Ruby3 has moved!

The new Ruby3 website is now at www.ruby3.com

You can purchase Ruby3 hats at I Like You in Northeast Minneapolis.

Ruby3 Holiday Events 2010

Ruby3 Holiday Events:

November 4th- Maiden MN at the Graves Hotel

November 6th- SCENEaSOTA at Loft2 above Om Restaurant

New Ruby3 Site

The new Ruby3 site is underway and should be launching later in October, thanks to Barrett and Melanie of Skycrusher.

Ruby3 at Voltage: Fashion Amplified 2010

Photo by Stephanie Colgan

Why, yes. it has been a while since my last update. But for very good reason- this lady has been busy-busy with MNfashion. Nevertheless, Ruby3 will be making an appearance this year at Voltage: Fashion Amplified as part of the PFT Couture runway segment on Friday, April 16th, 2010. Headdresses will be available at the Voltage boutique (a pop-up boutique at First Ave during the show) and i like you after the show.

ABOUT VOLTAGE

An MNfashion production, Voltage is an innovative runway rock show held each spring as the highlight of Spring MNfashion week, held this year April 16-25. The show debuts each designer’s Spring 2010 line alongside a premier lineup of bands.

Behind the scenes, Voltage: Fashion Amplified is a design incubator that helps designers take their business to the next level. With that singular goal in mind, MNfashion is formulating a Sewing Cooperative and will be hosting a Voltage Workshop Series at their Northeast Minneapolis studio location. And to further promote the musicians, Voltage Rock shows will take place preceding the big event featuring both past Voltage bands.

MNfashion is dedicated to providing resources and professional development allowing designers to establish a sustainable livelihood. In doing this, we foster community and create a thriving, sustainable, local fashion industry.

Ruby3 Trunk Show June 18 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Ruby3 Summer 2009 Collection is inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite Masters and their dedication to nature and beauty. Incorporating luscious colors, flowers and feathers, Ruby3 sunhats, hairclips and headdresses inspire the wearer to take a moment to enjoy the beauty of the day.

Available June 18th 2009 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts- Third Thursday Event. 5-9pm

Photo Credits:
Flowers Feathers and Wings- Anna Lee
Photographer- Stephanie Colgan
Art Direction- Melanie Haroldson
Styling- Susannah Berman
Hair/Makeup- Kate Erickson
Model- Rachel Keller

For more images, click here.

Ruby3 is designing costumes for My Father’s Bookshelf at the Guthrie

Anna Lee of Ruby3 is honored to be designing the costumes for Live Action Set’s next play, My Father’s Bookshelf. Assisting Ruby3 is designer and fiber artist, Stephanie Amann,

More info on the show:
The Guthrie presents My Father’s Bookshelf, a world premiere by Twin Cities theater makers Live Action Set. In collaboration with members of the Minnesota Alzheimer’s community, Live Action Set has created a tragic comedy about our collective response to dementia. In a world of doctors, care providers, lost memories and people who try to take away the car keys, one extremely affable, optimistic man with Alzheimer’s disease explores the joys of life, set against the struggles of his family and the passionate lecture of a neuroscientist.

As part of My Father’s Bookshelf audiences are invited to participate in post-show discussions with community members who live and work with Alzheimer’s.

More information can be found at guthrietheater.org. To learn about workshops for families, caregivers and performers, visit www.liveactionset.org.

Purchase your tickets today!
612.377.2224 or guthrietheater.org

Ruby3 Fashion Bike Ride Postponed Today

Due to rain, we will resume the Ruby3 Fashion Bike Ride next Sunday.

Information to follow on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

If you would like to be kept in the loop and are not connected to Ruby3 via FB, etc, drop a line at annalee(at)ruby3(dot)com.

Thanks- enjoy the rain today- it will make our gardens grow!

Ruby3 Progressive Holiday Trunk Show

Thursday, December 4th

Cocktail Hats and Coldweather Accessories by Ruby3
Screenprinted Legwear by Calpurnia Peach

7pm-10pm Miyagi Salon- featuring photos by Jayme Halbritter, models styled by Miyagi
411 E. Hennepin Ave, Mpls, MN 55414

10pm-12am Red Stag Supper Club- Late Night Happy Hour featuring live music by Faux Jean and his Fake Friends
509 1st Avenue NE, Mpls, MN 55413

Photos- Jayme Halbritter
Hair- Mo Murphy
Makeup- Bethany Brihn
Model- Aurora Whittet

www.ruby3.com
www.myspace.com/calpurniapeach
www.jaymehalbritter.com
www.dojoforbeauty.com
www.redstagsupperclub.com

The Horse, the Bird, the Monkey and the Dancer

Opens this Friday!

I have been working with a talented ensemble of designers on the latest production by Sandbox Theatre- Kerry RIley, Laura Fulk and Andrew Lawrence Schiff- and I have to say that I am pretty excited about what this collaboration has produced.  Sculptural costumes with a flavor of our four distinct styles- quite a feat in itself.  Please be sure to make it to one of the performances.  I recommend this Friday!

Opening night party on November 7th:
$25 tickets include the show, appetizers and drinks.

All other nights, tickets are $18

For all show dates and times, check out the website at www.aboutthisplay.com.

All performances are at The Red Eye Theater
15 West 14th Street, Minneapolis

612.554.1302 for reservations

Good news from the Sandbox:
Stop by your local magazine stand and check out the good word being spread about us and HBMD.

Minnesota Monthly magazine just named Sandbox as one of five ‘up and coming’ theatres as part of their Best of the Cities edition.

And be sure to pick up this month’s edition of METRO Magazine and read an informative feature about Sandbox and HBMD on page 75.

Ruby3 Fashion Bike Ride During Fall Fashion Weekend

Ruby3 Spring (chilly!) Fashion Ride, photo courtesy of l'etoile

Ruby3 Fashion Bike Ride
Sunday, September 21st
1:00-4:00 pm @ various locations: begin at 27th and Lyndale in the ROBOTlove parking lot.

There is no reason to forget fashion when you hop on your bicycle, as many local riders know firsthand. Put on your party dress or your fancy pants, tie a bow on your bike, and join Anna Lee and her posse of lovely ladies as they wind their way though the streets and trails of Minneapolis.

Our Route!

1. We will be starting at robotlove at 27th and Lyndale south

2. Head south to the greenway, then west to Lake Calhoun

3. Go on to Lake Hiawatha (first stop- rose and zen gardens)

***For those interested in a shorter ride: after this stop, one of our posse will escort you back to uptown.

4. Connect with the Minnehaha Creek Trail and head east to Minnehaha Falls.

5. Somewhere between 3-4 we will end up at Minnehaha Falls for drinks and ice cream at the Sea Salt.

Mileage- Short ride-7 miles. To Minnehaha Falls- 10 miles. Round trip- 15 miles.

Vita.mn caught up with us on our last ride, and some of our group ended up in their weekly fashion feature!

View the full Fashion Weekend Schedule

Check out the spring story and audio slideshow from the Downtown Journal.