A First Experience in Fashion Denver
by Kierra Barnes
A hardened fashion lover and deal seeker, you’ve been hearing so much buzz about a small boutique in the heart of Denver, and decide to see just what the buzz is all about. A one-door shop on the corner of Bannock St. beckons for you to come experience what’s been hidden in Denver’s golden triangle and as you step through the threshold onto the lacquered coffee brown floor, the scent of home and designer fashion fills your nostrils to full occupancy. Noticing the couches screaming “comfort!” , artistic paintings echoing “sophistication”, and quirky accents jumping through each section of the showroom, you spend time perusing through the walls before laying eyes on the racks of outfits and unique clothing held and separated by their respective designers. Shuffling through the hangers, fabrics in every form seem to slip through your fingertips with each grasp. The softer, the bolder, and the more cutting-edge they are the more you rush to grab hold of them before someone else finds your treasures.
Snatching a skirt, flowing tank top and tie scarf that could easily function as a headdress, belt or through the power of your creativity, something else that only your mind could imagine, you sashay to the fitting room with a new sense of fashion elegance held firmly in your arms, and close the curtain with urgency to show off your new ensembles created by a mixture of 20 different premiere designers in Denver.
Slamming the curtain back and stepping out as if on a runway, you begin walking through the showroom in search of pieces to add to an outfit you just can’t seem to bring yourself to slip off. You begin searching through the added pieces of jewelry just set out and the books, notecards and trinkets placed throughout the walls. That’s when you notice, not only can you purchase clothing, but you can purchase gifts for your mother, sister, friend… just about anyone!! Hidden in crevices and cubbies placed against the brick and coffee brown enclosure are items that could satisfy almost any fashion lover’s taste.
Five outfits later, a pile of notecards, trinkets, necklaces and earrings it comes time to approach the daunting check out counter. A boutique with unique one of a kind designs, jewelry and even paintings to purchase, you expect that some of these items are going to reach well above what you’re able to afford. You cringe for a moment in tension as the cashier rings each item up and places it in the bag. But, when you hear the ringing stop and the total is less than $100, you can’t help but wonder why you haven’t been here before!
Bags now in hand, and gifts purchased for everyone on your list, you’re experience at Fashion Denver comes to an end as you’re forced to walk back out into real world, go home and relish in your newfound knowledge of your personal treasure box in Denver’s golden triangle.