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THE LUCKY ONE Advance Screening

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THE LUCKY ONE
Rated PG-13
www.theluckyonemovie.warnerbros.com

Fashion Denver friends are cordially invited to an advance screening of The Lucky One on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30pm at the Landmark Greenwood Village. As part of the “Girls Night Out” theme, there will be THE LUCKY ONE specialty drinks and appetizers at the bar, a lucky row contest and a few other fun activities. Download your pass here!

In theaters April 20

Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller, the romantic drama “The Lucky One” stars Zac Efron (“17 Again,” “Charlie St. Cloud”) and Taylor Schilling (TV’s “Mercy”) under the direction of Academy Award®-nominated writer/director Scott Hicks (“Shine,” “No Reservations”).

U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive—a photograph he found of a woman he doesn’t even know. Learning her name is Beth (Schilling) and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.

Hicks directed the … Read more!

Designer News

Get Crafty! Part time job with History Colorado!

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I had to pass this information along as it incorporates 2 of my favorite things! History and making things!!
See information below and contact Abby Hoffman directly.

History Colorado Family Programs Facilitator –Make and Take Craft Room

This is a paid, part-time, non-benefited position (18-24 hours/week)
at the History Colorado Center.  The rate is $10 per hour.

Position Purpose: To welcome family visitors to the History Colorado Center and facilitate their participation in our craft activities.

Our make and take craft activities are designed to supplement a family’s museum experience by giving our visitors the ability to engage in craft activities that build upon exhibit themes throughout the museum.  Activities for all ages are offered each weekend from the beginning of May through Memorial Day, and daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day.  The make and take room will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All activities in the make and take room are free for adults with museum admission.

Essential Duties:

  • Responsible for selecting the daily craft, learning the associated content, and teaching the content and craft to family visitors
  • Be at the History Colorado Center 3-4 days per week to run the craft room
  • Use
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Designer News

Fashion Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator!

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Springtime is here and Sew Heidi is back at it again teaching Colorado designers the skill of taking their designs and getting them into Adobe Illustrator. This is a MUST HAVE tool for designers who are ready to take things to the next level…

If you want to get a job in the fashion design industry, refine your skills  to get ahead, or start your own label, Illustrator is the industry standard software you need to master. Illustrator, as a tool, allows communication of ideas to buyers, factories and investors. This comprehensive course teaches all of the skills you need to know for using Illustrator for the Fashion Design Industry.  Below are just a few topics that will be covered:

  • Master technical drawing
  • Create seamless repeating patterns
  • Layout a line sheet
  • Quickly create stripes & plaids
  • Artwork & sketch preparation for production
  • Make lots of colorways, fast!
  • Creation & use of stitching details, zippers & more
  • Convert hand sketches to vector illustrations
  • Easily emulate ribbing, ruffles & ruching
  • Tips, tricks & shortcuts

Click here for all of the details!!
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Fashion Denver Events

Do what you love. Love what you do. The Workshop! April 23rd!

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Monday April 23rd 2012
6:30-9:30pm

Yahooo! Now that our new office is finished and open and ready to take on the world, I’ve scheduled my first “Do what you love. Love what you do” workshop of the new year! I am so excited to be in a new space with a whole new chapter of lessons under my belt with the recent transitions that I’ve made and I can’t wait to share it!

More information, click here!

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Denver’s entrepreneur and fashionista, Brandi Shigley offers her workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs. ‘Do What You Love, Love What You Do’ workshops are designed to help people with business ideas take their creativity and passion to new heights by learning how to turn it into a business. Learn the art of channeling creativity into a successful business by getting tips and lessons from award this winning designer and entrepreneur.

In addition to having her work published in numerous magazines and newspapers, Brandi Shigley has been recognized for her inspiring energy and creativity in the fashion industry by major publications such as CNN Money and Denver Business Journal— naming her one of the ‘Top 40 Under 40’, ‘Top Up & Comer of the Year’ … Read more!

News

What’s happening in our old retail location?

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Brandi Shigley, dreamer/doer and award-winning proponent of small businesses has been hard at work transforming the former Fashion Denver retail storefront into a shared creative workplace.

Harnessing her vision to build a space as unique as the people who fill it, Shigley has partnered with designer/builder, Brad Benefiel of Benefiel Design on her renovation of 1070 Bannock Street, Suite 150 (lovingly referred to as “The 150”). The modern, tailored design is focused on cultivating ideas, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.

Shigley describes the new culture of The 150: “The space will feature ONLY positive businesses that can thrive from each other (no Debbie Downers). We are not there to compete. I want to have Monday morning meetings where we each go over our goals and objectives and we hold each other accountable. Maybe we’ll have mandatory 5 minute stretching sessions every hour. We’ll have a break room area (so we really can stand by the water cooler and catch up) as well as a shared community space for meetings, presentations, openings, etc.”

The space itself, formerly a retail vehicle for local designers, has been transformed into three unique pods, each one specially handcrafted to reflect the brand and personality of its … Read more!