Fashion Denver is a proud partner of the Urban Angels, just 2 women doing good! They have been such a support for Fashion Denver and it is wonderful to be part of their organization.
They have put together their 2nd annual dress drive to raise money for Love a Child, a non-profit organization that supports the children in Haiti. Each summer the Urban Angels make over 100 dresses to support the cause and their next event takes place on June 12th at Studio Salon! Click the poster to learn more!
In anticipation for the Whiteout Fashion Show at Artopia on February 20th, Fashion Denver is interviewing all of the designers being featured in the show. Here is our second interview with Anna Fangenello of AnnaFesta.
Q:When did you first know you wanted to be a fashion designer?
A:I started sewing as a child with my grandmother and my mother. At the age of 13, I made my first outfit from a Brooke Shields pattern that I had altered to my size 12 figure. I was hooked! Pattern making
and clothing the body in proportions that enhanced the female shape became my focus. I wanted what all 13 year olds want – to be pretty, powerful and admired by my peers. By working with numbers, shapes and colors I felt confident in my clothing, which helped me to become more confident in myself
As a teenager, I worked in theaters making costumes for the DCPA and the Shakespeare festival in Boulder. I moved to New York for the first time at 18, working at a costume company and interning with
designer MaryJane Marcasiano in Soho. At 19, I lived in Italy working as a patternmaker and sewing in a … Read more!
Fashion Denver is thrilled to be a promotional partner with Artopia’s Whiteout fashion show! Fashion Denver founder Brandi Shigley will be the emcee of the night’s event as we see 9 Colorado designers on the runway with their interpretation of the Art of Fashion.
Artopia is Westword’s annual event that highlights local art, culture, and fashion, all happening in one spot at City Hall located at 11th and Broadway on Saturday, February 20th.
Last Wednesday, the Fashion Denver team escaped the hustle/bustle middle of the week madness for the Artopia kickoff party at Ophelia’s!
This sneak peak of what to expect at Artopia gave us a taste of the designers being featured in the White Out Fashion Show. Each designer came to the stage with just 1 outfit on their model, just enough to tempt our tastebuds in fashion. We’ll be counting down the days until we see their full collection for this show!
Featured designers include:
AnnaFesta
D’Lola Couture
Denver Bespoke
Elyse Rainbolt
Equillibrium
Gino Velardi
Leon Designs
Yocisco.
For more pictures from the kickoff party, check out our Facebook page here!
For tickets click here and use promo code fashiondenver for a discount!
What an absolutely amazing New Years Eve we had with Soul Makers and the Colorado Symphony! It was an absolute blast emceeing the evenings event and counting down into the new year.
We saw gorgeous pieces by Gino Velardi, D’Lola Couture, Bound Awry, and Mondo Guerra on the runway and topped the night off with a dance party!
Check out all of the photos here!
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We love Whorl! Owner Megan Timlin was one of our first interns years ago and has since went on to create a successful boutique and we are proud to see them go into their first year of business! Read on to see what they’ve got coming up!
DENVER, CO – This year has been a “Whorl-wind”. In just one short year we have been named “Best New Boutique of 2015” by Westword Magazine, featured in Westword Artopia and 303 Denver Fashion Weekend to name a few, in addition to launching our own private label, Imprints. Whorl strives to be more than just a store. By collaborating with local designers, vendors and fashion enthusiasts, the Whorl team loves to support and showcase Colorado talent.
To celebrate all of our accomplishments and our first year in business we would like to invite you to join in the celebration for our one year birthday bash! We will be hosting several events throughout the weekend of November 20th – 22nd. Here’s a sneak peak at what we have planned.
Friday, November 20th
Kick off party! DJ, Treats + Sips, Imprints Pre-Spring show & more! Come celebrate with us from 5pm-9pm.
Saturday, November 21st
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