Category Archives: Arts & Entertainment

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment, beauty

New Floyd’s Barbershop Location is to DYE For

This month, Floyd’s Barbershop celebrated the opening of a new Union Station shop at 1725 Chestnut Place in downtown Denver. Live music and delicious food enticed passersby to come in and check out the event. Floyd’s welcomed guests with free samples and discounted hair services. What cooler way to get your hair cut than in a mobile barbershop inside a decked-out Floyd’s truck?

The company donated all proceeds from the event to a local non-profit, Youth on Record. This organization uses the music and stories from Colorado’s most talented artists to inspires at-risk youth to graduate and enter the workforce.

Floyd’s 99 co-founder, Rob O’Brien, weighed in on his business journey and what sets his company apart from competitors.

What got you into barbershops?/What interests you about the barbershop industry?

My brothers and I got our start working in the concessions business by traveling the country with Harlem Globetrotters and Ice Capades selling a simple product to huge crowds of people. After 5 years, we wanted to branch out on own taking the experience we had as operators with us. Equip with an entrepreneurial spirit, $3,000, and cotton candy machine, we decided to move to Denver to start our … Read more!

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Arts & Entertainment, Event reviews

Up Close and Purse-onal with Best of DFW

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Getting up close and purse-onal with the best of Denver Fashion Week exhibit was a thrilling experience. I spent the evening discussing style with some of Denver’s most stylish guests. I was in awe from the moment I arrived, as our night kicked off with a private tour of the gallery. Listening to the stories and inspiration behind the photos and collections on display, I was most impressed with the thoughtfulness of the interactive elements. There were sample textiles to touch and fabric arranged artfully to create the perfect backdrop for a photo-opp. Feeling the materials the designers worked with highlighted the hard work and creativity that went into making these pieces so spectacular.

Click this link to the 303 Magazine article to read about the featured designers!

I also enjoyed the wide variety of styles showcased in the gallery. There was everything from delicate flowery dresses to giant metal, spikey neck pieces. The exhibit truly encompassed all the different tastes that make Denver such an interesting fashion hub.  

Another impressive aspect of the event were the people in attendance. Not only were there a substantial amount of people that came, but the guests were of all ages. I was

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Arts & Entertainment, Events, Kids

TRASH THE RUNWAY™- REYCLED COUTURE GEARS UP FOR ITS 10th YEAR

TRASH THE RUNWAY™- REYCLED COUTURE GEARS UP FOR ITS 10th YEAR

Trash the Runway™(formerly Recycled Runway), will be held in March 2019 at The Boulder Theater. Now in its 10th year, this groundbreaking  Boulder design competition promises to deliver the haute-est recycled couture yet.

Every Spring, for the past nine years, young designers from around the Metro Area work tirelessly for months to create stunning couture. Their creations are showcased in a final fashion show and competition to an historically sold-out crowd at The Boulder Theater. There is always a range of couture from sweeping evening gowns to whimsical leisure attire. The presentation is stunning, the younger designers who attend local middle and high schools are poised perfection, and the designs themselves are made entirely of recycled and found materials. Evenings gowns have been made from old trampoline mats and pantsuits from discarded exercise bands. One winning dress from last year’s competition was painstakingly made from thousands of old Starburst candy wrappers.

It’s an evening not to be missed and is notable for the creativity, confidence, and eco-consciousness it inspires.

The Creative Lab at Common Threads in Boulder, which organizes and runs this competition, held the first recycled … Read more!

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

Holiday Fashion Camp December 29th

Fashion Camp for kiddos between 5-11
Saturday, December 29th 2018
10am-4pm
Green Spaces
2590 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205

$95.00 all supplies included

Fashion Denver is excited to bring you the holiday edition of Fashion Camp filled to the brim with holiday cheer. For this fashion camp, all of our campers will receive their own Fashion Design Kit that has all the materials they will need for a day of creativity and design.  This camp is designed for kiddos between the ages of 5-11 who love to create, love fashion, and want to play in the world of fashion!

This fashion camp is inspired by a fashion show that I co-produced in 2007 called The Fashion Project. For one of the fashion challenges, each of the designers received the exact same materials to design with. The outcome was incredible!

We’ll be taking this concept and the creativity will fly as our campers go to work on their designs, learning how to make a simple no-sew dress. create fringe and use other creative materials to design their outfits.

We’ll have special guests from the original 2007 Fashion Project including Dianne Denholm, owner of the now closed D’Leas Fabric as well as … Read more!

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

Win a sneak peak to see Mary Queen of Scots!

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In honor of Mary, Queen of Scots’ birthday this Saturday, we are giving our followers a chance to win tickets to the new Focus Features’ film, MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS!

Come and join Fashion Denver at this exclusive event on Wednesday, December 12th at 6:30PM in Denver! All you need to do is comment on our FACEBOOK post for your chance to win a pair of reserved seats!

The screening event will also feature a costume contest, so come dressed in your English best for your chance to win other awesome prizes in the theater!

Entry deadline is Tuesday, December 11th at Noon. Good luck!
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