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Fashion Denver Fashion Camp

Our next camp takes place on Saturday, May 28th!
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On March 19th, we held our fashion camp for fashionistas between the ages of 5-15 and had an action packed day of fun!

Our campers learned about inner beauty and being kind with Denver Style Magazine editor Heather Okimoto. They learned how to introduce themselves and compliment each other in a way that led to new friendships. It was so much fun to see this transpire!

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Next Jeremy Willard and I (Brandi Shigley) shared our upcycle designs and our campers went to work, sketching and making their own designs. A beautiful mess of creativity filled up our headquarters at Green Spaces.

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Model, pop singer, stylist, and producer Dorian Phaero taught our campers how to walk the runway being confident and fierce.

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After they learned the walk, it was off to hair and makeup!

After hair and makeup were done, it was time to walk the runway!

We had such a wonderful time! Thank you to all of you who participated in the event and for giving your young fashionista an opportunity to dive into the fashion world!

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Thank you to our team:
Heather Okimoto of Denver Style Read more!

Fashion Camp Spring Edition

fashioncampJoin the Fashion Denver team for an unforgettable Fashion Camp on Saturday, March 19th from 10am-5pm at Green Spaces located on the corner of 26th and Walnut in Downtown Denver.

This edition of fashion camp is all about creation, inner beauty, and outer beauty! Kids ages 5-15 are invited down for a day of fashion fun!

Activities will include the following:

  1. Make an outfit out of recycled clothing  materials with Brandi Shigley and Jeremy Williard! No sewing required! All materials will be provided but if the camper has some old clothing that they would like to add some newness to, they are welcome to bring it!
  2. Learn the importance of feeling beautiful and being able to express yourself and your individual style with editor of the Denver Style Magazine Heather Okimoto! Beauty comes from within and Heather does such an amazing job of teaching and inspiring this. Our campers will leave feeling beautiful and spreading that positive light.

3. Learn how to walk the runway and pose for the camera with model, pop singer, stylist, and producer Dorian Phaero.  Take the tips that he teaches and strut your stuff on the runway in your outfit that you designed! The fashion … Read more!

Gino Velardi Interview for Whiteout Fashion Show

Here is our third interview with Gino Velardi in anticipation for the Whiteout Fashion Show at Artopia on February 20th! Enjoy 🙂

Q:When did you first know you wanted to be a fashion designer?
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A:It happened when I first discovered a fashion magazine at age 8! I was immediately seduced by this discovery and knew what industryI wanted to be in. So I learned how to do hair and makeup, styling and production, but I didn’t like to do any of those things for someone else, so I adopted the role of fashion designer.  I saturated myself with the knowledge of clothing design. Then I can have
people work with me to realize my vision.

Q:Where do you draw inspiration from?

A:My inspiration comes from music! I listen to specific genre of music and I think of a fashion show and what kind of clothes I would design around that song. I can listen to everything from Patsy Cline to Led Zeppelin. That feeds my vision!

Q:What has been the most rewarding and the most frustrating part of your

journey thus far

A:The reward comes from my family, friends and fans that have supported … Read more!

Soul Sista Shelley launches her first book!

SHELLEY HUNTER HILLESHEIM’S BOOK LAUNCH
Tuesday 01.26.16
Green Spaces
1368 26th Street
Denver, CO 80205
6:30 – 8:30pm
(7:15pm – Presentation by Shelley)
Free and Open to the public

Shelley & BrandiWhat an honor to have Shelley Hunter Hillesheim, founder of A Nourished Life as a friend of Fashion Denver! Shelley has been our nourishing coach, reminding us that even in the hustle and bustle of entrepreneurship and life, we MUST take care of us! I recently attended Shelley’s Sister Hood Retreat and came back feeling grounded and balanced. The tools that she provided have brought me into the new year feeling even more inspired as I take on the practice of self-care.

It is with very happy smiles that we celebrate the launch of her first book “Self-Care 101, A Guide To Nourish And Flourish Team YOU” here at Fashion Denver’s headquarters at Green Spaces!

Shelley BookJoin us to celebrate the launch of the new book, Self-Care 101: A Guide to Nourish and Flourish Team YOU, by author, speaker and self-care coach SHELLEY HUNTER HILLESHEIM! 

RSVP HERE

Book signing  –  pictures  –  music  –  connections  –  celebration
Light appetizers w/beer, wine and a signature cocktail (The Remedy) will be provided.… Read more!

Artopia 2016 Kickoff Party Recap

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!

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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.

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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!

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