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Monday April 15, 2013

March Fadness Champions

After much anticipation and voting, the results are in.

And they look fabulous.

In the men's bracket, the aviators pulled off the upset, knocking off the top-seeded flat-front shorts.

In the women's bracket, the eyelet tea dress capped off its meteoric rise by taking down the washed-out cropped jean.

So there you have it. When it comes to spring, THESE are the must-have pieces of apparel in 2013.

Don't forget to check out the rest of our great shopping tips and resources:

>>>32 SPRING FASHION PIECES

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>>>SPRING SHOPPING ITINERARY

>>>ALL SHOPPING ITINERARIES

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MEN’S BRACKET  |  WOMEN’S BRACKET

WOMEN'S BRACKET

FINAL MATCHUP


(13) Eyelet Tea Dress vs (3) Washed-Out Cropped Jean

Just like the men's bracket, the women's bracket features a matchup of a heavy-favorite vs an up-and-coming firecracker. The eyelet tea dress has seen almost meteoric success, leaving tattered cloth and dreams in its trail to the finals. The washed-out cropped jeans, however, very rarely had to flex its metaphorical leg muscles as it dispatched all the other pieces of apparel with ease. But it all comes down to this, as one of these highly-fashionable pieces will be crowned "Women's Spring Fashion MUST 2013?"

WINNER: EYELET TEA DRESS

MEN'S BRACKET

FINAL MATCHUP


(1) Flat-Front Shorts vs (14) Aviators

What a tale of David and Goliath. On one side, we've got the top-seeded flat-front shorts, which made quick work of all opponents and took a nice, leisurely stroll to the finals. On the other side, you've got the second-to-last-seeded aviators, which surprised everyone by knocking off popular pieces like the solid v-neck, leather flip flops AND the button plaid shirt. It's been a tale of two roads for these fashionable items, but the story ends for one of them this week. WHO moves on to claim the title of "Men's Spring Fashion MUST 2013?"

WINNER: AVIATORS

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Thursday January 10, 2013

Minneapolis: The Only City Left in America

That’s it. Game over. Every other city in America can shut down their tourism areas now. Their efforts in 2013 will only prove to be futile. 

Why? Because Travel + Leisure’s Top Destinations of 2013 only had one city in the good ol’ US of A in it.

That city? Minneapolis. 

That’s right. Minneapolis was the lone American city to grace the list put together by Travel and Leisure of hot destinations to visit in 2013. Out of allllll the cities in the United States (San Francisco, Miami, New York, Austin…Boise?), Minneapolis topped the charts as THE place to visit in America.

Maybe it was because of our awesome attractions. Maybe it was because of our arts scene. Maybe it was our numerous sports teams. Or maybe it was our stylish rocking of fedoras and our forced, in-depth knowledge of the movie Fargo that won them over.

Nope. Turns out that our very progressive and robust food scene took the cake (pun absolutely intended).

Not only is the stomach the quickest way to the heart, but it’s apparently the quickest way to get on really prestigious lists. The magazine called Minneapolis “an unexpected foodie mecca in the American heartland.”

Just to give you an idea of what this list looked like, cities such as Basilicata, Nepal, Zambia and Amsterdam were ranked right there with Minneapolis.

So pack your bags and come on down to the City by Nature, a.k.a. America’s City (we’re working on the trademark). There’s a lot to do in every season, and you’re sure to always find something that strikes a chord that makes a destination unforgettable.

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