Look of the Day — Pregnant Liz

Not ever having been pregnant and, likely, never having to worry about getting pregnant, I have to admit, the whole thing sort of weirds me out. My sister gave birth to the two cutest kids in the whole world. For real, though. Cutest kids in the whole, entire world. Hands…

Talking Shop: TACtile Textile Arts Center

Dianne Denholm, director of the TACtile Textile Arts Center in Tamarac Square, is seriously proud – and a little bit scared – of the leap she’s taken there, but she’s also excited, now that the center has earned nonprofit status and is beginning to get off the ground (here’s what…

Hats Off To Summer

Sometimes wearing a hat makes me feel like I’m channeling a Southern Belle or an old-school diva or — worst of all — Blossom, but with the mercury rising and our ozone thinning, the benefits of wearing a wide brimmed hat starts to outweight those concerns. Therefore, my favorite fashion…

Rock n’ Grunge

Teen fashion correspondent Sarah Bolliger brings us the teen view of the latest summer fashion trends. Fashion in the ’90s consisted of oversized shirts that didn’t show off your natural curves paired with holly jeans or leftover leggings from the ’80s. This style is starting to reaapear with a twist…

Mark Your Calendar: Riverfront Park Fashion Show This Thursday

As summer is hitting its peak here in Denver, the pavement is getting stickier, the drinks stronger and the hemlines shorter. There is no better way to celebrate the best this heat wave has to offer than by congregating with the city’s finest to sip those strong cocktails, munch delectable…

Listen Productions Gives “Henry” the Red Carpet Treatment

One week ago, tonight, the “who’s who” of Denver’s many, many stages gathered at Littleton Town Hall to celebrate and recognize outstanding work in the theatrical community. Last Monday’s award ceremony sparked a little buzz amongst the Colorado Theater Guild members when 18 of the 20 Henry Awards went to…

Burning Rubber

Local designer Cheryl Herberg makes bags from recycled tire rubber, and while that’s not so unusual these days, her latest model is: The EcoPurseT Sunbird does way more than anyone could ask of a simple handbag – it not only holds all your stuff within its chic green confines, but…

Candy Girls: The Chocolate Therapist

When the Candy Girls caught wind of a chocolate therapist in town, we knew this was something we were destined to investigate. Turns out Julie Pech is an author and lecturer living in Denver who has launched a career speaking to groups about the health benefits of chocolate. Additionally, once…

A Peek Inside “Henry’s” Hotties

Slide Show Fame/ Celebrity/ Renown: The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. In the days of reality TV programming and YouTube mania, I’m not really sure what makes a celebrity, a “celebrity” anymore. It seems that any schmoe with a decent head of hair can be catapulted…

Trendy Colfax

How are Colfax ladies staying cool during this heat wave? In basic black, hot pink, and the ever-popular gladiator sandals. Alcohol doesn’t hurt either. — Rossy Kay…

Tomorrow is Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven

Get ready to get your drink on! The 7-Eleven convenience store franchise is getting up there in age, and tomorrow will commemorate its 81st year in business. Despite the fact that we think every day can be free Slurpee day (listen, I’m not going to fill my Super Big Gulp…

Like Stepping Into Your Dream Closet: Sarah Boutique

I have always had a dream of opening my own boutique, a place where women can shop with their friends to find the perfect piece of clothing for that perfect event. A place where I stock the store with only pieces I would wear, like a big money-making extension of…

Local Designer Spotlight: Down Boy Down

This week’s local designer, Sherry Hern, is similar to some of our other recent picks because she is fairly new to fashion (she’s only been designing for a year) and she uses familiar materials in unpredictable ways. Her designs, sold under the name Down Boy Down, also have the same…

Retro Fashion Dreams

The last few weeks of my life have been utter chaos. As we prepare to move, I’ve been packing, painting, speculating on the true state of our finances and, above all, stressing out. With most of our movies packed, there wasn’t much to do last night in our box-filled house…

What About The Writer?

Teen fashion correspondent Sarah Bolliger brings us the teen view of the latest summer fashion trends. Have you ever been reading something that made you think, ‘I wonder what the writer is like?’ I know I have. I always want to know more about the person who wrote what I…

What’s In A Name?

I have always judged places by certain things. A doctor’s office gets kudos if they have good fashion magazines. I won’t go to a nightclub if the name is a one-syllable noun. And I have never had my hair cut at a salon with a title I didn’t approve of…

Local Designer Spotlight: Kelli Modica

Kelli Modica, our local designer for this week, has only been in Denver for about seven months but she’s already created some impressive and original fashion with the help of The Other Side Arts complex, which we mentioned in this profile of designer Jonathan Applegate. Kelli’s designs for her lable,…

Red Hot White and Blue

Sure, barbecues and fireworks are great — but this year, why not celebrate your patriotism with a real bang? In honor of Independence Day, Burlesque As It Was will shimmy and shake it in red, white and blue in their USO Burlesque Show: Stars and Striptease tonight at 8 p.m…

Beautiful Like A Rainbow

Cyndi Lauper sang openly about love, masturbation and (of course) unusual women in her 1983 hit album She’s So Unusual; now, nearly 25 years later, she’s bringing her message of acceptance to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on her True Colors Tour. The concert will feature Lauper, the B-52s, Rosie O’Donnell and…

Candy Girls: Chill-In Frozen Yogurt

It’s no secret around here that Liz has been obsessed with frozen treats lately. Specifically, with finding Denver’s contribution to the growing Korean-style frozen yogurt movement, popularized in LA with the Pinkberry chain and then scores of copycat stores across the country. The first Pinkberries popped up in 2005, back…

Machine Dreams

Chicagoan Carole Frances Lung, better known as Frau Fiber, descends from a long line of seamstresses and works out from under the historical shadow of apparel industry workers, a distinctly underpaid female faction haunted by sweatshop roots yet later uplifted by the solidarity of unions. But the Frau – professional…