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A trip to Houston

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I just got back from a fun trip to Houston, TX where I was visiting family, hanging out with my favorite cousins, and eating… ALOT! We were staying in a suburb of Houston about an hour South to be exact. In all of the summers that I’ve come to Houston to visit family, I have never had a city shopping adventure. Now that I’m an adult and have Fashion Denver, I love to go to cities and see what others are doing to support their local designers.

With a few recommendations to go to the Montrose area of Houston, my family headed out for an afternoon lunch and shopping adventure.  I used YELP to help us find a delicious little restaurant and we ended up at the Hobbit Cafe, dedicated to the Lord of the Rings movies, of which, surprisingly, I’ve never seen. But our lunch was delicious and HUGE! Seriously, I don’t know how 1 person can eat a sandwich as big as the one that was served to me!

After lunch, we headed on over to Westheimer Rd. where I found streets and streets of boutiques. Many of were used, vintage, and consignment, but there was a boutique … Read more!

Designer News

Casting Call for The Sundance Channel!

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FUN! See the message…

The Sundance Channel’s critically acclaimed hit show, “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys” is back and is now casting in TWO NEW CITIES: Denver, CO and New Orleans, LA! Only one city will be selected at the end of our casting call — will it be yours?

We want fun, witty gay men and their female BFFs. Any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated!
The Sundance Channel’s critically acclaimed hit show, “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys” is back and is now casting in Denver, CO and New Orleans, LA! Only one city will be selected at the end of our casting call — will it be yours?
This groundbreaking series celebrates and explores the special relationship between women and their gay best friends. We are now casting straight women and gay men between the ages of 25 and 45, who have found real lasting love as best friends. To be considered for our casting call, shoot an email to GIRLSWHOLIKEBOYSCASTING@GMAIL.COM
Send us a bio of who you and your gay BFF are, including name, age, and occupation. Tell us why you’d be great for the show. Why MUST we cast you
… Read more!
Designer News

Fashion Forum happening November 14th!

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From Kathy Bacon and Mona Lucero

Fashion Forum

Monday, November 14th 6pm-8pm
2590 Washington Street
Denver, CO

Dear Designers:

You are cordially invited to participate at a forum for Fashion/Accessory & Jewelry Designers! This is a forum to LISTEN & HEAR form YOU! Really – we want to know from you as designers what will be the best for this creative community. We can’t stress enough how this is for YOU and about YOU!

With all the exciting things happening in fashion in Denver, such as several fashion weeks, cut & sew operations, design incubators, fashion schools, fashion shows, et al…

We want to know- is there is a desire or need for designers to come together in a more unified way? A fashion commission, a fashion board? Or something else?

Please come to a meeting to discuss the options. We have invited Ginger White Brunetti of Denver’s Arts & Venues, Anthony Aragon of Denver Boards and Commissions, other special speakers to be announced soon. We’ve also invited you, the designers, to discuss what you see for Denver’s fashion future.

This is your chance to express what you see is needed – don’t miss the opportunity!… Read more!

Arts & Entertainment

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE Free Passes

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You and a guest are invited to a special advance screening of MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE on Tuesday, November 1st at 7:30pm. Visit www.gofobo.com and enter RSVP code: 7PBRXTTQ to download your complimentary passes! (Limit 2 passes per person. Passes do not guarantee admission. Theater is overbooked to ensure capacity. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis. ARRIVE EARLY.)

In select theaters November 4th MarthaMarcyMayMarleneMovie.com Rated R Synopsis Elizabeth Olsen stars in director Sean Durkin’s psychological thriller, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, about a young woman who undergoes an explosive crisis of identity after escaping the confines of a rural cult-like farming community. Trapped by unsettling flashes of memories from the past and visions of a perilous future, she becomes taken over by an unsettling sense of fear, leaving her consumed by paranoia and a mysterious burden of guilt. The film, winner of the Best Director Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and the Cannes Prix de la Jeunesse, begins with Martha (Elizabeth Olsen in her feature film debut) running from an idyllic farmhouse into the woods of Upstate New York. Terrified, and with nowhere to turn, she calls the estranged sister she hasn’t seen in years (Sarah … Read more!

Arts & Entertainment, In store

Max Kauffman at Fashion Denver First Friday!

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Come Dream in watercolor with Max Kauffman at Fashion Denver

Denver, CO- Dreams are world where flying isn’t unrealistic, running at high speeds is the daily norm and encountering otherworldly beings seems to be your everyday experience. While many spend their nights cuddled up under their covers creating their own realm, local Denver artist Max Kauffman is wide-awake painting it into reality. Kauffman will be bringing his dreamscapes to the showroom of Fashion Denver on First Friday, November 4th from 5-9PM.

Highly influenced by visual folklore, Kauffman mainly utilizes watercolor, ink and an Italian watercolor named “gouache” to illustrate worlds on paper that are normally only seen in the subconscious. His recent series “Migrations” is a work that mirrors an ethereal point of view of the avian world. Throughout the evening, Kauffman will be debuting new pieces of artwork, his recent series, as well as showcasing other pieces for viewing and purchasing pleasure.

But, for those that are just itching to grasp a touch of his fantasy, fans and art lovers have a chance to enter a drawing for one of Kauffman’s pieces, which will continue until the evening of First Friday at 8:30PM at Fashion Denver.

His exhibitions … Read more!