Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Before Mall of America, there was Dayton’s Oval Room — Minneapolis’s most elegant shopping experience. From alligator bags to London runway debuts, this room helped put Minnesota on the global fashion stage.

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