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Massif Fashion Week: Opening Night Runway Showcase

Fashion for a cause, Design for a difference.
Opening Night Runway Showcase
Saturday, April 2nd 2016
Massif Studios
2191 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80210

Massif Fashion WeekMassif Fashion Week (MFW) is an intimate runway event catered to retail buyers, fashion  enthusiasts, and the garment industry as a whole.

Massif will provide a relaxed atmosphere with a focus on high quality, ready-to-wear collections with an emphasis on construction and attention to detail. Join MFW for an evening of runway fashion, art, photography, and fun followed by a few days of fashion pop-up shop displays in the studio.

This season will include collections from J.Rhoden Designs, Skea, Armada, and Gino Velardi.

Massif Fashion WeekMFW is honored to be supporting Extended Hands For Hope. Proceeds from the event will go to EHH to a local shelter that protects victims of sex trafficking.

The opening night runway event and silent auction is scheduled for Sat. April 2, 2016 at Massif Studios 2191 S. Broadway.

For more information, tickets, and VIP seat reservations please visit massiffashionweek.com
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Day of Caring Colorado

On February 25th the Fashion Denver crew attended An Evening of Caring, presented by The Sue Miller Day of Caring for Breast Cancer Awareness. The evening started off with a silent auction with wonderful packages for all! Spa packages, sports packages even fun kid packages, all to raise money for this amazing cause.

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We sat down to a delicious dinner, listening to the event honorees speak. The Lifetime of Caring Award went to Diane and Steven Levine and the Sue Miller Survivor Award went to Dr. Scot Sedlacek. To hear what these people have done to support breast cancer research was inspiring!

After dinner, the fashion show commenced! All of the models are breast cancer survivors and each and every one of them looked fantastic. The energy that was exuded throughout the night was powerful!

It wasn’t a typical “walk down the runway” type of event. They had entertaining choreographed dances that accomodated each of the looks down the runway. It was so much fun to watch!

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The first part of the fashion show consisted of fashions provided by Macy’s and the second part of the show were fashions designed by Denver’s own Brooks Luby, designer extraordinaire and … Read more!

Fashion Camp Spring Edition

fashioncampJoin the Fashion Denver team for an unforgettable Fashion Camp on Saturday, March 19th from 10am-5pm at Green Spaces located on the corner of 26th and Walnut in Downtown Denver.

This edition of fashion camp is all about creation, inner beauty, and outer beauty! Kids ages 5-15 are invited down for a day of fashion fun!

Activities will include the following:

  1. Make an outfit out of recycled clothing  materials with Brandi Shigley and Jeremy Williard! No sewing required! All materials will be provided but if the camper has some old clothing that they would like to add some newness to, they are welcome to bring it!
  2. Learn the importance of feeling beautiful and being able to express yourself and your individual style with editor of the Denver Style Magazine Heather Okimoto! Beauty comes from within and Heather does such an amazing job of teaching and inspiring this. Our campers will leave feeling beautiful and spreading that positive light.

3. Learn how to walk the runway and pose for the camera with model, pop singer, stylist, and producer Dorian Phaero.  Take the tips that he teaches and strut your stuff on the runway in your outfit that you designed! The fashion … Read more!

Adobe Illustrator Masterclass for Fashion Designers

Fashion Workshop: |
Adobe Illustrator Masterclass for Fashion Designers
Taught By Heidi B.
Online Anytime

One thing that inspires the heck out me is to see designers grow there business and take things to the next level. I first met Sew Heidi years ago when she first started out her fashion business making dresses out of vintage fabric. Now you can find her in New York City, taking her fashion experience to the next level by helping other designers grow their business. What’s even cooler is that you don’t have to fly out to NYC to take one of her classes (although that would be pretty fun!), you can take her classes in the comfort of your own home!

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Designers, as you know, Illustrator is an important for fashion design and often times it can seem like a nightmare to work with. Heidi shows us how to maximize our time and really make the most of the tools that Illustrator provides.

Click on this link to get all of the details and to sign up for this online course! 

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