Category Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Advanced Film Screening [The Intern]

September 14, 2015 bshigley Leave a comment

ADVANCED FILM SCREENING
THE INTERN
September 22nd

Experience never gets old. See Robert DeNiro intern for an online fashion site at a special advance screening of THE INTERN on 9/22 in Denver! Visit www.WBTickets.com and enter RSVP code: DenverIntern to download your complimentary passes. (Passes admit up to 2, while supplies last. Passes do not guarantee admission as theater is overbooked. ARRIVE EARLY!) #THEINTERN in theaters 9/25. www.TheInternMovie.com

THE INTERN
In theaters Sept 25Rated PG-13
www.TheInternMovie.com

In “The Intern,” De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway).… Read more!

Arts & Entertainment, Community, Designer News

LIMITED-RUN DESIGNER FASHION COMES TO DENVER

August 19, 2015 bshigley Leave a comment

The Cotery Pop Up Shop
Friday, September 4th at 6pm and runs Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Buffalo Exchange 51 Broadway

Boulder-based startup The Cotery is collaborating with Denver’s Buffalo Exchange back gallery to host a unique art show and pop-up shop bringing exclusive, locally designed, limited-run fashion to Denver.

The Cotery is an online marketplace where creatives can design and sell limited edition, small batch USA made garments with no upfront costs. The Cotery handles the production and the shipment to the customer (AKA the hard stuff), allowing the artist to focus on what they do best!

The fashion art show “Cut and Sew” will showcase limited-run garments designed by local artists, accompanied by the original artwork which gave life to the clothing. Featured artists include Ancient + Future, Heather Taylor, JDP, Katy Zimmerman, Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Samuel Mata, SDK, and Will Day.

The event will be hosted by new and used fashion retailer Buffalo Exchange in Denver, and customers will have access to pre-selling designs as well as in-stock pieces which have been produced recently by The Cotery. Be sure to come by and get your hands on some of these limited-run designer garments, and don’t miss … Read more!

Arts & Entertainment

Win Tickets to the Higher Ground Music Festival

August 19, 2015 bshigley Leave a comment

Since Fashion Denver has moved into Green Spaces, we have been able to interact with such amazing individuals and businesses, one of them being the Higher Ground Music Festival crew!

The Higher Ground Music Festival will take place in the RINO district (where our office is) and will feature local and national acts for a three day, action packed music festival of fun starting tomorrow!

We are honored to be giving away 1 set of VIP tickets to this event and some single day event tickets! To win tickets, follow us on facebook and get clued in on how to win!

CALL OUT FOR DESIGNERS: Fashion Denver Summer Market!

July 20, 2015 B. shigglesworth Leave a comment

Fashion Denver Sizzles
A Fashion Denver Mini Fashion Market
Illegal Pete’s
270 South Broadway
Saturday, September 5th 2015
3pm-9pm

We are so excited to partner up with Illegal Pete’s on South Broadway to bring a mini fashion market featuring 12 Colorado designers and fashion businesses to this hip and fun community full of burritos, beverages, and lots of summer fun!

We’ll feature 2 fashion shows at 5pm and 7pm on the bocci court at Illegal Pete’s! This is going to be so much fun!!

If you aren’t familiar with Illegal Pete’s, visit their website. Besides being a fun restaurant and bar they really do an amazing job of supporting the arts and music community.. and now FASHION!

Fill out the application and get in on the fun. SPACE IS LIMITED!

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Arts & Entertainment, Events

Piper Cub Joins The Denver Music Scene

May 12, 2015 B. shigglesworth Leave a comment

It all started in line, waiting for drinks at the Big Wonderful in the Rino district of Denver. While waiting in this exceedingly long line for drinks, one jitterbug, Brandi Shigley, yells out “I hope no one minds if I dance!” While the dancing party of one develops, another jitterbug comes up next to her and joins in, which so happens to be Daniel Morgan. This is the very moment when Brandi and Daniel became instant friends.

From the moment they met, they instantly began playing music for hours. Both are extremely passionate about playing out to different mixtures of people and both decided they should start a band. This is where Piper Cub developed, through the love of music, dance and people.

The name Piper Cub came from Brandi’s memories of flying with her dad. 6 months ago, Shigley wanted to change her musical name to Piper Cub Gonzales (Gonzales is Shigley’s birth name). When deciding what to name their band, they both agreed that it would be a great time to put Piper Cub into motion.

Both Brandi and Daniel’s vibe and voices are very complimentary to each other. While learning how they’re sounds intertwine, they are also … Read more!

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