Kris Huson, in marketing for Children’s Cancer Research Fund, from St. Paul
Wearing: Vintage ‘80s dress from Up Six and handbag with Boy George on it.
1980s trend she regrets: “Stirrups and baggy jeans.”
Favorite candy: Black licorice
Best part of the show: “The music. Seriously! ‘80s rotation is still heavy in my iPod.”

Lili Jackson, furniture maker, from Minneapolis/Los Angeles
Wearing: American Apparel miniskirt and stirrup tights and her mom’s vintage ‘80s T-shirt dress.
Most influential ‘80s icon: “Kim Gordon at the end of the ‘80s and Madonna, of course.”
1980s trend she regrets: Perms

Shannon Murphy from Rogers
Occupation: Makeup artist for Lancome. She did makeup for all of the male models in the show.
Most influential ‘80s icon: “Madonna—style, power and soul.”
Favorite candy: Cotton candy (pink)
Favorite 1980s movie: “Breakfast Club”

There are loads of photos in the paper today. I’ll post some additional party style stars here.
Juliet Nelson, 15, high school student, from Wayzata
Wearing: Betsey Johnson dress that she bought in New York.
Most influential ‘80s icon: Madonna
Would you have liked the ‘80s? “Yes–if it was as fun as this party.”
Best part of the show: “’Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ and the underwear models were pretty.”

Photos by Tom Wallace

Meet Sebastian, the long-haired Chihuahua of Minnetrista. His overalls onesie took the prize for best-dressed dog for the night. Okay, since it was 85 degrees plus, most of the pooches went nekked. There was some competition from a fluffy and cute Papillon.
Anyway, Sebastian had a long day–before Dogs & Drinks, he attended the grand opening of Banfield, the pet urgent care, where his mom Deidre Chang is the hospital manager.
Sebastian was so chill by 7 p.m. and un-Chihuahua like that he basically fell asleep after the photos.

I wasn’t the only one at the Dogs & Drinks event sans pooch. Here’s Rakhi Nikhanj of Minneapolis. This lawyer got her cute drop-waist dress from Forever 21. Shhh… I truly would have guess Marc Jacobs.
She actually had just gotten a new dog, but was afraid it would be too freaked out at the event. I’m guessing she was right–there was a lot of barking and familiar sniffing. Maybe next time!