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Dreamer / Doer / Founder of Fashion Denver
Arts & Entertainment, Business Profiles

Denver Fashion Designer, Brooks Luby, Breast Cancer Survivor to Showcase Holiday 2018 Collection

Denver Fashion Designer, Brooks Luby, Breast Cancer Survivor to Showcase Holiday 2018 Collection

DATE:  Sunday, October 28,2018
TIME:  2-6Pm
LOCATION:  Hyatt Regency DTC (7800 E. Tufts Ave, Denver, Co 80237)

October 8, 2018 – Brooks Luby has been designing clothes for over four decades. She has always had a flare for style, daring to test the waters with colors and patterns, and giving women a custom design and fit that is unique to them. In 1990, clothes and the meaning behind them took a new meaning. Brooks (her professional name), was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier that year became more determined than ever to work with women and their curves and make them feel beautiful in their own skin.

Brooks at the time of her diagnosis became friends with another Denver fashion icon, Sue Miller. Miller had started Colorado’s first breast cancer organization seven years before to give survivors a place and faces to talk to. Brooks like many survivors was private in sharing her diagnosis, but that didn’t stop her from celebrating life instead of fearing it.

The  Day of Caring was Colorado’s first breast cancer organization to form. Formed 32 years ago by Sue Miller, the organization … Read more!

Designer News, Events

Denver Fashion Week coming November 4th-11th

Denver Fashion Week {DFW}
When: November 4 to 11, 2018
Where: Runway shows (Nov. 4 / 8 / 10/ 11) @ Lumenati Productions-  3839 Jackson St., Denver

Panels and workshops (Nov. 5/ 6 / 7) @ McNichols Civic Center Building – 144 W. Colfax Ave., Denver

Denver Fashion Week (DFW) presented by Mile High Luxury Real Estate is excited to announce its new lineup of designers and boutiques. Below you’ll find tons of fresh faces that’ll present on the DFW runway for the first time, as well as our veteran designers and national brands. In addition to our lineup, we’re proud to announce that for the first time, Denver Fashion Week is partnering with Colorado Fabric to provide free materials to our local designers. This new initiative is in line with DFW’s and Colorado Fabric’s philosophy of supporting and showcasing Denver’s fashion creatives.

Colorado Fabrics owner Nada Watt has worked in the fabric industry for more than 30 years, and says she is excited to see how the fashion industry has taken off in the Denver area in recent years.

“We’ve always been excited to work with fashion designers. They are creative, forward thinking and fun. I can’t wait to … Read more!

Classes, Designer News, Designer Opportunities

Apparel and Outdoor Manufacturing Summit

The 5th Annual Apparel and Outdoor Manufacturing Summit
Thursday, October 18th from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cultivated Synergy
2901 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205

Designers in Colorado!! This is a must attend event for those of you who want to gain knowledge on manufacturing and what that looks like to do it locally!! This summit is going to be action packed! Get your ticket, connect and grow your business!

This gathering will celebrate all of the ‘Places and Plans’ that are happening in Colorado since we first started the conversation of manufacturing for apparel five years ago. Please join in for this wonderful networking opportunity to connect with others in our great industry. We welcome brands, companies, and suppliers to exhibit their products and services at this great event. We have speakers coming in from national resources for new epicenters, innovation centers, and workforce training programs that will take your brand and company to the next level.

Click this link to register today and enjoy great appetizers and drinks at the manufacturing summit.

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A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Benefits, Fashion Denver Events

Phoenix Rising: A donation drive and celebration for the Second Chance Center

Phoenix Rising
Saturday, October 13th 2018
11am-2pm
Second Chance Center
9722 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80010

Bradley Allen Apparel and Fashion Denver come together to celebrate Second Chance Center, helping formerly incarcerated people transition to lives of success and fulfillment. This event is created for the community of the SCC and we would love to invite the public to come out and celebrate second chances with us!

DONATION DRIVE: From 11am-2pm, the public is invited to drop off clothing and household donations for men, women and children. If you are unable to donate during our drop off, you can drop off items at our headquarters at Green Spaces, located at 2590 Walnut Street! 

Phoenix Rising event by Fashion Denver and Bradley Allen

STYLE: The Second Chance Center community will have the opportunity to get styled in fashions that have been donated. Whether it’s a job opportunity or just looking and feeling good, our stylists Aria Trillo, Megan Timlin and Stevie-Ray Vance will be on hand to come up with looks for the Second Chance community to truly look and feel their best! Hair trims and mini makeovers will be offered to the Second Chance Center by onsite barber ABC Cuts Foundation and stylist Krissy Macdonald. Once styled, Second … Read more!

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

The Lion Project Gala: Seeking donations

It is such an honor to be on the board for The Lion Project! Our 2018 gala is coming up surrounding mental health and we are looking for donations for our silent auction and live auction! If you are a creator, designer, have a service company, and want to donate, please read below!

Thank you in advance!!

A Note From Executive Director Zakery Ferry

Do you or someone you know struggle with mental health? Chances are yes! According to National Alliance on Mental Illness, “1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness in a year; 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) experience a severe mental disorder in their lifetime.” This ranges from substance abuse, suicidal thoughts/actions, anxiety disorders, depression, and more. Have you ever felt like you wish you could do something about it? Well now you can!

Every year, the Lion Project’s board of directors select a cause that has either moved our hearts collectively or an adversity our society is enduring. For 2019, they have selected to focus on the country’s silent killer – mental health.

Today, mental health is the white elephant in the room, but many organizations are working together to surround this … Read more!