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Business Profiles, Photographers

Interview with Photographer Kristin Christian from Colorado Lifestyle Photography

I first met photographer Kristin Christian, photographer behind Colorado Life Style Photography, last spring when our line of dress shirts, Bradley Allen, was featured on the runway for the Children’s Miracle fashion show.

I started following her on social media and absolutely LOVED the energy of her photos, leading to working with her on our recent Valentine’s photoshoot. She was able to take a really sexy situation making it classy, lovable, and full of emotion. We had such a blast!!

We wanted to know what makes this photographer tick! Let’s get to know this amazing Colorado Photographer, shall we?

What is your favorite subject to photograph?  

My kids, Isabella and Wyatt, come first.  They are my inspiration and the reason I fell in love with photography.  I love photographing families and creating an experience that allows them to relax and be natural in front of the camera.
How did you develop an interest in photography?  
I dreamed up Colorado Lifestyle Photography the year my daughter was born with the intention of documenting our family and our love for Colorado.  My husband and I are originally from Michigan, and we moved here 12 years ago to create a new
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Arts & Entertainment, Business Profiles

Denver Fashion Designer, Brooks Luby, Breast Cancer Survivor to Showcase Holiday 2018 Collection

Denver Fashion Designer, Brooks Luby, Breast Cancer Survivor to Showcase Holiday 2018 Collection

DATE:  Sunday, October 28,2018
TIME:  2-6Pm
LOCATION:  Hyatt Regency DTC (7800 E. Tufts Ave, Denver, Co 80237)

October 8, 2018 – Brooks Luby has been designing clothes for over four decades. She has always had a flare for style, daring to test the waters with colors and patterns, and giving women a custom design and fit that is unique to them. In 1990, clothes and the meaning behind them took a new meaning. Brooks (her professional name), was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier that year became more determined than ever to work with women and their curves and make them feel beautiful in their own skin.

Brooks at the time of her diagnosis became friends with another Denver fashion icon, Sue Miller. Miller had started Colorado’s first breast cancer organization seven years before to give survivors a place and faces to talk to. Brooks like many survivors was private in sharing her diagnosis, but that didn’t stop her from celebrating life instead of fearing it.

The  Day of Caring was Colorado’s first breast cancer organization to form. Formed 32 years ago by Sue Miller, the organization … Read more!

A Day in the Life of Fashion Denver, Business Profiles

Hana Designs: Getting people through chemo looking and feeling beautiful!

A month or so ago, I went wig shopping with my Mom as she was beginning chemo treatments. I was feeling emotional as we walked into Hana Designs, a wig studio that was recommended to my Mom through her cancer support group.  Almost instantly, we were greeted by Hana and any anxiety seemed to melt away.

After a few minutes of chatting to Hana, we realized we had met at Red Ball, an absolutely amazing fashion show to benefit the Colorado Aids Project. We instantly fell in love with this angel!

Meet Hana and learn more about what she does at her beautiful studio!

Hana Designs Custom Wig Studio & Full Service Salon
229 West Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
P: 303.799.4262

Look out for some amazing events that Hana has coming down the pipeline in 2019 as her team creates the Inaugural WhXYte Wedding Fashion Gala next September 7th, 2019!… Read more!

Arts & Entertainment, Business Profiles

Allison Nicole Designs SS19 Collection Premiere at Halcyon, a hotel Cherry Creek

EVENT DETAILS & TICKETS

September 19th, 2018
5 PM – 8 PM
Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek 245 Columbine St
Denver, CO 80206

Please register for The SS19 Collection Premiere

Allison Nicole DesignsJoin the local fashion, and bridal community for Allison Nicole Design’s Spring/Summer 2019 Collection Premiere and Networking event at Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek from 5 PM – 8 PM. Meet and mingle with the old and new of the design and bridal community, while getting the first look at never before seen designs that are about to hit the runway at New York Bridal Fashion Week in October and Denver Fashion Week in November. Interact with her designs one on one, completely enveloping your eyes and minds for the future of bridal and gownwear. Get to know the design processes and order information from Allison; new lookbooks and wholesale purchasing guides will be presented alongside the new collection.

Live music will be provided by the talented Random Temple , local singer and songwriter, and complimentary food and beverage on a first come, first serve basis at the rooftop of Halycon, a hotel Cherry Creek AKA Elevated Rooftop Bar.

“The inspiration for this collection comes from the female

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Business Profiles, menswear

Otero Menswear: Short Men Standing Tall on Fitted, Sustainable Fashion

Interview with Co-Founder Steve Villanueva of Otero Menswear

So, what is so special about Otero Menswear?

Our company is founded on the belief that a well-dressed man is more confident and respected than a man in the same position who always looks out of place in his own clothes. And we also believe that dressing really well should be effortless. Because men with confidence, intelligence, and drive have better things to do than try on every shirt that should be in your size. In fact, we believe this so passionately that we completely reinvented the concept of clothing sizes.

Most men’s apparel brands are designed for an imaginary “average” body type—one that is roughly 5’10” or 5’11”, of middling weight, with a chest measurement that determines the width of the entire garment. All other sizes (XS-XXL) are created off of this template by making the shirt proportionally bigger or smaller. Basically, every man alive is expected to fit into only seven sizes, based on a body scale that doesn’t really exist.

In reality, men have two distinctive body types, that actually serve different functions, and these are defined by differences in the shoulder-waist ratio.

Otero Menswear

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