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Eco-Disaster Fashion Show
There was a great turnout at the Eco-Disaster Fashion Show last week! Thank you to everybody who came to the show. A huge shoutout to our designers, speakers, models, hair/makeup stylists that braved the snow to be apart of our show! Also a huge thank you to Warm Cookies of the Revolution for collaborating with us to bring this thought-provoking show to life.
Here are just a few pictures from the show:
Before the show!
Brandi in her Eco-Disaster Fashion Attire
Deb Henriksen, one of our designers and speakers of the night
Some of the designs featured in the show (Starting top right, clockwise: Julia Rhoden, Simone Ruckman, Deb Henriksen, Richard Smith)
Thank you again to everyone who came out to support us!… Read more!
Brooks LTD to Showcase New Line at Breast Cancer Gala
March 12th, Denver, CO Brooks LTD will showcase their new line at the Evening of Caring Gala benefitting Sue Miller – Day of Caring, a breast cancer organization.
A breast cancer survivor since 1990, Brooks has become more empathetic and understanding of women’s needs. Since her diagnosis, she has been featured multiple times in the Day of Caring events.
Brooks Ltd was founded in 1976, brooks fashions have been a staple in the Colorado community as well as selling designs to Saks Fifth Avenue and others. Since 2002, Brooks has served clients privately in her atelier in LoDo.
Designs featured in the Evening of Caring showcase the latest trends in fashion while highlighting the shape and character of each survivor model. “It is important for me to continue working with breast cancer survivors because I want them to feel beautiful and special,” Brooks said. “Giving these women the opportunity to have a custom made piece can be life changing. The confidence that you see in their faces on the runway is indescribable. It makes it worth it.”
An Evening of Caring will feature a thirty-one person Survivor Fashion Show featuring past Day of Caring models and recent breast cancer survivors. … Read more!
Eco-Disaster Fashion Show Designers – Simone Ruckman
We’re thrilled to announce yet another designer that will be featured in the Eco-Fashion Disaster Fashion Show, Simone Ruckman.
We are very excited to feature Simone in our show because she is new to the Denver fashion scene. Simone will bring in a fresh look on eco-fashion, as she is only 12-years-old! Do you remember what you were doing when you were 12? Well Simone is turning her dreams into reality and focusing on designing new fashion and advocating for our environment. Here at Fashion Denver, we are all about doing what you love, so all the power to Simone for starting at a young age!
We got a chance to interview Simone’s mom about Simone’s topic, ‘Colonizing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ and her design process.
Q: Why did you pick the topic that you picked?
A: She chose this topic because in school she is learning about the effects of plastic in our oceans. The harm it causes to not only the people but the wildlife that calls the ocean its home.
Q: Can you give us a little sneak peak into your design process for your eco-disaster selection?
A: She is inspired by the images she is … Read more!
Eco-Disaster Fashion Show Designers – Stephanie Miller
As we get closer to the day, here is another designer that will be featured in our Eco-Fashion Disaster Fashion Show, Stephanie Miller.
Stephanie Miller is a Colorado native and graduated from Colorado State University in 2013, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising with a concentr
ation in Apparel Design and Production. Her love of sewing started at a young age and really grew during her junior high and high school ages. She wants to aspire to be as good of a seamstress as her grandmother – she can sew anything! Her best advice to Stephanie was to always make sure the hems were neat and as perfect as possible. Stephanie’s designs are inspired by her travels and experiences. For the most part, her designs are feminine and occasionally more abstract. She likes to experiment with different shapes and fabrics, it is a great opportunity for learning. She has an acute attention to detail and a very strong work ethic. Her goal is to push herself wherever she can so she can grow as a designer.
We got a chance to interview Stephanie about the upcoming fashion show and her topic, ‘future/fashion forward/street.’
Q: … Read more!