Category Archives: Designer Profile

Stylish Sparrow at the White Party

August 10, 2016 bshigley Leave a comment

We’re excited to have Lisa Sharpe with Stylish Sparrow back for the 2nd time in a row at the White Party and fashion show extravaganza with 303 Magazine! Learn how she will be taking us from summer to fall at her pop up shop next Thursday!

What inspires what you select for your pop up shop?

The season and venue are the two things that inspire the selection of clothing I’ll have in the Stylish Sparrow Pop Up Shop. Being on the brink of the fall transition has my creative juices flowing about how to adapt summer clothing into the next season. My mind is dancing with possibilities of clothing we can enough right now through October!

What do you see is a great trend in “summer into fall” fashion?

My favorite “summer to fall” fashion hack is how enjoy white while also feeling true to the season change. I am so excited to share examples of how to wear white jeans in the fall! I’ll have some great things ready for you to try.

What is your most favorite WHITE fashion item that you own? Can you snap a picture?

My white Sevya kaftan is is my all time … Read more!

Designer Profile, SPLASH, Splash Designers

Sizzlin’ 6 Questions with Splash designer Maggie Burns

June 21, 2016 bshigley Leave a comment

We’ve been working with designer Maggie Burns of Marie-Margot for several years we can see why she won 303 Magazine’s Designer of the Year award this past spring! Check out her interview in preparation for our summer fashion market SPLASH!

What were your obsessions growing up?

Obsessions is a very strong word for a Libra… I don’t remember being obsessed with anything in particular. I just remember the small town I grew up in didn’t feed my artistic yearning and I felt hungry for creative stimulation.

How did fashion become the symbol for your creative expression?

Creating designs in fashion was easy for me and gave me the feeling of connection and authenticity. Growing up, I loved seeing beautiful clothes in the magazines and being able to interpret them my way. It took me to Paris long before I had the opportunity to actually visit Paris.

Do you see a stylistic connection between the things you do in your daily life that is reflected into your collections?

I see things in terms of shapes and colors, where others see things as cars and trees and buildings… I’m always looking for new patterns and textures in nature to inform my designs. … Read more!

Designer A Day, Designer Profile, Fashion Denver Events, Splash Designers

Sizzlin’ 6 questions with Splash Designer Denise Dailey

June 15, 2016 bshigley Leave a comment

Denise Dailey, brains behind Prompt Flare Designs and OCH Couture will be joining us at SPLASH, our summer fashion market powered by 303 Magazine! Join us June 26th for an afternoon of fashion fun by the pool!

What were your obsessions growing up?

Color! I would color coordinate everything about my clothes and accessories… I loved matching everything together. I also loved transforming my jacket into my personalized style by applying studs and jewels and wearing my aunt’s brooches .

How did fashion become the symbol for your creative expression?

As a portrait sculpture artist, adding colorful flowers for the hair naturally evolved into wearable art- Hair made from fabric, tulle, ribbon and other materials made for a runway statement maker. And is still evolving with our belts,purses and earrings.

Do you see a stylistic connection between the things you do in your daily life that is reflected into your collections?

Definitely! I see inspiration for styles in plants, bushes, flowers and trees. I see humorous t-shirts made from life’s moments. I love looking at purses and the way women use them. I get inspired thinking about ways to design and add better functionality.

What is your research process like … Read more!

Designer Profile, Splash Designers

Sizzlin’ 6 Questions with our Splash Designer Blackberry Maverick

June 15, 2016 bshigley Leave a comment

Interview with Leslie Kinson of Blackberry Maverick, a featured designer at our summer fashion market Splash, happening Sunday, June 26th!

What were your obsessions growing up?

I was obsessed with exploring the outdoors (I grew up on a farm) as well as all kinds of art, from gardening to acrylics, to watercolor, to sculpture, to sketching and ultimately making clothing.

How did fashion become the symbol for your creative expression?

My town growing up was a tiny farm town in Vermont where my high school class had only 92 students from the entire county. Fashion for me was a was to stand out and express my individuality in a atmosphere with such a lack of diversity. At home it allowed me to spend time with my mother, learning all of her skills and at school it allowed me to get out of the boring classes in order to do creative projects instead.

Do you see a stylistic connection between the things you do in your daily life that is reflected into your collections?

Absolutely. I love being on the forefront of everything and I love to be noticed! Whether through my personality as a waitress, the way I … Read more!

Designer Profile, Fashion Events around town

Grand Opening – DENV3R.CO – Colorado Inspired Apparel

March 29, 2016 bshigley Leave a comment

Grand Opening – DENV3R.CO – Colorado Inspired Apparel
Created by Colorado Entrepreneurs and Designers

March 9, 2016 – DENV3R.CO is launching a retail store in the hip and fast growing DU neighborhood, right at the foot of the Broadway & Evans rail station.

-Join your Colorado friends in celebrating local entrepreneurship, design and fashion.

-Check out Colorado brands that are making noise nationwide.

-Get a peak at the design studio and meet the people behind the apparel created for numerous Colorado businesses and brands.

-Support Colorado entrepreneurs and be one of the first to wear the fashionable, Colorado crafted apparel. All DENV3R.CO products will be sold at a 20% discount.

The grand opening will take place on Friday, April 1st, 2016 at 2140 South Delaware St. #101 from 4 to 8 pm. Evans Station Lofts is the newest and most progressive affordable housing community in Colorado that also allows Denver’s creatives and entrepreneurs to stay within the Denver city limits in a hip, award winning building.

“The dream for DENV3R.CO was not only to open a store that celebrates Colorado, but also to support local entrepreneurs by giving them an opportunity to get products into retail and in front of … Read more!

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