Dog Poo Gets the Green Treatment

You know you’re in deep when the “green” lifestyle goes past reusable bags and recycling. The new trend for eco-friendly pet-owners is the Doggie Dooley, a product for making your dog’s visits to Mother Nature’s bathroom as environmentally sound as possible. The Doggie Dooley is an in-ground septic tank that…

Look of the Day — Shear Jackass

I am from a small, li’l town in eastern Iowa. We have a grocery store, a maximum security prison and a Wal-Mart. My family is still there and I miss them, terribly. I admit that I am often homesick for the slower pace and ease of mind Small Town America…

Fashion at 5 Degrees

Tomorrow night, 5 Degrees lounge is taking the evening off from their usual club fare by sponsoring a fashion show for its patrons. The lounge, which has been putting on these shows for eight years, is “very in-tune to the fashion community,” says Marketing Director Josh Gold, since normally the…

Lovely Boutique

Wearing a beautiful piece of clothing just makes you feel good. It does something for your mind, your body, and if you are a shopping addict like myself, it does a bit for your soul. So just imagine how you would feel knowing that piece of clothing is not only…

Freeze Frame

Freeze! No, this isn’t a stick-up, and we’re not playing freeze tag, but if you’re good at freezing in one place and you’re up for some lighthearted fun with a performance-art element, go to Civic Center Park today at 2:30 p.m. to learn about and participate in Freeze Denver with…

Crotch Talk

As we’ve said before, Coloradans can’t seem to stay out of the news when it comes to undergarments. One local designer has taken our proclivity for exciting new uses for underwear, and translated it into a new business venture. Heather Arellano, the spotlighted designer for this week, can easily sum…

Teen Fashions: Making or Breaking Your Budget

Teen fashion correspondent Sarah Bolliger brings us the teen view of the latest summer fashion trends. Fashion trends seem to change almost every day. Trying to keep up with these trends can be difficult, especially when you are on a budget. We all wish we could wear and own those…

40 Years of the Libre Artist Commune

The fortieth anniversary of Libre, an artist commune, which drew a large crowd to the Huerfano Valley June 20 to 22, was a fantasmagoria of groovy tunes, far-out art and hip-cat reunions. The first day, the estranged, mainstreamed ex-hippies set up at the campground, then gathered for a semi-formal art…

Saved By The Bra

Coloradans sure are getting inventive with their undergarments this summer. First, we had the Thong Bandits who wore women’s thongs over their faces in an attempt to conceal their identity during a robbery in Arvada. Then there was the priest caught jogging naked in Greeley who seemed to spur a…

Friday Night on the ‘Fax

These two pictures represent the female style of Colfax so well. Pink streaks with a sundress and a LBD rockin’ out to some punk music with cocktail in hand. — Rossy Kay…

A Wild Time at Thursday’s Do At The Zoo

Slide Show It was all food, fashion, fun and wild animals at last Thursday’s Do At The Zoo. The Silk & Spice themed gala brought out Denver’s finest for the evening. More than 40 restaurants were serving up treats, including a taste of molecular gastronomy offered by O’s Steak &…

Pasties and Feathers and Wigs… Oh My!

Click on photo to see slide show Omigawd! It’s Gay Pride Eve and I haven’t even started my holiday shopping! Lucky for me, just a few blocks down from the office is a little boutique… nay… little Mecca for Denver’s “alternative lifestyles.” Studio Lites Wig Boutique has been a Broadway…

Candy Girls: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups with Caramel

Both of the Candy Girls love the original Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and since we’re pretty fond of caramel as well, we thought this might be a wonderful flavor combination. First Reactions: In the store, the wrapper didn’t strike us as particularly unusual, but upon closer scrutiny, wow, it really…

Tonight: Do At The Zoo

In a wonderful marriage of food and fashion, tonight’s Do At The Zoo should present fabulous eats from over 40 of Denver’s top restaurants as well as plenty of fashionable guests in tropical cocktail attire. The event is themed “Silk and Spice” and proceeds will help to build the zoo’s…

More Looks from the ‘Fax

Pink hair streaks, huge shades and a Johnny Cash inspired shirt….stop being so damn cute Holli! I loved this top because it is the perfect mesh of casual and dressy. It could be worn to a party or to take multiple shots of tequila, like Amy was doing. — Rossy…

A Stitch in Time

When is a Wiffle ball more than just a Wiffle ball? When it’s a light object created by lighting artist Chris Armijo. You can catch Armijo’s work — unexpected light installations that link together mass-produced items — alongside furniture by graphic and industrial designer Dan Sjogren, who “stitches” flat sheets…

Local Designer Jonathan Applegate

Making your own fashion and art isn’t always easy, and Denver’s fashion community could always use more options for those without the means or knowledge to create their own style. In finding out about a local designer, I unearthed an interesting option for anyone interested in making their own fashion…

Teen Summer Fashion

Teen fashion correspondant Sarah Bolliger brings us the teen view of the latest summer fashion trends. In your teenage years it becomes critical to keep up with the latest trends, yet still have a quirk that makes you unique and sets you apart from all the rest. There is a…

Talking Shop: Newspeak

As everyone in Denver knows, you can find anything you want or need (or in most cases, don’t need) on Colfax Avenue. The newly dubbed Bluebird District has been an integral part of bringing new businesses to the already bustling neighborhood between East High School and Colorado Boulevard. Many of…

A Guide to Going Green

Mother-daughter team Sally and Sadie Kniedel want you to know that, yes, it does matter what kind of cereal you buy in the supermarket. They also want to tell you that buying the right cereal will help save the world. This is the theme of Going Green: A Wise Consumer’s…

Look of the Day — Swayback’s William Murphy

The very first Cat’s Pajamas blog I ever wrote was to voice my opposition to black jeans. As a rule, I am still very much opposed to black jeans. They’re awful. That’s my opinion and I’m entitled to that opinion. (And by “opinion,” I mean “statement of fact.” Black jeans…

Last Night: Riverfront Park Fashion Series

Slide Show Last night’s installment in the Riverfront Park Fashion Series, featuring clothing from Garbarini, had the base of the Millennium Bridge hopping with complimentary drinks, tasty treats and, of course, plenty of fashionable eye candy. The crowd milled about while the DJ spun — and for a brief moment,…