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Twin Cities Daily Planet- November 21,2013Samantha Rei empowers women through fashion

Already Pretty- November 15,2013Fascinating and Fashionable: Samantha the Eclectic Clothing Designer

l'etoile- October 28,2013In Review: Time/Travel Fashion Review 

Mpls St Paul Magazine - October 24,2013St. Paul's Got Game

l'etoile- October 22,2013String Theory: Time/Travel Fashion Preview 

Murphy News - October 9,2013LOCAL FASHION SHOW HIGHLIGHTS EYE-POPPING DESIGNS

Walker Art Center Blog- October 3,2013Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week Showcases High Fashion

Carly Aplin - September 30,2013The Shows | Night One

l'etoile- September 30,2013String Theory: The Shows, Night One (REVIEW)

MXDWELL- September 29,2013MNFashion's Minneapolis/St. Paul Fashion Week

City Pages- September 27,2013Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week: The Shows, September 2013

City Pages- September 26,2013Stunning looks at MSPFW's the Shows, 9/25/13

MXDWELL- September 24,2013Local fashion designer Samantha Rei

MN Daily- September 24,2013The fashionista is in: It’s Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week

HAUS Salon Blog- September 24,2013MN Fashion spotlight on: Samantha Rei

Curious North - September 16,2013Fall Fashion: Samantha Rei

MXDWELL - August 28, 2013Samantha Rei: Founder of Blasphemina

CityPages - June 10, 2013Voltage returns with an electrifying show at First Avenue

Twin Cities Live - June 7, 2013$50 Designer’s Fashion Challenge [VIDEO]

The international Pageants – March 1, 2013GO RED Fashion Show, Minnesota Fashion Week

Vita.mn – February 26, 2013SOLID NIGHT NO. 2 OF THE SHOWS

l’etoile – February 26, 2013MSPFW in Review: The Shows, Night Two

The PR Percolator – February 26, 2013MNFashion The Shows Night 2

City Pages – February 26, 2013MNfashion’s the Shows: Night two [VIDEO]

l’etoile – February 25, 2013#MSPFW Vine’d

Minnesota Daily – February 23, 2013Review: MNfashion’s The Shows, night two

Vita.mn – February 22, 2013RED DRESS COLLECTION WARMS HEARTS AT THE GRAVES

l’etoile – February 18, 2013MSPFW in review: The Red Dress Collection

I’ve Got Your Style – February 11, 2013Best Dressed Aegis Oscar Party

The International Pageants – February 11, 2013Minnesota Fashion Week Go Red Fashion Show

Cloud Orchid Magazine – February 1, 2013Steampunk Issue w/Coverage of Teslacon Fashion Show

Ali Shops – MSP Magazine – January 30, 2013MN Fashion Week + Macy’s Flower Show

Vita.mn – January 28, 2013Mpls-St. Paul Fashion Week Announces Lineup

City Pages – January 28, 2013MNfashion announces its Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week lineup

Point of Fashion – January 6, 2013Coordinates: Disneyland + Second Star

L’etoile Magazine – December 30, 2012A Few of Our Favorite Things: The Best of 2012

Star Tribune – December 26, 2012Out of the nursery, onto the runway

The CW Twin Cities – October 1, 2012Video: The Shows, Part 3 | Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week

L’etoile Magazine – October 3, 2012MSP Fashion Week in Review: The Shows: Emma Berg & Samantha Rei

Minneapolis Egotist – October 1, 2012Review: MNFashion: Final Wrap-up

Vita.mn – October 1, 2012Review: MNFASHION SHOWS END ON DRAMATIC, SOMBER NOTE

City Pages – Dressing Room – September 28, 2012Review: Emma Berg and Samantha Rei close out the final evening of The Shows

Twin Cities Live – September 24, 2012Minnesota Fashion Week

L’etoile Magazine – September 24, 2012l’etoile’s Guide to Fashion and Shopping: MSP Fashion Week, Part II

Vita.mn – September 21, 2012Fall Entertainment Preview

City Pages – Dressing Room – September 19, 201250 Shades of Minnesota: 50 reasons why Minnesota is sexy

Le Petit Connaisseur de la Mode – May 25, 2012Madame Butterfy-inspired fashions at Minnesota Opera kickoff

L’etoile Magazine – May 25, 2012Local Fashion Files: RetroRama in review

Style Is Art – May 25, 2012Retro Style – RetroRama

City Pages – May 25, 2012Retrorama 2012 Slideshow

Pioneer Press – May 25, 2012Photos: “RetroRama” at the Minnesota History Center

City Pages – May 25, 2012RetroRama in review: Modern designers combine politics and fashion

L’etoile Magazine – May 24, 2012Local Fashion Files: RetroRama 2012 Designer Preview

Star Tribune | Style – May 23, 2012Stylepoints: Political posturing

City Pages – The Dressing Room – May 22, 2012Samantha Rei of Blasphemina’s Closet prepares for RetroRama

Vita.mn – May 17, 2012Retrorama

MSP Magazine – April 3, 2012Tempo’s Cio-Cio Sassy

City Pages | The Dressing Room – March 29, 2012

L’etoile Magazine – October 10, 2011Blasphemina’s Closet Open HouseVita.mn – October 6, 2011Fall Fashion Week SpreadL’etoile Magazine – October 4, 2011MNfashion Week in review: l’étoile presents “Bright Society”L’etoile Magazine – October 2, 2011MNfashion Week in review: Full Fashion Panic!City Pages – September 30, 2011Photo Gallery – ‘Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits’ Full Panic Fashion Show at MCADle petit connaisseur de la mode – September 6, 2011Editorial: Tomahawk Tassels in “Steampunk Time Travel”Minnefasholis – July 28, 2011Blasphemina’s Closet brings Luxette to Minneapolis–and closets around the worldle petit connaisseur de la mode – June 28, 2011Editorial: Blasphemina’s Closet goes RetroNY Times – June 10, 2011Blasphemina’s Closet image on the inspiration wall of Bare Escentuals CEO Leslie BlodgettMNHS – May 25, 2011RetroRama2011 at the Minnesota History CenterGeektress – May 23, 2011Not Your Average Cosplay: Recycled VintageSpoils of Wear – May 15, 2011RetroRamale petit connaisseur de la mode – May 14, 2011Recap: RetroRama 2011CBS Local News – May 12, 2011Not Your Grandma’s Underwear … Oh Wait, It Is! (RetroRama)Art of Wore – March 8, 2011L’ecole de la ModeVita.mn – March 5, 2011Thursday: Blasphemina’s Closet Fashion ShowPanic! at the Disco – February 6, 2011Ballad of Mona Lisa: Designer Megan Maude in Blasphemina’s Closet Fascinator as video extraDark Beauty Magazine – January 29, 2011Love Sucks – Valentine’s IssueKotaku – January 19, 2011Special Project: Meagan Vanburkleo as Mad MoxxiExaminer – January 16, 2011Blasphemina’s Closet’s Samantha Rei talks about first solo fashion show[/spb_text_block] [/spb_accordion_tab] [spb_accordion_tab title="2010"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]Examiner – December 31, 2010Special Project: COSPLAY FEATURE – MAD MOXXIL’etoile Magazine – November 21, 2010In Review: MIA Third Thursday with MNFashionMN Daily – November 18, 2010MNfashion and the MIA challenge local designers to seek inspiration from artL’etoile Magazine – November 18, 2010Third Thursday Preview: An interview with designer Samantha Reile petit connaisseur de la mode – October 11, 2010MIA’s Third Thursday presented by MNfashion: Samantha ReiSchoolgirls and Mobilesuits – 2010Guest Page – 10th ANNIVERSARY BASH!L’etoile Magazine – 2010Wanderlust: l’etoile’s Fall MNFashion Week photo editorial 2010LOL/OMG – September 20, 2010This Week in (Uploaded) PicturesVita.mn – September, 8, 2010September 24: SGMS: Full Fashion Panic at MCADMaxim – 2010Booth Babes of Comic-Con 2010 – Meagan Vanburkleo as Mad Moxxi from Borderlands(Page #9 – hat by Apatico)L’etoile Magazine – April 29, 2010Kiss Me, Cake: l’étoile Spring editorial 2010Time Out New York - March 2010“Wonderland in Spring” hosted by Dances of Vice and Samantha Rei Metromix NY – March 2010“Wonderland in Spring” hosted by Dances of Vice and Samantha ReiCourtesan Macabre – March 2010DoV Wonderland Write-upGothic Beauty Magazine – 2010March 12th: Issue 30Fox 9 Morning News (MN) - 2010Minnesota Designers Create Alice in Wonderland Costumes for Tim BurtonShowcase Minnesota – 2010“Alice in Wonderland”-Inspired Fashions[/spb_text_block] [/spb_accordion_tab] [spb_accordion_tab title="2009"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]Choklit Chanteuse – 2009CoutureLustFashion Revue – October 7, 2009Japanese Street Fashion: LolitaCoup de Main – 2009Walk into Blasphemina’s ClosetTwin City Scene – 2009Fruity Fashion at MCADSecrets of the City – 2009Couture Noir: The Darkened BazaarL’etoile Magazine – 2009MNFashion Week recap #1 & MNFashion Week recap #2OUCH Magazine – Emerging Designers – 2009Vita.mn – 2009Schoolgirls and MobilesuitsLe Petit Connaisseur – 2009Local Neo-Victorian Designers on MPRInterview with Minnesota Public Radio Marianne Combs – 2009More is more when it comes to neo-Victorian fashionThe Gothic and Lolita Bible: Wedding Issue – Volume 4 – 2009[/spb_text_block] [/spb_accordion_tab] [spb_accordion_tab title="2008"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]The Gothic and Lolita Bible – Volume 4 – 2008Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits – Guest 2008The Gothic and Lolita Bible – Volume 3 – 2008MyNerdGirl.com – July 2008Website Launch – Samm Sangster: Her Passion for Fashion and Bucking ConventionMinneapolis Community and Technical College Website – July 2008Student profile: Samantha Rei, Apparel TechThe Gothic and Lolita Bible – Volume 2 – 2008Ann Bancroft EXPLORE! – April 2008The 4 Corners of the World on Kare 11 Saturday morning news. More Pictures from the EventMinneapolis St Paul Magazine – February 2008Style Parlour – Fashion: Designing DivasPhotos by J.Dhein – 2008Club DIVA 2008 VIP PartyFAME Digest – 2008Club Diva 2008 VIP PartyShojo Beat Magazine – January 2008 Issue[/spb_text_block] [/spb_accordion_tab] [spb_accordion_tab title="2007"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]Interview with Street and Corner for Zirkus – A Dark Carnival of Fashion – November 2007RX Metropolitan Magazine – December 2007 Issue: Zirkus – A Dark Carnival of FashionShojo Beat – October 2007 Issue: High Style Low BudgetSchoolgirls and Mobilesuits – Guest 2007Pacific Rim Magazine 2007 IssueWomen’s Press – April 2007Shojo Beat Magazine – January 2007 Issue: Recommended by Editor in Letters Section[/spb_text_block] [/spb_accordion_tab][/spb_accordion]