All posts by Micaela

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver

A Passion For Sewing and passing along the passion

Foreward from Fashion Denver founder, Brandi Shigley

One of the most inspiring things that we see here at Fashion Denver, is people taking their inspiration and utilizing those inspirations to make a difference in the lives of others. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Micaela Giulliani, our Fashion Denver intern. She’s been keeping us entertained this past year with her articles on boutiques, fashion businesses getting through the crazy year, and even what fashion shows to binge-watch while stay-at-home orders were in place.

When she shared her latest project of taking her passion for sewing to inspire young girls and teaching them how to sew, we knew that we wanted to let our readers know.  We’ll be featuring Micaela as one of our featured designers (and not as an intern) this spring so stay tuned to learn about what inspires her fashion and her design!

Now, without much further ado….

A Passion For Sewing 

My name is Micaela Giulianelli. I am a young fashion designer local to Denver, Colorado, and I am determined to share my passion for clothing with the youth of Denver. When I was a child, an older woman, whom I met at a coffee shop, … Read more!

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Covid Times

Fashion shows to binge watch

What to watch and stay inspired during this pandemic!

Amits the Coronavirus pandemic we are all spending considerably more time cozied up in our homes, so what a better way to pass the time than binge-watching some top-rated shows on fashion! Here is a list of some of the best shows on fashion to kick start your quarantine TV fest: 

Project Runway. 

Available on: Hulu and cable.

Description: Project Runway qualifies as a show on fashion classic with 16 full seasons. This show keeps you on the edge of your seat as it puts a group designer’s skills against each other for a chance to win everything they need to get their fashion career off and running. The competition creates a cut-throat plotline, guaranteed to keep you interested. 

Next in Fashion. 

Available on: Netflix. 

Description: Next in Fashion has a high rating of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes because it intrigues the audience to watch designers from all around the world compete for $250,000. As you can imagine the competition gets fierce with that amount of money on the line! The competitive nature of this show is so alluring as it represents the overall model for how the fashion industry works; … Read more!

Arts & Entertainment, Business Profiles, CoVid

How has COVID 19 affected the business model for local mobile boutiques?

How one fashion entrepreneur is getting through COVID. 

COVID 19 has uprooted the life of normality we all used to live in, in unimaginable ways. Every single person has had to learn how to navigate a “new normal” of life from working at home to having to wear masks to the grocery store. Each individual has had to make changes to their everyday lifestyle, but how is COVID affecting our local mobile fashion boutiques? 

In terms of business in general, COVID has switched many supply and demand chains, making some irrelevant and others prominent, usually the opposite of the business models that kept small business alive before the pandemic. Suddenly jobs are lost and the consumer economy moved from purchasing items for enjoyment, such as clothes, to boxes of masks to protect families. Boutiques are one of the most affected business models in terms of the switch in supply and demand. 

Boutiques sell goods that can be classified as “luxuries” over “necessities”. When there is a major loss in jobs, luxury business suffers the most. We spoke to Electric Dream Boutique owner Adrienne Scott-Trask,  a Denver based boutique that runs out of their fashion truck, on the issues they have … Read more!

Business Profiles, Denver boutiques

Fashion Forward and Eco Friendly; Shops on S. Broadway 

Do you want to be fashion-forward and eco friendly? The shops on South Broadway have got you covered! The fashion industry produces thirteen million tons of textile waste every year. 95% of that waste could be reused or recycled. You can help support your local fashion industry by shopping at equally eco-friendly and fashionable shops such as La Lovely Vintage, Sewn, Decade and more all located on South Broadway in Denver.
(please note all images are taken from the companies websites).

La Lovely Vintage follows the premise of adorable clothes that are also kind to the earth. Fashion trends historically have a tendency to recycle  themselves, so vintage is a great way to stay fashionable. The owner of La Lovely Vintage, Tara Lavato, travels all over the United States finding cute vintage pieces for her boutique. So not only can you find hand picked trendy clothing, you are helping reuse and recycle by purchasing something vintage.

Sewn is another adorable boutique that gives you a variety of eco friendly and trendy options. Sewn consists of three main clothing divisions, hand made, upcycled, and vintage. Each of these sections helps reduce waste and support mother nature. Sewn also sells vintage … Read more!

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment, Events, fashion camp

TRASH THE RUNWAY® RECYCLED COUTURE IS GOING VIRTUAL

FOR ITS 11th YEAR, TRASH THE RUNWAY® RECYCLED COUTURE IS GOING VIRTUAL

Trash the Runway®, traditionally a sold-out live runway show competition, is going online! Tune in on June 30TH at 7 pm MST on Boulder8TV or at  fundraisingeverywhere.com/trashtherunway for TTR virtual, which will deliver the haute-est recycled couture yet.

BOULDER, COLORADO – Every Spring, for the past ten years, young designers from around the Denver Metro Area have worked tirelessly to create stunning couture for the Trash the Runway® (TTR) fashion show and competition. There is always a range of fashion from sweeping evening gowns to whimsical leisure attire. The presentation is stunning, the young designers who attend local middle and high schools are poised perfection, and the designs themselves are made entirely of recycled and found materials. Evening gowns have been made from materials like old trampoline mats and pantsuits from discarded exercise bands. One winning garment from last year’s competition was painstakingly made from thousands of gum wrappers.

The 11th annual TTR show was scheduled to happen on March 17, 2020 at Macky Auditorium on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colorado. Over 1,000 tickets had been sold and the excitement was percolating, … Read more!