Welcome to Fashion Denver!

The big names in fashion aren’t just in New York, Paris or Milan these days. With a wealth of talented local artists and designers in Denver, the mile high city is on the rise as a style scene all on its own.

FASHION DENVER IS OPEN M-F 11-6, SATURDAY NOON-6

Fashion Denver bridges an avenue between designers, small business owners and the fashion-forward consumer by creating a network of fashion enthusiasts unlike any other in this thriving city. The Fashion Denver showroom houses designers from over fifteen lines but the core backbone of the business is to provide business development while hosting and creating fashion markets and shows throughout the city.

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Hello stylish people! Wow! September is almost here. As we see a transition in fashion going from summer dresses to fantastic fall outfits and accessories, we continue to celebrate our local designers! We're going to be having a special opening Friday, September 10th INSTEAD of First Friday. I think we're going to try to be out of town for Labor Day. We've been laboring a lot and deserve a break :)

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BFF!
September 9-11th
The Starz Film Center at the Tivoli
900 Auraria Pkway

To see the program of events, click here!

Fashion Denver is thrilled about this amazing event! Denver has such a great cycle community! Whether it's riding a cruiser to get to and from or racing down the street on your fixed gear, there are always stylish people riding past Fashion Denver. This event is definitely one place where you will want to get styled up, get on your bike and get to see these films! Read on...

THE BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL TURNS 10!
The BFF Celebrates 10 Years of Bicycles, Art, Film, & Culture with Three Days of Events in Denver, September 9-11

From September 9-11, we invite you to take part in one of the most culturally relevant movements of the past decade – the urban bike movement.

We are proud to announce the Bicycle Film Festival’s second year in Denver, and the tenth anniversary of the international Bicycle Film Festival. In tandem with the growth in urban cycling, the BFF has spread all over the world to 40 cities from its roots in New York City into a multi- faceted, international event that travels from Milan to Tokyo, Minneapolis to Sydney.

In 2001, Brendt Barbur, Founder and Director, was compelled to start the Bicycle Film Festival after being hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York City. Instead of being deterred by this experience it inspired him to create a festival that celebrates the bicycle through music, art, and film. Now in its tenth year the festival is held in 37 cities worldwide.

Film Screenings in Denver will be held at the Starz Film Center at the Tivoli 900 Auraria Pkwy. Free bicycle valet parking will be provided at the screenings.

Tickets
For sale online at bicyclefilmfestival.com/denver
$10 per screening
$30 Festival Pass (includes all 6 screenings, limited amount sold)
All films will be shown at Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli

Film Highlights
Friday, 9/10
- Birth Of Big Air (BMX)
- Riding The Long White Cloud (Skateboarding, Bicycle Touring)
Saturday, 9/11
- Bicycle Dreams (RAAM, Road Racing)
- The Cyclocross Meeting (Cyclocross Racing)
- Line Of Sight (Alleycat Racing)

After Party Highlights
Thursday, 9/9 - Group Ride and Gold Sprints @ Shag Lounge (830 15th St.)
Friday, 9/10 - Bands, Ping Pong and Vegetarian Eats @ Meadowlark Bar (2701 Larimer St., Downstairs)
Saturday, 9/11 - Art Curated by ArtCrank Postershow and Music Curated by Analog Space @ Lisa Kowalski Gallery (2762 Walnut St.)

ALSO! On September 11th, the Femalleycat crew is having a race celebrating women and showing the boys how it's done! We're excited to be one of their stopping points and we'll be giving away a combo pack of local fashion to a lucky winner! For more information on that race and this gang of kick arse girls, visit: http://femalleycat.wordpress.com/

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Mary Anna's Closet
Snippits of thoughts from one of our new assistants

As the showroom at Fashion Denver moves into August and starts to round out summer (which I am bringing up despite a dearest friend's demand just last night to never, under any circumstances, discuss the impending demise of summer), I'm left to ponder the changing seasons of life and the comfort and inspiration we find in both the new and the familiar.

I'm new to the Fashion Denver team and am somewhat newly set in the path of a fresh life direction, but new opportunities are growing from old passions and these old passions are ignited from tangible pieces. As we move into new seasons in life, we find new inspiration in the things that have always been with us. Many of the designers in Fashion Denver's current showroom (like Kimono Dragons and Giddy Up!) re-love recycled pieces into a brand new work of art for your body. We've got some new jewelry designers joining our showroom whose pieces remind me of the ones I would see in my mom's jewelry collection from the 70's that were seldom touched in the late 80's but by my loving fingers. I wanted so badly to slip on the easy chic that the simple funk of dangly glass ball earrings provide. I built much of my modern collection of accessories (and it's fairly sizable) based off my mother's collection that I managed to slip away with when I went to college.

This August, pull out some well-loved favorites that you will never get rid of or if you did manage to clean your closet out completely one time, come into Fashion Denver and find new inspiration in pieces that remind you why you've loved what you have loved. Or set those memories and fingers to work designing something inspired by those pieces that first set your heart on fire for fashion. Either way, let us share our inspiration.

Sincerely,
Mary Anna Newby | Assistant @FashionDenver

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My first day at Fashion Denver!
By Brittany Johnston

Hello everyone, my name is Brittany Johnston and I have recently joined the Fashion Denver team as an intern! I am extremely excited to start this new journey with the team, and to be a part of this amazing movement that Fashion Denver has and continues to make.

When I first visited the office/retail space, I was completely blown away by the atmosphere and how the Fashion Denver team has made the space a one of a kind! After my first day, I know this team is dedicated to providing remarkable opportunities for both designers and other business owners as well as offering the public merchandise that is so unique it's practically irresistible! -- THANKS BRITANY! We look forward to working with you this fall!

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Dawn at the French Quarter
September 17th, 2010
Botanic Gardens

Mystic New Orleans voodoo blends with Manhattan fashion to create an enchanting fashion show

Mystic New Orleans voodoo blends with Manhattan fashion to create an enchanting fashion show Dawn at the French Quarter on Friday September 17th 2010, 6pm-10pm at The Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street. Denver Botanic Gardens offers a whimsical French-American setting with the O’Fallon Perennial Walk and El Pomar Walkway.

Tickets are $36 per person. Attendees will have the opportunity to donate to the Colorado AIDS Project.

Indulge in charming gardens while experiencing three rising Denver fashion designer’s collections. Aaron Blaze, Pimtheera Rojanavongse, and Lesley Temple will present their collections to the Denver fashion community.

Tortured Genius, Aaron Blaze’s designer line for the urban yet professional man or woman. Professional, meaning intent to do business. Urban representing the streets, the hustle, the struggle and the history. Inspired by the streets of Atlanta to the island of Manhattan and the connection to his own ancestry, Aaron makes men and women feel like artist themselves.

Eclectic R&B sounds will be heard through out the garden, as Aaron will also be performing a live recording of music from his upcoming self-titled album Aaron Blaze. Aaron brings to the stage the need to alter ones emotions and be mysterious enough to make one do their research.

Pimtheera Rojanavongse’s line Pim.ERA designs fit tailored but flow free on a woman. With spring ‘jackets, graduating necks, and princess seams, Pim.ERA apparel is worn with confidence by the professional active woman. Bright yet subtle purples, greens, yellows and pinks will captivate the Denver fashion world.

Lesley Temple of House of Arden has opened a world of imagination for young girls and adults with her beautifully crafted tutus. Colorful custom made tutus glamorized with flowers, rhinestones, ribbons or bows are all offered that will reflect any little or big girls personality!

Pictured above: Designers Pimtheera Rojanavongse and Aaron Blaze