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Do what you love. Love what you do. The Workshop! April 23rd!

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Monday April 23rd 2012
6:30-9:30pm

Yahooo! Now that our new office is finished and open and ready to take on the world, I’ve scheduled my first “Do what you love. Love what you do” workshop of the new year! I am so excited to be in a new space with a whole new chapter of lessons under my belt with the recent transitions that I’ve made and I can’t wait to share it!

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Denver’s entrepreneur and fashionista, Brandi Shigley offers her workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs. ‘Do What You Love, Love What You Do’ workshops are designed to help people with business ideas take their creativity and passion to new heights by learning how to turn it into a business. Learn the art of channeling creativity into a successful business by getting tips and lessons from award this winning designer and entrepreneur.

In addition to having her work published in numerous magazines and newspapers, Brandi Shigley has been recognized for her inspiring energy and creativity in the fashion industry by major publications such as CNN Money and Denver Business Journal— naming her one of the ‘Top 40 Under 40’, ‘Top Up & Comer of the Year’ … Read more!

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What’s next for Fashion Denver?

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What’s in store after we shut the boutique down at the end of January?

Frock Out 2012
I’ve been hired as co-producer of Frock Out 2012, a fashion competition with the Denver Public Library’s Fresh City Life program.  12 designers will be selected from our jury to compete and will show 4 pieces from their current collection and design 1 challenge piece. We are holding auditions this Saturday at Fashion Denver and have over 20 designers signed up to audition. It’s going to be very exciting! The event happens on April 20th.

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Spring / Summer fashion market
I will continue to produce the fashion markets featuring 20-3o Colorado fashion designers. Our fashion markets are held at a fun venue and designers are invited to come and sell and connect.  This spring / summer market (date and location to be determined)  will be our 30th market since 2004. Oh my!!! Each market brings in new designers and it’s really inspiring to see our local fashion scene expand.

The Denver County Fair Fashion Pavilion
I’ve been hired back to work with the Denver County Fair on being their fashion pavilion manager! Last year’s fair made the Washington Post and was … Read more!

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Hello Fashion Denver Friends and happy new year to you!

So many new and exciting things are going on over here. Many of you may know by now that we are closing the retail side of things down at the end of January so we can get back to focussing on the business development side of things with our designers.

Fashion Denver will continue to produce our seasonal fashion markets and events and we will continue to work one on one with our local designers helping them build their businesses which continue to contribute to our growing fashion scene.

This year, I’ve been brought on board to co-produce Frock Out 2012 with Chris Loffelmacher of Fresh City Life at the Denver Public Library. I’ll also be the fashion pavilion manager at the Denver County Fair . The current Fashion Denver space will be converted to an entrepreneurial shared space in which I will have my office and workshop space.

OPEN HOUSE CLOSING PARTY

Saturday, January 28th
Open House 11am-6pm
After Party 7pm-11pm

If you haven’t had a chance to come by yet, please visit us before the end of January and check out our 20 designers that we have featured … Read more!

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Fashion Denver Quickie: A free crash course in getting involved in the Denver fashion scene

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Fashion Denver Quickie
Wednesday, January 25th 6:30pm-7:30pm
1070 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80204
For several years the fashion scene in Denver has been evolving and growing. It is a very exciting place to be for fashion! Colorado is such a supportive city for local fashion, music, and art! Every day we get emails, phone calls, and people stopping by the shop wondering about the following:

1) How can I get involved in the fashion scene in Denver?

2) I’m a designer. What resources are available in Colorado to help me grow my business?

3) Where else can I shop for local designers?

4) Where are the fashion internships in Colorado?

5) Are there fashion schools in Colorado?

Well! I thought it would be a good idea to just invite those with these questions and I can answer all of these questions all the while being surrounded by local fashion and meeting other people in our wonderful city!

You are cordially invited to attend a FREE 1 hour Fashion Denver Quickie and get answers to the above question.

We’ll have beverages and snacks and lots of information!

Join us!

Hope to see you there!… Read more!

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Call out for designers for FROCK OUT 2012!

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DPL’s Fresh City Life announces a call to designers.  For their third design competition, Frock Out: Come Undone, Fresh City Life partners with Brandi Shigley of Fashion Denver and they’ll host Denver’s young, creative designers for Spring’s most exciting fashion event.

Frock Out: Come Undone: Independent Designers Challenge

The Denver Public Library’s Fresh City Life  and Brandi Shigley / Fashion Denver announce a call to designers for Frock Out: Independent Designers Challenge – a runway show and exhibit.

Juried designers will show five designs (one designer’s choice created especially for Frock Out, and four challenge pieces that can be new or from the designer’s current collections).  Twelve designers will be accepted for this runway show and exhibit.

Challenge Requirements-

·      All designers must schedule an interview with the jury panel on Saturday, January 21st 9:00am-1:00pm. To schedule your interview time, please contact carrie@fashiondenver.com .

·      Portfolio reviews will be held at the audtions.

·      One challenge piece must be completed, ready to exhibit and delivered to The Denver Public Library Fresh City Lounge on or before March 14.

·      The other four designs must be completed and ready for runway rehearsal on Wednesday, April 18.

·      All challenge designers must … Read more!