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Fashion Denver Events

Fashion Denver Loves B-Cycle and we’re having a fun contest!

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Make B-cycle a Local Fashion Statement

As part of Fashion Denver’s Spring Market on May 15, Denver B-cycle and Fashion Denver are partnering to kick off photo contest to help “Make B-cycle a Local Fashion Statement.”

Photo Contest Rules:

Contestants are to take a photo of themselves, in a creative and fun way that includes both aDenver B-cycle as well local clothing and accessories. Contestants must then upload their photo to either (or both!) Denver B-cycle or Fashion Denver’s Facebook pages, with clothing details.

Photos must be submitted before midnight, Monday, June 27th. The public will be encouraged to vote on their favorite B-cycle Fashion images.  The top three images with the most votes (aka Facebook “Likes”) by 9AM on June 30 win great prizes from Fashion Denver and Denver B-cycle. Some prizes include a Fashion Denver gift basket, a free annual B-cycle membership, free admittance to “Do what you love. Love what you do” workshop, plus more!

Start taking pictures!  B-cycles will be on hand at Fashion Denver’s Spring Market this Sunday on May 15, so bring your camera and your best Denver digs!… Read more!

Designer News

Fashion Group International’s Rising Star 2011

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FGI's Rising Star

Dear Colorado Designer,

Fashion Group International of Denver is seeking the best new talent in Colorado to compete in Rising Star 2011.  We want to discover the most exciting new fashion design businesses in the state in nine (9) different categories.  This letter is an invitation to you or someone you know that fulfills the competition criteria, to enter the prestigious Rising Star challenge.

Fashion Group International (FGI) is a forum and a force for promoting the advancement of both new and seasoned professionals in the fashion industry.  FGI is a global non-profit organization established in 1930 with more than 6,000 members throughout the world. FGI, Denver Region was established in 1958 and presently has over 150 members!  Part of our mission statement is to advance professionalism in fashion and its related lifestyle industries, to provide a public forum for issues and the business of fashion and to encourage women and men to seek career opportunities in fashion and related industries.  The Rising Star competition fulfills all of the above stated goals.

The Rising Star Award is a bi-annual signature gala event which honors and showcases emerging design and fashion talent in Colorado. Besides supporting our very own scholarship and … Read more!

Arts & Entertainment

There is never a dull moment… TRACES comes to Denver!

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Wow! This performance is going to be amazing and I’m sure the costumes will be fabulous!!

TRACES, the high energy acrobatic spectacle which blends circus, physical theater, music and dance continues its national tour. Created by the Montreal-based performance group 7 Fingers, TRACES is now playing in Denver at the Stage Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through May 14.

Combining extraordinary acrobatic feats, music, film, narration and dance, seven performers deliver gravity-defying displays of skill that are fresh, urban and inventive.  The artists’ wide-ranging talent includes traditional Chinese acrobatics, tumbling through hoops and leaping spectacularly on giant poles.  Poetic and explosive, funny and thoughtful, TRACES creates an experience that surprises and delights all ages. TRACES takes the audience into an exhilarating world where creation flourishes, relationships are real, emotions are raw, and you never know what’s coming next.  These versatile artists don’t just engage in high-risk acrobatics, they bare their souls through music, dance, drawing, and spoken word – as they attempt to leave a lasting mark: traces of who they are.

TRACES has critics from Chicago to Los Angeles and now Denver breathless.  The Chicago Tribune raved, “A gorgeously pure, loose, and personal circus… the … Read more!

In store, Look of the day

Feeling a little punk rock?

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I was feeling a little punk rock inspired today so I created our Look of the Day with an upcycled Social Distortion teeshirt dress made by Kimono Dragons, paired with pearls by Skylark 360! I love it when Francis takes an oversized shirt and makes it into something sexy and wearable!! I also love the elegant pearls designed by Molli Yoder of Skylark 360. Mixing punk with pearls is always fun!

For the punkrock princess in your world, we have a dress made by Giddy Up! I’ve paired it with a super adorable oversized flower headband.

Our look of the day

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