Archive for the ‘ Denver Fashion ’ Category

Fancy Tiger Two Trunk Shows and a Fabric Sale

First Friday Events at both stores! This Friday, February 5th we have two amazing events at both Fancy Tigers! I. Fancy Tiger Crafts is hosting a trunk show for the new book by Meg McElwee, “Sew Liberated.” You can view samples sewn up from the book and save 10% on all fabric purchases from 6 – [ READ MORE ]

Ritual and returns

Dudes! It’s been like forever or something! But now I’ve finished a whole thesis and that is that. Seriously guys, I’ve missed spilling the Denver beans on the intraweb. Anyhow, here’s something everyone who is anyone should be attending: The Riddle of Ritual, a collective show at the Emmanuel Gallery at [ READ MORE ]

Mona Lucero design boutique Holiday Fashion Show

Saturday, December 5, 2009 The fashion show will be presented twice - at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. The Holiday 2009 collection is a collage of elegant and funky designs inspired by such eclectic sources as Japanese kimonos, retro circle skirts, Punk, Mod,and Queen Elizabeth. With a potent cocktail of black, red and grey and generous splashes of bright [ READ MORE ]

Shake it!

Hey nerds! A little science would spice up your day, wouldn’t it? What if the science topic of the day was something cool to learn about, like earthquakes? On Dec. 1st, head to the Denver Athletic Club for a talk by Colorado State University professor Dr. John van de Lindt as he discusses testing and [ READ MORE ]

Holiday Wine

Hey fancy pants! The year is coming to a close very quickly- have you enjoyed all the culture and drinking and cultural drinking this town has to offer? If not, pack some in during these last months of 2009! The Denver Center for Performing Arts and the Rialto Cafe are offering a tasty and cultured combination on [ READ MORE ]

Moonwalk with me

Head to the Walker Fine Arts Gallery this Friday, Nov. 13 from 6-8 PM for the opening gala of “Moonwalk,” a new art show by Denver artist Sabin Aell. Using mixed media, Aell explores ideas of fathers, mothers, bodies, creation, and movement in the show. Using photography to capture startling images of things [ READ MORE ]

First in Fashion, First on Friday

Get thee to Fashion Denver for an exciting First Friday sale-a-bration and boutique extravaganza! Lots will be happening at Denver’s best place for local designers: From 6PM-9PM, enjoy free neck shaves, up-doos, and nail polish changes from Tootsies and Rebelle salons, and enjoy some beer from Wynkoop Brewery. Six new designers will premiere in [ READ MORE ]

100 Designs: Gino Velardi Fashion Show & After Party!

Fri Nov 13th | 7pm | East Club Level | INVESCO Field at Mile High Benefits Dress for Success Denver Gino Velardi’s 1st fashion show since suffering a stroke in 2006 – he’s back! Gino Velardi is a Denver native and self taught fashion designer Featuring 100 designs – cocktail dresses, gowns, suits and [ READ MORE ]

Fangs for the theatre

Why not take in some culture and get some scares tonight at the last performance of “Dracula” at Lakewood’s E Project Theatre! A great retelling of the classic Bram Stoker novel, this version by local actors does a lot with a very difficult and intricate storyline. By turns sexy, exciting, and actually chilling, [ READ MORE ]

Media and Monsters this Halloween!

monster media It’s Halloween, and that always means a load of spooky stuff to do and some pretty awesome parties… However, this one looks pretty great this year, what with the combination of haunted house, treats, and television! Denver Open Media will be hosting Media Monsters, a Halloween extravaganza this year at 700 Kalamath from 8PM til [ READ MORE ]

SPUN means Fun!

Come on, snow, don’t be a total dick! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the predictions for snowfall will be greatly exaggerated, and tomorrow will be clear as a summer’s day for October’s edition of SPUN, the greatest (possibly only?) variety show in Denver! Tomorrow night staring at 9PM at the Meadowlark Bar, fun will be [ READ MORE ]

Colorado of the Corn

It’s that corny time of year! Yes, the fields are awash with corn growing as high as an elephants eye, the tall stalks reaching towards the stars, and maniacs with chainsaws strolling in between the rows! Nothing is better at Halloween time than a haunted corn maze… And Colorado has a bunch of them. The Fritzler [ READ MORE ]

Between the Devil and Denver

Mark Mallman! The piano-playing maniac from Minnesota is back in town this weekend. For those who haven’t seen the show, you don’t know what you’re missing. Playing fast moving, catchy songs on his keyboard, Mallman gyrates, jumps around, and even lays himself out on the small casio in a stage show that’s unforgettable. [ READ MORE ]

Michael + Michael=Awesome

If you’ve ever seen “The State” (formerly of MTV, way back in the day) or Comedy Central’s “Stella” or the movie “Wet Hot American Summer”, or if you’re a VH1 junky, you probably have seen Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black at some point, and doubtless you first asked yourself “Wait, what?”- a sentiment that [ READ MORE ]

Forever, darling

Tonight at the Mile High Station, fashionistas will get a chance to witness the newest looks from local fashion designers as well as make a contribution to a good cause. This is the Third Annual Forever Darling event, marketed by Denver designer Fallene Wells, focused on not only promoting local design and creativity but [ READ MORE ]

Are you laughing now?

Two hi-larious forces in comedy will be coming to Colorado this weekend, and one of them is a former Colorado resident! This Saturday, Paul F. Thompkins and Kristen Schaal will be cracking wise at the Boulder Theatre starting at 9PM. Thompkins was the face of VH1’s Best Week Ever, which is sadly now defunct (The [ READ MORE ]

Anime for you and me

Anime fans: This is your weekend! The Nan Desu Kan is happening at the Marriot in the Denver Tech Center (I-25 and Bellview). I’ve already heard plenty of chatter about it, and a long guest list with some new additions looks like a thrill for anime and manga fans in the area. Cosplay, anime music [ READ MORE ]

Theatre at the Art Museum

Tonight, the Buntport Theater Company will be holding an extra-special performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver. There are still some tickets left for this show (which benefits the Buntport Theater), so rush if you want to go! The performance tonight will be “Indiana, Indiana,” a play by DU professor Laird [ READ MORE ]

3 Kings makes murder ranks live happen

This Sunday, 3 Kings Tavern will be awash with great sounds and a possibility of free swag. Head over to the Tavern at 9PM to catch Caroliner Rainbow (from San Francisco), Murder Ranks, Get Your Going, Capt’n fresh and the Stay Fresh Seals. For the first 50 folks in attendance, a free limited edition EP will [ READ MORE ]

Be a hero

Put on your philanthropic cape of freedom, it’s time to be a super hero! A super hero of charity, that is. Tomorrow (Sat., Sept. 5) from 3-8:30 PM, the comic book silent auction and fundraiser Super Heroes of Philanthropy will offer all of us comic book fans a chance to bid on vintage comics, [ READ MORE ]

Fashionable Friday

For First Friday, head over to Fashion Denver World HQ (321 W. 11th Ave) for a celebration of local design, and maybe pick yourself up a new look so you can wow the others out for an art stroll later in the evening! The showroom in the Fashion Denver HQ has been going strong, with lots [ READ MORE ]

The Kick Ball

Why heavens, good sir! I dare say, it is high time to change out of those frightfully sweaty athletic socks and into a fine frock for an evening of sophisticated revelry at the Denver Kickball Coalition’s Kick Ball Sunday night (Aug. 30) at the Hi-Dive from 9 PM. Yes, we all had our moments [ READ MORE ]

Prototype for style

Did you know that Colfax has some of the biggest style hotspots in Denver? No, not the hooker hotpants! That’s so Colfax 10 years ago. Now, Colfax has sharpened its image with places like the Fabric Lab, which is hosting a fantastic fashion show this weekend. This Saturday, August 29, for 8-10 PM, head [ READ MORE ]

Keep on ‘ballin!

I know a lot of folks who play for the Denver Kickball Coalition were pretty bummed out that the season was over and there was no more running the bases each week… I know my heart had a hole the size of a kickball that first week… Luckily, Denver is a shockingly kickball-heavy town, and there’s [ READ MORE ]

Kickballin’ weekend!

Whoa! For those of you who follow the Denver Kickball Coalition, this weekend is the start of the playoffs! If you want to see a good game, come watch Oceans of Pain as we play The Convicted at 3:30 on Sunday at Veteran’s Field. Come down and cheer us on! We plan to win…. [ READ MORE ]

Oyster Race

This weekend, the Merill Oyster Racing Series returns to Denver. Billed as the Ultimate Urban Adventure Race, teams are given a series of clues and using their smarts (and the smarts of their friends, who they can phone) they must search around town to find clues and complete challenges. Some events in the past have [ READ MORE ]