About 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 of its own.

Created as a way to unite local designers in touch with both the public and each other, Fashion Denver works to build networks, create business relationships, and allow people to share their passion for fashion.

Every season, Fashion Denver brings together Colorado’s talented clothing, handbag, and accessory designers for Fashion Denver’s successful fashion markets. Fashionistas and style- makers can find the best in unique, hip designs as well as take in a great local music and activities, and creative clothing and accessory artists have their chance to shine.

Year-round events sponsored by Fashion Denver include fashion shows, boutique openings, and other landmark occasions that allow Denver fashion celebrities to both find and wear their unique, hip looks. The fun of fashion in Denver just never ends!

The brains behind Fashion Denver is Brandi Shigley, a local entrepreneur who started in the world of design herself. Working to build her successful line of handbags, B.Shigley Designs, Brandi learned a great deal about not only the creative end of design, but also marketing, promotion, and the tools for building a business. Sharing this information with others, Brandi hopes to help other dreamers achieve their own success. “Do what you love. Love what you do,” is not only a message she gives to others, but words she lives by herself.

A Colorado native, Brandi moved to California for a brief interim, only to return to her mountain state with a wealth of new ideas for the community.

Inspired by the Fashion Co-Op and WearHaus events in Southern California, Brandi decided to bring her expertise and passion to the burgeoning fashion community to her home of Denver. Today, she works with a variety of boutiques, artists and independent designers in an effort to both help grow their individual businesses as well as build the community.

Her efforts within the city and beyond have already earned her the recognition and appreciation of others in the creative world. In 2005, Brandi received the Mastermind Award from Denver’s influential alternative weekly publication, Westword. She’s also been heralded as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by the Denver Business Journal, and was declared 5280 Magazine’s “Up and Comer of the Year” in 2001.

Brandi’s personal look is an inspiration to many budding fashion-forward folks, and sharing this style with the city is what she’s all about.

Surrounded by talented, inspirational creators, Brandi is helping the Denver fashion market take on a stylish life of its own.

-Megs Burd