Denver Fashion Week is here and we’re getting the scoop on a few of the designers that are showcasing!
With a legacy spanning decades in the fashion industry, Mona Lucero has become a revered figure in Denver’s design scene, and is a local staple. Known for her visionary creativity and unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries, Mona has continually inspired and delighted fashion enthusiasts with her unique aesthetic.
As longtime admirers of her work, we can’t wait to see the unveiling of Mona’s latest collection on the runway of Society Night at Denver Fashion Week.
What was the main inspiration behind your latest collection you are showcasing at Denver Fashion Week SOCIETY NIGHT?
There are a few themes – the butterfly which we often think of as pretty and sweet but there is a complexity to the butterfly in darker and more vivid colors that intrigue me. There is a resilience in the butterfly that’s often surprising. There’s also the theme of inner strength, relying on oneself to overcome and personal responsibility. I want to represent these ideas in this new collection.
Your designs often blend various styles and influences. How do you strike a balance between maintaining your signature … Read more!
The Horseshoe Market has been happening for years and is pretty much one of the most fun markets to shop local and support our creative community! This next market is being held just a few blocks from our office!
Have fun and support small businesses! Spend the day exploring the creative and amazing RiNO district before or after you shop from Colorado’s best makers, vintage & flea curators, and entrepreneurs.
Grab the food and drink to fuel your shopping at the @dencentralmkt (right next to the Horseshoe). Or various other restaurants, breweries, and cafes nearby.
AGAIN {A NEW CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE} 1513 Boulder Street Lo-Hi
“I believe that fashion can lift you up and empower you. I’m a longtime Denver stylist and fashion consultant and my mission and my passion is to help you look and feel their very best.”- Wendy Silveira
To our designers that specialize in sustainability! Wendy is opening her new boutique, AGAIN! We had the privilege to meet Wendy 15 years ago when she had her first boutique, Bizare Bizarre and things are full circle as she returns to the same building she worked in 20 years ago! How cool is that?
A note from Wendy:
I’m excited to share with you that my new consignment boutique, AGAIN…, will be opening soon. Located at 1513 Boulder Street in Lo-Hi, next to the dime store el five and around the corner from little man AGAIN… will be a shopping experience filled with self-realization and self-expression. AGAIN… specializes in sustainable, modern designer and vintage clothing, art and furnishings.
I’m accepting consignment appointments now. The store opens November 15. so I’m looking for fall and winter items. I’d love to meet you, take a look at your distinctive stylings and
The Lions Share
Denver’s Public Porch: Boutique review
By Ayden Ehlinger
Hundreds of people each day pass through the inventive RiNo District in downtown Denver observing the contemporary art galleries and music venues that express the creativity of Denver artists. It is fitting that within this hub for innovative creativity there are clothing shops that show off the creative geniuses of local Denver designers while also encapsulating the creativeness the RiNo district has to offer.
The Lions Share offers this aesthetic appeal to RiNo shoppers. Described as having Denver’s “public porch”, designer and owner of The Lions Share, Chuck Winfield uses his space to share the innovative designs produced by him and others. His line, Winfield clothing, along with other brands sold in the store gives a latter-day vibe to match the ambiance of RiNo.
Winfield started his clothing line right out of high school in Denver where he grew up being an avid skier. He is ambitious to market his designs to the public eye through The Lions Share and social media.
Winfield’s designs bring a new image to the world of fashion by reinventing old styles into his contemporary style. By altering different mainstream corporations, Winfield can … Read more!
I love the idea of dressing to be the person that you want to be. I love fashion because of the individual creative freedom. – Kelly Valentine
One of the most exciting and fun things about creating Fashion Denver back in 2004, is meeting the brains behind our local fashion companies! From designers and stylists to boutique owners, we get so inspired by what FUELS these minds and hearts and gives them the courage to go out and passionately pursue their dreams!
It was so much fun walking into the new Scout Dry Goods (formerly Buffalo Exchange) on S. Broadway and being greeted by Kelly Valentine, brains behind the company! I met Kelly through her identical twin sister Anna whom I had met back in 2004. I had followed Kelly’s adventure of opening up Scout Dry Goods in Omaha and when I saw she was bringing Scout to Denver, I was thrilled!
I wanted to find out where her passion for thrifting came from, what it was like to be a twin, what inspires her… and drum roll please… the official interview!
Where did you grow up and what was life like as a child?
AGAIN 
A note from Wendy:
