Jayne Haugen Olson

Specialties: Lifestyle trends, cultural observations, retail
Neighborhood: Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis
Current Obsession: Home décor overhaul—1940’s meets 2008
Inspiration: Domino Magazine, Anthropologie, antiques stores
Can’t Leave Home Without: Bobbi Brown lipstick
Necessary Extravagance: valet parking, buying organic
Guilty Pleasures: Vintage handbags, Nanette Lepore, Project Runway
Friday Night: Origami takeout
Saturday Afternoon: Lots of errands

Melissa Colgan

Specialties: Fashion, Home, Retail
Neighborhood: East Isles, Minneapolis
Current Obsession: Karta
Necessary Extravagance: Marvis toothpaste
Current Inspiration: Julie Christy in Doctor Zhivago and Tony Duquette
Can’t Leave Home Without: Lots of jewelry
Friday Night: Lurcat
Saturday Afternoon: Hunting for great vintage and antiques

Katie Derdoski

Specialties: Beauty, Wellness
Neighborhood: Downtown St. Paul
Current Obsessions: Green living, mid-century modern design, Hawaii, letterpress art
Necessary Extravagances: Ninety-minute massages, expensive cheese, beauty products
Style Icons: Twiggy, Jackie O., my grandma Marion
Can’t Leave Home Without: Mascara and tinted moisturizer
Guilty Pleasures: Kelly Clarkson and America’s Next Top Model
Looking For: The perfect goes-anywhere bag, wedding accoutrements

Shawn Gilliam

Specialties: Architecture and home-design trends; furniture, housewares, kitchen/bath, and specialty home-improvement/hardware stores
Neighborhood: East Harriet, Minneapolis
Current Obsession: 1970s and 1980s Inuit prints
Inspiration: Design museums, book-filled rooms, rainy and snowy days
Can’t Leave Home Without: My digital camera
Necessary Extravagances: Belgian beer, car seat warmers, overseas train, and road trips
Guilty Pleasure: Crazy British comedies
Friday Night: Sushi and a show
Saturday Afternoon: Late lunch at French Meadow, an hour at a small bookstore

Abby Van Ness

Specialties: Shop Talk, Sales + Events
Neighborhood: Northeast Minneapolis
Current Obsession: Super high heels
Has An Excess Of: Cheap (but chic!) jewelry from For Love 21 and trendy BCBG
Can’t Live Without: Aveda hair products
Guilty Pleasures: Reality TV, especially Project Runway
Favorite Cocktail: Blackberry Mojito Martini from Chino Latino
Preoccupied With: Finding the perfect cocktail dress
Looking For: A great sale or bargain