On January 30, the second annual Westword Whiteout will kick off Denver’s 2014 fashion season at the McNichols Building. The evening — which raises funds for the American Transplant Association — will include live music, specialty vendors, classic cocktails and some of the city’s top designers in a signature runway…

With holiday shopping in full swing, we’ve packaged up some fashionable events to make your season bright in early December — starting with the Red Ball, an annual fundraiser for the Colorado AIDS Project. See also: Diana Vreeland might have loved words as much as she loved fashion…

On Tuesday, November 26, NV Boutique opened its first-ever brick- and-mortar location in the Vistas at Park Meadows. Store manager Lisa Shipman gave us a guided tour of the store’s interior, decorated in subtle muted tones, chandeliers and soft light. The combination of upscale, elegant boudoir decor and the latest…

Jeff Trujillo has been with the Colorado Aids project for almost six years. He started as the event coordinator for AIDS Walk Colorado, and when he took over the reins of other failing fundraising programs he decided that it was time to start fresh. The result was the Red Ball,…

Cassie Carter loved fashion and making things when she was a girl. Today she’s the wife of NBA player Anthony Carter, and she’s taken her childhood love of fashion and creation and turned them into Cumi, a line of handcrafted handbags and accessories. You can shop from her line at…

It’s not often that we come across a person who challenges others to “do,” not just talk — but Josh Schmitz qualifies. The founder of Ruckus Apparel, Schmitz was born in Denver, graduated high school in Wheat Ridge, and turned down a rugby scholarship at the University of California, Berkeley…

With the holidays approaching, there are plenty of fashion shows and shopping opportunities this week — all reason to give thanks. Here’s a sampling of what’s on the fashion calendar before Thanksiving and Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of all. See also:The real story behind Black Friday…

Photographer and artist Kristen Hatgi-Sink has joined forces with Vanessa Barcus, owner of Goldyn, to produce a one-of-a-kind wet-plate photograph series. Crowns merges a photography technique using the collodion process with modern fashion to create a new artistic medium. And you can get a piece of it. See also: Curating…

With loyal followers and customers packing Mile High Station, Max Clothing’s annual fashion show opened with a short thank-you video from parents and their children who had received pediatric care at Children’s Hospital. Max Martinez and Scott Seale, owner and CEO of Max Fashions, respectively, challenged the attendees to up…

The dynamic duo of Patrick and Mike Liberty, owners/designers of Akomplice Clothing, have teamed up with the Nature Conservancy to create a line of socially conscious streetwear. “Our partnership with the Nature Conservancy is right in line with our goal to deliver a socially conscious approach to streetwear,” says Patrick…

What do you get when you combine a street rider with Mother Nature? You get Deb Henriksen, designer and owner of Equillibrium Clothing, one of the featured designers at Denver Fashion Weekend that starts Saturday, November 9. See also: Charlie Price, producing style for 303’s Denver Fashion Weekend…

With Denver Fashion Weekend 013 just two days away, we spoke with Lindsay Maynard, editor-in-chief/fashion editor of 303, to get the scoop on this weekend’s events and her thoughts on the local fashion scene. See also: Meanswear Monday: Ulysses Gonzalez…

One of Denver’s most anticipated fashion events, 303’s Denver Fashion Weekend hits City Hall on November 9 and 10. One of the creative forces behind 303’s Denver Fashion Week is Charlie Price, the show’s producer and former reality star of Shear Genius. We caught up with Price to find out…

On Friday, MAX will present its 28th annual fashion show — a benefit for Children’s Hospital. Although the event is sold out, Scott Seale, MAX’s CEO, spent a few minutes with us to talk about MAX and the upcoming fashion show. See also: Four best fashion events, so far, this…

Suzanne Brown, longtime Colorado lifestyle editor of the Denver Post, was honored at the Volunteers of America annual Service with Style luncheon on Friday, November 1 at the Four Seasons. The very stylish event benefited the VOA’s Brandon Center, a 118-bed shelter that provides food, shelter and life-skills training for…

Firmly settled into fall, we continue to look for new and exciting things to wear in this chilly season. And this month, we can also wrap ourselves around several exciting fashion events. See also: Colorado Fashion Week 2013 a marathon for fashion lovers…

A cast of well-known characters came to life at the Theater Threads luncheon last week. Hosted by Channel 9’s Kirk Montgomery, the annual fundraiser for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts education program gave patrons an up-close and personal look at costumes from some of its Tony-winning performances, modeled…

Prud Style is named after the first tailor in Ghana, known only as “Prudence,” who was considered a leader of Africa’s hipster culture in the 1940s. Denver entrepreneur Dacia McPherson picked that name for a fashion company that she hopes will go global, she’s turned to KickStarter to bring Prud…

Saturday morning at Neiman Marcus is a great time to get together with a few close friends and share some sparkling Perrier water, few canapés and to marvel at the Eileen Fisher fall line. “Eileen Fisher is very in tune to what her customers want,” according to Andrea Hockfick an…

Fluevog fans all over Denver are jumping for joy today: John Fluevog shoes have finally arrived in town, with a store opening at 6 p.m. today in Larimer Square. John Fluevog may be a product of the ’50s and ’60s, but his shoes are much coveted in 2013. He took…

After a month’s delay and a location change to the JW Marriott because of weather, Cherry Creek North finally delivered “Celebrate Fashion,” a winning show that benefited the Denver Health Foundation. On Friday night, the ballroom was packed with loyal shoppers and dignitaries who cheered for their favorite retailers –…