All posts by B. shigglesworth

Dreamer / Doer / Founder of Fashion Denver

Fashion/Culture 2.0

Denver, CO Saturday October 24th

Last Saturday, Lynn (our graphic design intern and photographer) and I rolled up VIP to the Tivoli Student Union center for the Fashion/Culture 2.0 show. Sponsored by Metropolitan State University, El Salon, Tivoli Brewing, Reed Art & Imaging, and Shine Graphic Design, the evening entertainment featuredIMG_7294 a fashion show by El Salon, Charlie Price, Leon Designs, and Fancy Tiger, with a silent auction, cocktails, and music. The event was also a fundraiser to support colorado photographic arts center.

The show started by teasing the audience, with the models behind a screen only displaying their shadows. Next, everything went dark and nobody had any idea what was coming. That was my favorite thing about this show, I couldn’t predict or even try to image what or even where anything was coming from next! Each designer displayed unique yet very edgy styles all entering from different starting points, again something I also loved because it showed even more of the designers artistic style apart from the clothing.

Closing out the show, we got to see what I like to think of as futuristic, sassy, space-wear. For those that have seen Wall-e the Pixar movie, if the world … Read more!

Jackalope Art & Craft Fair Returns

Denver, CO-  November 14th-15th

With the holidays right around the corner, if you’re stressing over buying gifts for loved ones, stress no more! On Saturday November 14th & Sunday November 15th from 10am-5pm (both dayunnameds), the Jackalope Art & Craft fair will return to the EXDO events center (1399 35th Street, Denver CO 80205).

As an encore to its first successful fair this past July, the fair will feature over 100+ artisans with handmade, speciality goods. Community meets artisan at this land of unlikely creations! Shoppers can expect to find  one-of-a-kind accessories, dry goods, home décor, and more plus attend art-focused workshops and activities for all ages!

Hope to see you there!… Read more!

Venus Concepts Beauty Event

Denver, CO- Thursday October 22
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Last Thursday Lynn and I got to experience first had some new beauty/skin care options from Venus Concepts! Venus Concepts introduced the Denver community to two skin care technologies aiming to help women and men combat a wide range of dermis issues!

Venus Legacy is “a non-invazive treatment that uses Multi-Polar Radio Frequency, VariPulse Technology, and Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields to treat all aesthetic concerns simultaneously.

Venus Viva is “the next generation in Facial Remodeling and Skin Resurfacing. It combines NanoFractional Radio Frequency and SmartScan technology to effectively treat textural irregularities, scarring, wrinkles and stretch marks.

If you’re interested in learning more about these technologies, click here!

IMG_7234Also at the event, Niki McCartney and her partner from Retro Room Lounge and Salon. Niki gave me some beautiful curls and later an awesome up-do which held the entire night! If you’re looking to get an awesome new hairstyle and/or makeup, check out the ladies at the Retro Room here !… Read more!

The Show: A Haute Couture Runway Show

IMG_7121Denver, CO- October 15th 2015

Last Thursday, the Fashion Denver team ventured to The Studios at Overland Crossing for the “The Show: A Haute Couture Runway Show” and boy, was it quite the show!

Sponsored and produced by  Aesthetic Nurse Specialists LLC, The Show was put on as a fundraising event to promote skin cancer awareness. Featured designers included: Andrea Li, Maggie Burns of Marie Margot Couture, Francis Roces of Kimono Dragons,  Michael Sullivan of The HAUS, Parasite Eve, Stephanie Lauren, Margaret Sanzo, Julia Rhoden, Gabriela Martinez, Carlos Melendez, Andreas Tsagas and Gino Velardi.

From glowing jewelry, to live snakes on the runway, to extravagant evening/bridal gowns that looked as though they came straight out of a fairy tail, we were visually spoiled with an array of couture!… Read more!