Shopping Guide: August 15-21

Sales, style, and shopping events at Twin Cities retailers


Photo courtesy Stacked Consignment

Now open: Goodnight Moon in Edina: Goodnight Moon, a children’s boutique specializing in European and American gifts and designs for newborns through child’s size 7, will now offer an in-store tween-style section. The store opens August 15, with an online store launching this fall. (4388 France Ave., Edina, 952-285-5252, goodnightmoonkids.com)

August 18: Grand Opening Celebration at Williams-Sonoma Ridgedale: Shop the new Williams-Sonoma store and meet Chef Gavin Kaysen, owner of Spoon and Stable. Appetizers prepared by Chef Kaysen, and beer, wine, and cocktails will be available. (6-8 p.m., 12251 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, eventbrite.com)

August 18: Malibu Casey Collaboration Launch at Pharmacie: Photo stylist Casey Fritz’s whimsical personal brand Malibu Casey is launching an exclusive collection at Pharmacie in Uptown, featuring note cards by LunaLuz, F Bomb Bath and Shower Bombs, pillow cases, wrapping paper by Brian Ness, and local photo prints by Nicole Houff. The pop-up shop will run for a few weeks. (6-9 p.m., 2743 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, pharmaciempls.com)

August 19-20: Mischief Toy Sidewalk Sale: Mischief Toy Store is celebrating its first summer sidewalk sale by discounting summer toys, games, pop culture collectibles, and more this weekend. (11 a.m.-9 p.m., 818 Grand Ave., St. Paul, facebook.com)

August 19-21: Fall Fashion Weekend at Second Debut: Second Debut renewed fashion boutique will display its best fall clothing and accessories, featuring a plus-size collection from Cat Inspired and vintage finds from Aimee Kreigel of AK Collective. Snacks and a gift card drawing will be available. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 4300 W. 36 1/2 St., St. Louis Park, 952-922-9640, goodwilleasterseals.org)

August 20-21: Midwest Home Luxury Remodeling Tour Week Two: Some of the most beautifully and cleverly remodeled homes will be on display during Midwest Home’s tours. With values of $300,000 and up, the featured houses will offer inspiration and resources for every remodeling project. (Various locations, midwesthomemag.com)

August 20: The Golden Pearl Vintage Back Alley Bazaar: The Golden Pearl Vintage is clearing more than 300 articles of clothing and at least 100 accessories, some of which have never been seen in the store. Nothing will be more than $50 and their in-house tailor will be available for alterations. Other local retailers, such as Urban Violet and Black Spoke Leather Co., will join in with clearance deals and sample sales. (10 a.m.-7 p.m., 507 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, facebook.com)

August 20: Pollinator Day at Mill City Farmers Market: Market Science and the MN Landscape Arboretum will teach market-goers about bees and the importance of pollinating insects to local crops. Plus, shop goods made by local artists Chris Chookiatsirichai, Fresh Mud Pottery, Redcruiser, Stangler Works, Milkweed Editions, Crankosaurus Press, Aprilierre, Anna Metcalfe Ceramics, ArtAndes, Jeanne Beatrice Market Baskets, and Sally Fritz Clothing. (8 a.m.-1 p.m., 704 S. Second St., Minneapolis, millcityfarmersmarket.org)

August 20: Stacked Consignment Grand Opening in Savage: The south metro’s first plus-size consignment store opened their doors in July, but this weekend’s opening event will feature a 20 percent storewide discount, giveaways, special deals, and treats and drinks. (10 a.m.-7 p.m., 4740 W. 124th St., Savage, stackedconsignment.com)

August 21: Minneapolis Craft Market: Inspired by London’s street markets, this weekly open-air market showcases handmade goods by a rotating lineup of Minnesota makers. (Noon-6 p.m. Able Seedhouse & Brewery, 1121 Quincy St. NE, Minneapolis, facebook.com)

Ongoing sales:

Through August 18: Parc’s End of Summer Sale: Take an extra 20 percent off already-marked-down sale items—meaning savings of up to 70 percent off total—in-store and online with code “$ALE”. (320 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-353-4966 & 5023 France Ave. S., Edina, 952-405-2505, parcboutique.com)

Through August 27: Floor Model Sale at ROAM Interiors: Furniture and lighting will be flying off the shelves for the next two weeks at ROAM. Brands like B&B Italia, Diesel, Kartell, Blu Dot, Tom Dixon, and Gus Modern will be up to 60 percent off. (2914 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-377-6465, roaminteriors.com)

Summer Sale at Martin Patrick 3: Take 60 to 80 percent off spring and summer collections in the sale room. (212 Third Ave. N., Suite 106, Minneapolis, 612-746-5329, martinpatrick3.com)

Idun Summer Sale: Take up to 40 percent designer women’s clothing and accessories at the St. Paul boutique off in-store and online. (495 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-348-6104, shopidun.com)

70% Off Sale at Grethen House: The designer boutique’s semi-annual clearance sale is its biggest of the year. Head to the store’s Edina location at 50th & France for the largest discounts of the season on brands such as MM6 Maison Margiela, Megan Park, Public School, and Organic by John Patrick. (4930 France Ave. S., Edina, 952-926-8725, grethenhouse.com)

70% Off Sale at Pumpz & Co.: Take 70 percent off select spring and summer styles and the designer shoe and accessories boutique. (3335 Galleria, Edina, 952-926-2252, pumpzco.com)

50% Off Sale at Poppy: Take 50 percent off hundreds of summer styles at both Poppy locations. (251 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul, 651-728-1694, and 4301 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-719-7636, poppytogsandclogs.com)

Equation Semi-Annual Clearance: Save 30 to 70 percent on select items both in-store and online during Equation’s Semi-Annual Clearance sale, featuring deals on home goods and unique gifts. (5045 France Ave. S., Minneapolis, 952-567-7399, equationmn.com)

Bumbershute Summer Sale: Take up to 70 percent off spring and summer merchandise at the women’s designer clothing boutique. (5014 France Ave. S., Edina, 952-475-2684, bumbershute.com)

Melly’s Annual Summer Sale: Take 30 to 75 percent off on brands including Lilly Pulitzer, Kate Spade New York, Diane von Furstenberg, and more, online and in-store. (3327 Galleria, Edina, 952-929-9252, mellyonline.com)

The Orange Sale at Mona Williams: The locally owned designer retailer’s Mall of America location is offering 40 percent off designer vintage from brands including Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, St. John, and Yves Saint Laurent, plus 30 percent off select new apparel by Majestic Filatures and Autumn Cashmere plus 60 percent off Baum und Pferdgarten and Peter Jensen. (Mall of America, 132 West Market, Bloomington, 952-854-1228, monawilliams.com)

Summer Sale at D.NOLO: Select summer styles at North Loop co-op D.NOLO are now as much as 70 percent off. (219 N. Second St., Minneapolis, 612-584-3244, dnolo.com)

Willful Summer Clearance Sale: Take up to 40 percent off handcrafted home goods from Minneapolis brand Willful, both in the Willful showroom and online. (319 W. 48th St., Minneapolis, willfulgoods.com)

J.W. Hulme Co. Summer Sale: Take advantage of final reductions of 50 percent off all sale styles from the Minnesota heritage accessories brand online. (jwhulmeco.com)