All posts by B. shigglesworth

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

Freddie Mercury AIDS Quilt Panel part of Red Ball Fashion benefit

Join us for the 10th Anniversary of Denver’s
Premiere Hair & Fashion Runway Fundraising Event

November 18, 2018 | EXDO Event Center
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Freddie Mercury AIDS Quilt Panel part of Red Ball Fashion benefit

Red Ball launches World AIDS Day awareness with the display of AIDS Quilts created for Freddie Mercury, from the Band Queen, and renowned artist Keith Haring. The panels are part of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt and will be on display the evening of Red Ball, Sunday November 18 at the EXDO event center.

In the 1980’s AIDS claimed the lives of designers, including Chester Weinberg, Perry Ellis, Willie Smith and many more creative men and women in the fashion industry. Beyond the designers, showroom assistants, stylists, photographers, creative directors, window dressers, lost their lives to AIDS. In an article by Kam Dhillon on how AIDS impacted the fashion industry he said “an entire generation of creativity (was) completely decimated. In 1980s New York, fashion was the city’s second-biggest industry and these people were its pulse. AIDS touched the lives of nearly everyone in the fashion industry.”

For 10 years Colorado Health Network’s Red Ball Fashion Benefit has collaborated with local designers and salons,

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Arts & Entertainment, beauty, Benefits

Pajama Drive now through November 27th

Alongside with our Urban Angels, we are collecting new pajamas for kids less fortunate! Who doesn’t have memories of being in their favorite pajamas, nestled with the family on a cold cozy night watching movies. Or laying around in your jammies watching Saturday Morning Cartoons?

Pajamas are such a staple in our daily life, yet there are so many kids who don’t have the simple pleasure of having pajamas! So, let’s change that!!! From now until November 27th, we are collecting new pajamas for kids for both boys and girls.

You can drop off your donations to Green Spaces located at 2590 Walnut Street between the hours of 9-5pm Monday through Friday before November 27th. Or give me, Brandi, a call and we can make arrangements for pick up! 303-842-7298.

Let’s make these holidays a cozy comfort to those in need!

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

The Gino Velardi Fashion Show

The Gino Velardi Fashion Show
By Ariadna Trillo
Photos by Poshtography

Gino Velardi; creative designer, visionary thinker, daring artist. Gino Velardi’s fashion show was a vision of sheer beauty, both figuratively and literally. The visionary, native Denverite designer, delivered an artistic view of confidence, chic sophistication, sexiness and power. 

Gino gave you the confidence to want to start any venture with boldness by introducing his show in the same manner. He did not dare start with the soft, pastel, chic colors. Instead, he made a statement to go in full force.  

The foundation of color and confidence from the very first look set the precedence for the show’s power streak. Models started coloring the runway with wears of suede red, white, and black dresses. Throughout, the first looks were decorated with grommets to give an added flair that stood to catch the eyes of the audience, but laid subtle enough to balance the simplicity of the outfit. 

These pieces of art were then followed by geometric and abstract detailing in tights, skirts and blazers – encompassing the familiar black and white mix we all know well. A mix of two base colors that could never go out of style, of … Read more!

Arts & Entertainment, Classes, Community, Designer Education Events

Building your fashion business: a one-day business summit

SHIFT SUMMIT
Saturday, November 3rd
10am-5pm
Embassy Suites
7525 E Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80231

$49.00 with group discounts!

When I was first starting out as an entrepreneur with my handbag business B.Shigley Designs, I had no idea what I was doing. I wasn’t charging what I was worth, I wasn’t being efficient with my time, I wasn’t saving. It was money in, money out and many times, money under. Flash forward to almost 20 years later and I’ve learned a few things 😉.  Now, I’m working with amazing business leaders in the community and continue to learn even more!

I invite you, my fashion community, to come along and keep on learning!

Fashion Denver business summit

Fashion Denver is absolutely thrilled to partner up on the SHIFT SUMMIT happening Saturday, November 3rd at the Embassy Suites on Hampden! Led by an extremely knowledgeable group of entrepreneurs, this summit is an asset to people interested in starting a business OR people in the throngs of owning a business. You will gain valuable business knowledge and leave with new tools that will help you scale your business to the next level.

You will learn…

  • How to increase your value and get paid what you’re worth
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A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment

Fashion Denver Update

Hello Fashion Denver family and friends! Thank you so much for your continued support over the past 15 years! I wanted to give you all a quick update on what’s happening here in the world of Fashion Denver. If you’re new to Fashion Denver, HELLO!! Over the past 15 years, Fashion Denver has served as a consultancy in the fashion world as well as having had a retail space (2007-2011)and producing countless fashion markets and fashion shows.  That’s the Fashion Denver history in a very small nutshell 🙂

Onward…

Fashion Denver Update

5 years ago, my mom Vicki, was diagnosed with a rare type of sarcoma cancer called Leiomiosarcoma. She has outlived her life expectancy and is continuing to be an amazing warrior! She has recently started  chemo.

Flashback to a year ago….

My Grandma (my mom’s mom), had just turned 90 and a few months into being 90, her health began to decline.  It was heartbreaking yet beautiful to be with my Grandma as she was nearing the end of her life. We truly had a special bond.

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