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Byers-Evans House Theatre Company presents “An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe”

We are so excited to pass along the information for this spooky tale of adventure for our friends over at the Byers-Evans House Museum.  In case you don’t know, we hold our fashion markets at the Grant-Humphreys mansion and that mansion is in partnership with Byers-Evans. As much as we can, we raise money for the educational programs at these respective houses, to keep history alive and to keep children interested in our own history.

And, now without further ado……

Byers-Evans House Theatre Company
An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe

Directed by Dell Domnik
Starring: Mike Holzer, Nic Nassuet, Brandon Palmer, Amy Ratliff, Catrina Trammell, Wade Wood and Keith Wright
Tickets are $16 and $14 for groups of six or more, seniors, and military.

Byers-Evans House Theatre Company presents “An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe”

DENVER— The long-anticipated homecoming of An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe, presented by the Byers-Evans House Theatre Company returns to the Byers-Evans House, located at 1310 Bannock Street in Denver, October 14th with shows through November 5th. There will be a special Halloween performance on October 31st.

There is no better way to spend Halloween than with a scary story, and Edgar Allan Poe is … Read more!

Halloween at Fashion Denver

It’s no secret that we LOVE to celebrate Halloween pretty much the entire month of October and we’re gearing up for the fun season with a few items at Fashion Denver that will get you ready!

Designer Katie Wells of GiddyUp, just dropped off about a dozen costumes for adults and children.  Her whimsical designs are sure to make your costume stick out from the rest! Be a Killer Bee, or The Girl that got Shot Out of a Cannon, or a pirate princess! Stop in and see the rest of the costumes before they sell out.

Not quite into the costume thing but don’t want to go out completely normal? Try a WINGBANDIT! These cute headbands with wings come in a variety of colors and if you want, you can even get your logo or your name on them!

AND! Speaking of Halloween, our First Friday coming up in a couple days is all about the Halloween fun! Join us at Fashion Denver on First Friday as we scare it up this “Hallows Eve”!! We’re throwing down with the ghosts on October 7th in the showroom, where we’ll be having fun with the phantoms and goblins and getting in … Read more!

Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes

You and a guest are invited to cut loose at a free advance screening of FOOTLOOSE on Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm at the UA Colorado Center! Visit www.gofobo.com/rsvp and enter RSVP code: FADENPBX1 to download your complimentary passes! (Limit 2 passes per person, while supplies last. Passes do not guarantee admission. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis. ARRIVE EARLY.)

Fashion Denver goes 80’s with a So Whimsy top, GiddyUp skirt, Jennifer Lane feather earring, and vintage cowboy boots.

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Volunteer positions for the Fall Fashion Market REVOLUTION!

Hello fashion community! If you are interested in volunteering at the Fashion Denver fall fashion market happening on Sunday, October 23rd, here are some positions we have available for volunteers!

1) Door greeter: Greet our shoppers at the door at let them know about all of the fun ensuing inside!

2) Designer set up: Assisting designers on set up for the market day. This will include helping designers carry things in and helping them set up their booth at the fashion market.

3) Fashion show: We will need 5-6 designers who can help out behind the scenes of our 3 fashion shows. Fashion shows will take place at 1,3, & 5pm and will feature fashions from the featured designers at the fashion market.  Responsibilities include keeping all fashions organized and returning items to designers when the show is done, making sure that models are dressed and in line, and making the overall presentation go smoothly.

4) Break down: After the market is over, we will need help getting the designers packed up and to their cars as well as putting the mansion back in order.

If you are interested in any of these volunteer positions, please contact alexann@fashiondenver.com.

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Designer Opportunity: Moving old inventory…

POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING! Contact Katie for this excellent plan of helping designers sell old stock.

My name is Katie Gartner and I recently founded Frock Shop Sales LLC as a way to relieve local Denver designers and retailers of the financial burden of excess inventory and samples. In an effort to gain some monetary return from what would otherwise be taken as a total loss, I will put on a weekend sale in the downtown Denver area offering customers an assortment of inventory at a discounted price. Sales will be held semi-annually to begin with and will grow from there. I will take on the responsibility of securing a venue, gathering inventory, marketing the sale and executing each sale successfully. The business model I have chosen to follow is that of the traditional sample sale. Sample sales are a proven way to turn excess inventory into profit. The terms of the sale will be 60/40 (Designers 60/Frock Shop 40).

Click this link to see the Executive Summary portion of my business plan if you would like more information on the business.

There are many benefits to designers and retailers in choosing an avenue such as Frock Shop to alleviate themselves … Read more!