All posts by B. shigglesworth

Dreamer / Doer / Founder of Fashion Denver
A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment

Cowboys and Angels Fashion Show Recap

Fashion truly flourished as I attended my very first fashion show. Cowboys and Angels, Andrea Tsagas’s winter fashion show, brought nothing but feelings, fashion and furs to the Denver community on Jan. 21. With styling, hair and makeup at the hands of Denver’s own Charlie Price and The Beauty Underground, Void Studios gave fashion lovers an atmospheric night.

Grecian-born designer, Tsagas, has gifted the community with exceptional handmade leathers and furs for over four decades. As each piece is produced in Denver, Colorado, Tsagas aspires to represent forgotten art inspired by the ‘70s, rock and roll, and rodeo queens. His designs accentuate locally sourced leathers, antlers, furs, pelts and semi-precious stones.

Models strutted down the runway revealing an inexplicable impression with midnight mood makeup and hair. Only until after the intermission was the room overtaken with color and coruscation. Tsagas and Price’s choice of intricate hair, platform shoes, and the Western-themed accent pieces emphasized the artistry behind Tsagas’s work.

Price is considerably one of the most celebrated artists in the North American salon industry. His ability to spotlight an aura in accordance with designers is a true contribution. After approaching nearly two years of lockdowns and restrictions, Price and

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A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment, Benefits

Fierce in the City 4

Fashion and Live Music Return to the Runway in
Denver at Fierce in the City 4

Denver, CO – The fourth Fierce in the City event, featuring live music performances interactively with fashion runway shows, creating a uniquely fierce experience, will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Halcyon Hotel, Cherry Creek, 245 Columbine Street, Denver, and will benefit GIRLS, INC. of Metro Denver.  It is being produced by Denver-based Fashion Designer, Salwa Owens. Fierce in the City 4 is being sponsored by Maaliki Motors.

The show is created with Owens’ overall mission of empowering women and does so by not only giving back to Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, but also by bringing real women from the community who are movers and shakers onto the runway in a segment called “The Real Women.” Owens will showcase new collections of her own, as well as feature other established designers.

Guest designers invited to have their own runway shows include bridal designer D’Lola Couture, jewelry designer Andrea Li, and leather and fur designer Andreas Tsagas.  The show will also include Icon custom suits, handmade children’s clothing and accessories by Peach & Penny, headwear … Read more!

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment, Denver Fashion Week

DFW Review National and International Designers

The carriages have turned back into pumpkins (or Ubers), but the visionary beauty of Denver Fashion Week lingers on, even a week and a half later..

Fashion Snippits from Ari Trillo
Photos by 303 Magazine’s Amanda Piela

The last two nights of DFW were nothing short of extraordinary. The National and International Designers runway show opened Saturday night with Maxwell Bresler showering us in vibrant futuristic space-pop looks (Mars – we ready!);

O’Field Apparel intensifying the tribal and modern-western flair with sophistication;

Overseer Production bringing in artsy, colorful street-wear;

Jasmine Lewis giving us sporty, dramatic shoulder pieces laid over edgy garments;

Read 303 Magazine’s wrap up

Four international designers from Mexico City also graced the McNichols Civic Center Building catwalk that night.

Amor & Rosas showcased modern designs and Mexican handmade embroidery;

Fábrica Social followed with a similar ethically sustainable vision, and the creative beauty of indigenous women artisans and neutralized minimalism;

To finish the jaw-dropping show, PAY’S covered the runway with knitwear love in playful and artistic fashion;

1.8 Takamura focused on gender-neutral garments with free-flowing forms. 

A show that could be relived over, the audience was left ebullient and excited. … Read more!

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment

Fashion Denver celebrates 15 years!

Fashion Denver celebrates 15 years of supporting local fashion in Colorado with a fashion market complete with 2 fashion shows, fashion giveaways, and more!

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!!!

Fashion Denver’s anniversary celebration takes place Sunday, October 13th from 10 am-5 pm at Rackhouse, located at 2875 Blake Street.  Attendees can shop through local fashion and watch the fashion shows that take place at noon and 3:00pm. Because the market is held at Rackhouse, attendees can dine on delicious food and beverage and watch the Bronco game too.  Shop, connect, and celebrate our fashion community! This event is free and open to the public.

Since the inception of Fashion Denver, we continue to collect clothing and items for those living on the streets so besides an opportunity to shop local and connect with designers and our stylish community, we are also offering haircuts and beard trims with Lawrence Rivera of Blank Barbers. If you bring clothes for the homeless, haircuts and beard trims are free! Let’s take care of our community!

Featured designers include:

Equillibrium
Nini Dane
Igor’s T-Shirts
Smasher Robot
Wag On Project
Ginchi Apparel
DCR Studios
Crystal Sharp
Indy Ink
FABEXDESIGN
Topping Design
Space Jungle
TYDAL wear

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Business Profiles, Featured Designer:15th Anniversary

Featured designer| Space Jungle: Organic authenticity and freedom of style

We are thrilled to present Space Jungle, a brand new company that launched this year! And with so many Coloradoans going on so many adventures, it’s pretty wonderful to have a fashionable clothing company that can take us on all of those adventures!

Let’s learn more from designer Ife Ramsey!

What inspired your love for fashion and fashion design? 

Colors and fun patterns inspire my love for fashion and fashion design! I fell in love with designing fabric in 2012 and haven’t looked back since. 

What is the first thing you ever designed? 

In high school I bleached a pair of red jeans until they were a beautiful light pink with dark pink splashes, cut them, and turned them into a skirt. I had an old tutu from a ballet performance which I cut the tulle from and sewed onto the bottom of the skirt. I wish I had a photo to share. 

How long have you been designing? 

I started designing hemp fabric exclusively in 2013. My latest venture in the ready- to-wear world is SpaceJungle, which I started in 2019, and features athletic fabrics. I hope to merge these two passions and incorporate hemp into a collection soon. … Read more!