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A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Business Profiles

Factory Fashion Stanley Launches Small Batch Production

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TAKING DESIGNERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH SMALL BATCH MANUFACTURING

 

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Designers can now have their ideas go from a napkin thought to reality with Colorado’s newest small batch manufacturing facility! No minimums and no professional skills are needed as they have the complete team in whatever stage a fashion business is in.

Factory Fashion also employees refugees giving them employment, coming alongside in culture and tradition, and providing for their needs in a healthy and safe environment.

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A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Business Profiles, Designer Profiles, Interviews

INTERVIEW: KATIE WELLS OF GIDDYUP!

“I like to think I slid outta the womb creating…. “-Katie Wells designer behind Giddyup

Fashion is such a statement. Oftentimes, fashion can be taken too seriously.  You must look like a professional. You must dress to impress. There can be expectations and pressure to follow fashion trends. Well, thank goodness there’s Katie Wells of GIDDYUP! Katie knows how to keep fashion fun.

I met Katie over a decade ago. The first time I fell in love with Katie’s designs was when I was in a fashion show and I got to model her dress, covered in pompoms!

I fell so head over heels in love with her fashions that I had her put together a look for me for my band performance at the Hi-Dive. She knew exactly to capture my whimsical playfulness.

Then, I became addicted to her headbands… headbands like you will NEVER find!

And then, I was lucky enough to get to carry GIDDYUP in our boutique (when we had a boutique (2008-2011).

Le sigh…. I can go on and on and on about how happy Katie’s designs make me. You can take a frown and turn it into perma-smile with her whimsical, unique and always … 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!

Arts & Entertainment, Business Profiles, Interviews

Interview with Alex Restivo

My process in fashion comes out of doing. I don’t really have a solid idea before I start on a piece. I just start and refine and refine until something cool comes out.– Alex Restivo

I met Alex Restivo last year at DLite’s Emerging Artists Fashion Showcase that featured young up and coming talent. Alex played music while he showcased his line of clothing and I was immediately hooked. I absolutely love when people are multi-passioned and combine their passions together like this! Especially ambitious and driven young individuals.

Let’s learn more about Alex!

My earliest memories stemming around fashion had to be light up sneakers and superhero underwear. Loved that stuff as a kid it made me feel cool, I was always excited to show off stuff like that.

I remember having a Spiderman costume as kid and loving it so much. I don’t think I put very much thought into fashion when I was a kid though, it was pretty much just t-shirts and cool sneakers. An image that comes to mind off the top of my head is the 50s modern house I grew up in with its flat room, two floors, and floating staircase, stained … 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!