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Eco-Disaster fashion show

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Denver, CO- Take a moment to imagine what our world will look like if we do nothing to stop global climate change. Or overfishing. Or mass animal die-offs. The essential question, of course, is–what are we going to wear?!

Fashion Denver and Warm Cookies of the Revolution are teaming up for the Eco-Disaster Fashion Show happening Wednesday, February 25th from 6:00-8:00pm at The McNichols Building, 144 W Colfax. The “Eco-Fashion Disaster Show” will showcase the innovative and cutting-edge fashion for our ecological future as imagined by 7 Colorado designers. This event is free and open to the public.

These 7 designers have been challenged to imagine a new way of life in a world that may not be that far away. This thought-provoking fashion show will take you through a creative, imaginative and possibly political ride of how the designers envision the future of our earth. Hair and makeup will be done by Studio Salon, 3 Little Birds Salon and Rebelle by Tootsies.

Although the night will revolve around the fashion show, there will also be an ‘eco-fashion mingler,’ where the public will be able to meet the designers and different environmental groups … Read more!

The Neiman Marcus Spring ’15 Trend Event

Last night, the Fashion Denver team got a chance to attend Neiman Marcus’ Spring 2015 Trend Event. The night was full of delicious goodies, hot new fashion trends and throwback music and styles. IMG_5444

We started the night with delicious “mocktails” that Ace restaurant had provided. We were also provided scrumptious little treats by Yours Truly Cupcakes, who also created an awesome display wall that went perfectly with their desserts. It was a great way to create the perfect ambiance for the night.

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The fashion show consisted of hot new trends hand picked by Neiman Marcus’ Fashion Director Ken Downing. There were many trends to look out for, and watching them all go down the runway made everyone excited for spring. It also looks like this spring will be an homage to the 70’s, bringing us back to more of a bohemian look.

Here are just some looks that will be trending this Spring:

-The New Bohemian: Jet set meets gypsy in boho blouses and tunics,  distressed denim, embroidery and maxi dresses

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Eco-Disaster Fashion Show Designers – Stephanie Miller

As we get closer to the day, here is another designer that will be featured in our Eco-Fashion Disaster Fashion Show, Stephanie Miller.

Stephanie Miller is a Colorado native and graduated from Colorado State University in 2013, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising with a concentrunnamedation in Apparel Design and Production. Her love of sewing started at a young age and really grew during her junior high and high school ages. She wants to aspire to be as good of a seamstress as her grandmother – she can sew anything! Her best advice to Stephanie was to always make sure the hems were neat and as perfect as possible. Stephanie’s designs are inspired by her travels and experiences. For the most part, her designs are feminine and occasionally more abstract. She likes to experiment with different shapes and fabrics, it is a great opportunity for learning. She has an acute attention to detail and a very strong work ethic. Her goal is to push herself wherever she can so she can grow as a designer.

We got a chance to interview Stephanie about the upcoming fashion show and her topic, ‘future/fashion forward/street.’

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Eco-Disaster Fashion Show Designers – Kotomi Yoshida with studio yoshida

We are happy to announce another designer that will be featured in the Eco-Fashion Disaster Fashion Show, Kotomi Yoshida with studio yoshida.

Kotomi Yoshida was born and grew up in Japan. She graduated college with a studio art degree and came to Denver in 2001. Although she has a degree in academic drawing, she found her niche in fashion design. She describes studio yoshida as “bringing a little Tokyo into Denver.” Kotomi is influenced not only by lifestyle, but also personality. Kotomi labels herself as a re-designer first and foremost.

cong3small blogWe were fortunate to have a short interview with Kotomi and talk about her topic for the show which is ‘Disappearing Geography, Urban Flooding, Change in Humans.’

Q: Why did you pick the topic that you picked?

A: They are all inter-woven to each other. I could not separate those three. Since I was little, we (Japanese) always have had this fear of “is Japan going to sink?” The whole island(s) will sink under water due to the climate change or a big disaster. That is what we always said. So that leads to “disappearing geography” and “urban flooding.” It reminds me of the tsunami disaster we had 4 years … Read more!

Eco-Disaster Fashion Show Designers – Edith Muyinda with Byasima Couture

We are excited to announce the next designer that will be apart of our Eco-Fashion Disaster Fashion Show, Edith Muyinda who is apart of Byasima Couture!

fb26fe5a87ebb4c902fd3d611f79b77dByasima Couture collection comprises of custom-made attire to fit. They specialize in special occasion attire which include wedding dresses, prom dresses, cocktail dresses and many more. For Byasima, fashion and design has always been her passion. Her purpose is to become a designer of beautiful gowns. In 2013, Byasima began on a journey to create many collections for special occasions.

We got a chance to do a quick interview with  Edith Muyinda to learn more about her topic, the ‘new luxuries with non synthetic clothes,’ and to learn more about her design process.

Q: Why did you pick the topic that you picked?

A: I chose “new luxuries and non-synthetic clothes” as my topic because I am interested in promoting sustainable environment friendly products. I chose to use the barkcloth because it is a natural fabric, a non synthetic material that does not need chemicals to be processed. It’s an eco-friendly, self sustaining product that is self rejuvenating. The barkcloth is a deep, rich earth tone material with a quiet elegance that gives comfort … Read more!