Having Voltage withdrawal? Luckily, Star Tribune photographer Tom Wallace captured the entire event. Unlike this photo that I took, his pics are crystal clear. You can view some of his images in an online gallery. Find it here.

There will be even more in the Saturday Star Tribune along with a review of the runway designers. Voltage: It’s the fashion and music show that just keeps giving.

Leave it to the Voltage crowd to not only stay up ’til midnight for the show, but to not take off a night.
The weekend filled with events kicks off tonight with a free martini social at Clubhouse Jager (923 Washington Av. N, Mpls) at 5 p.m. and continues on into the night at the same location with the official MN Fashion Weekend kick-off.
Events continue tomorrow with a Russell Bourrienne open studio, George Moskal trunk show at Design Collective and more MC/VL. Just look at the whole schedule already under “news” on the Voltage website.
** Note Mr. MC/VL’s outfit was designed by Erin Smith. Buy her necklaces at the SisBro event on Saturday.

Okay, this video might be the most fun since MC/VL rocked out with the models. Kerry Riley’s clothes bring the attitude. It’s just like being there. Enjoy!

By the way, pick up the Star Tribune on Saturday for a full runway review and photos.

In case you missed it… That’s still White Light Riot playing in the background.

See if you can identify Liz, the model in the coats story from today’s Star Trib.

Did you miss it? Want to relive it? Tell me what you though? Here’s video of Amanda Christine’s segment. More to come.

Voltage founder Anna Lee wore a dress by Ann Alyse–a sharp combination with her deep red shoes and hair.

It’s almost over! Laura Fulk closes the show. She has incredible silhouettes. The tailoring is impeccable. Her inspiration for the show was the “Midwestern pioneer woman” mixed with Laura’s signature hard-edge punk style. I love the idea and concept. With some 40 fashion shows in her repetoire, Laura is possibly the best show-woman in town knowing how to pace and dazzle the crowd. Feather crowns and crazy hair became more exaggerated throughout the presentation. (Though feathers were weirdly reminiscent of Carolina Herrera’s recent collection.) The clothes were also quite beautiful–it was the literal touches that kind of bugged me–such as the sacks used as fabric. I’d be much more intrigued by an interpretation that would also appeal and be wearable to the modern punk Laura Ingalls Wilder in us all.

Menswear at Voltage? You betcha. Russell Bourrienne had the sole menswear collection, ironically blurring the lines between masculine and feminine. Controversial? You betcha again–some of the crowd loved it, some of the crowd didn’t fall in love with the east meets west collection. Maybe it was also the fact that they had been standing or sitting for three hours. The highlight? The cool shirts will surely be a boon to a summer wardrobe.

Kerry Riley’s collection was grown up and sophisticated. She showed pretty dresses with an edge. I just wanted the collection to come together in a way that it just didn’t. High-waisted pants were cute, but felt like last year. (Those who repeat Voltage are totally at-risk for comparisons to their own work.)

Maybe it was the hyper MC/VL performance or maybe it was the crazy hair of the models, but Annie Larson’s Swank Dollar had energy. Playful is the more accurate word. Her designs were not as precise as her collection was last year–more loosely fitted sweats. Maybe that’s the idea–she’s shown she has the skills and she wants to mess with us. Clever! Like she said–after-dinner mints.