclecticoiffeur styles cover of this week's Vita.mn

[Voltage band Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles dressed in Max Lohrbach with Ferociter accessories / Image by Carlos Gonzalez for Vita.mn / Styling by Eclecticoiffeur w/ hair by Catlin Weston]

Check the story on Voltage coming full circle in this week's issue of Vita.mn.

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles on the cover of Vita.mn, dressed in Max Lohrbach with Ferociter accessories.

[Voltage band Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles dressed in Max Lohrbach with Ferociter accessories / Image by Carlos Gonzalez for Vita.mn / Styling by Eclecticoiffeur w/ hair by Catlin Weston]

Read the Q&A with Voltage designer Max Lohrbach.

[Voltage designer Max Lohrbach and The Velvet Lapelles dressed in Max Lohrbach / Image by Carlos Gonzalez for Vita.mn / Styling by Eclecticoiffeur w/ hair by Catlin Weston]

[Behind the scenes at the Voltage Lookbook shoot / Image: Carlos Gonzalez for Vita.mn / Dress by Emily Weich, umbrella by Rebecca Sullivan / Styling by Eclecticoiffeur]

Voltage 2009 EC Lookbook ad

Here's a preview of our ad appearing in the Voltage 2009 Lookbook. It was designed by Chris Larson of Pinstrype. The original image is by Nic Marshall of Marshall Photography and was modeled by Eve Rydberg. All styling by Eclecticoiffeur, of course.

Behind-the-scenes at Vita.mn cover shoot for Voltage

Here's a behind-the-scenes sneak peak at the Vita.mn cover shoot for Voltage: Fashion Amplified 2009 styled by Eclecticoiffeur featuring Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles. The issue will hit newstands and online at www.vita.mn on April 23.

[Image by Carlos Gonzalez]

Sketch of designs for Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles by designer Max Lohrbach.

The inspiration for the styling of the shoot via stills from the film Sweeney Todd: