Denver fashion calendar: July 20 – 27
Willow, July 22-24: Willow hosts a Sidewalk Sale featuring up to 75 percent off spring and summer 2016 clothing, jewelry, shoes and handbags from a variety of designers. 2595 Canyon Blvd., Boulder;...
View ArticleFedoras? Yes. Bright plaids? No. The meaning of Starbucks’ new employee dress...
Fedoras are a do, but bucket hats are a don’t. Colors such as charcoal, navy, brown and black are in – bright ones like red and yellow are out. Patterns are cool, as long as they are small and subtle,...
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Mom-and-pop startups look to create gender-free kids clothing
Elaine Thompson, AP PhotoDeclan Hartman, 4, clambers on a climbing toy as he wears a gender-neutral T-shirt designed by his mother, and his favorite pink shoes, in Seattle in this July 7, 2016...
View ArticleMetro Denver Fashion Calendar, July 28 – Aug. 3 2016
Metro Denver Fashion Events Gordmans Through Aug. 22: Shoppers are asked to showcase their shopping skills by submitting a haul video for a chance to be in a Gordmans commercial and win a $500 Gordmans...
View ArticleSpotlight on Colorado tiemakers after a shoutout in Hillary Clinton’s...
Jeremy Priest didn’t watch Hillary Clinton’s speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, but he started hearing about it almost right away. “I got a lot of texts from our investors and...
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ModCloth bringing its indie, vintage style to Denver pop-up shop
ModCloth is setting up shop in Denver — for three weeks only. The popular online retailer of indie and vintage-style dresses and other women’s clothing will open a pop-up shop Aug. 12 in Cherry Creek...
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Red, white, blue and flashy: USA’s Opening Ceremony gear
HOUSTON — When Team USA lines up for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday night, the team will don custom-fitted Polo Ralph Lauren ensembles saturated with the red, white and blue of the...
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Women’s clothing boutique Eccentricity in Cherry Creek North to close
Gayle Larrance has sold women’s clothing and accessories in Cherry Creek North for 30 years, moving her high-end boutique from location to location. But the storefront at 290 Fillmore St. will be...
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Orphaned baby animals want to snuggle with your old fur coat
The Fund for Animals Wildlife CenterThese two coyote pups were found alone after their mother was hit by a car. he Fund for Animals Wildlife CenterTwo frisky adult bobcats at the Fund for Animals...
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Mona Lucero creates fashion with an artist’s eye
Mona Lucero has worked in about every facet of the fashion industry. She’s been a designer, pattern-maker and seamstress. She has been a wholesaler and had her own retail store for a decade in Denver’s...
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Mobile decor: A tale of two home-goods trucks cruising around Denver
A mobile boutique scene is bringing interior design and home accessories to Denver courtesy of a fleet of roving trucks. According to findafashiontruck.com, there are two dozen of them cruising around...
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The Ember Hairstream, the salon that comes to you
Since memory serves, hair stylist Jamie Nelson had dreams of opening her own salon, and last year seemed a good time to manifest that goal. After all, she’d developed a stellar reputation as a colorist...
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Fashion revolution: Denver Art Museum exhibit details how Japanese designers...
By Suzanne S. Brown, Special to The Denver Post One of first things Florence Müller’s did after being named fashion curator at the Denver Art Museum just over a year ago was what any fashion lover...
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Meet the woman who curates Denver Art Museum’s fashion and textile collections
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostFlorence Muller is the curator of textile art and fashion at the Denver Art Museum. Florence Müller’s first love wasn’t fashion, but art. As a child growing up...
View ArticleVera Bradley is going after the millennials
By Sarah Halzack, The Washington Post Vera Bradley has built a retailing empire on its quilted handbags stamped with cheerful explosions of florals and paisley. Teens and college students eagerly snap...
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This transgender male model from Estes Park is shaking up the fashion industry
Provided by W MagazineCasil McArthur poses for the September issue of W Magazine. Growing up in Estes Park, 17-year-old Casil McArthur gravitated to colorful anime and the cosplay community. Like many...
View ArticleThese Thom Browne shoes are the fashion equivalent of a Happy Meal
By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post NEW YORK — There were men in feather-embroidered bird suits and cat masks made of mink, and a goddess in a silver, sparkling bugle beaded gown and a headpiece of...
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Under Armour hits the runway with a wild attempt at high fashion
Under Armour Inc. already makes skintight compression leggings, water-repellent sweatshirts, and not-quite-cool sneakers. The next step, of course, has to be a high-end fashion line. The fashion show...
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Designers are trying to figure out what you want. Are they getting close?
By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post NEW YORK – For Fashion Week, Tommy Hilfiger constructed a carnival that was open to the public. Rebecca Minkoff shut down part of SoHo’s Greene Street and gave...
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Reinventing a classic brand: Jones New York designer George Sharp on the...
Provided by Jones New YorkGeorge Sharp is the creative director and senior vice president for design at Jones New York. Fashion is a fickle business. One minute you’re the “it” label, the next...
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