Leather and denim are staples of autumn. This week we spotted that look being sported by student Anthony Price. Keep reading to learn where he shops, his style mantra and his favorite accessory. See also: Menswear Mondays: Dustin Wilson at Zombie Crawl…
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…
Breed-specific legislation might be a hot-button issue in the metro area, but that didn’t stop local American pit bull terrier advocates and their canine best friends from proudly walking down Main Street in Littleton on Saturday to promote positive awareness of the breed. As costumed bullies and other breeds marched…
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…
Share Denver is a community space dedicated to learning how to do new things — from crocheting to small-business accounting. Founders Becky Hensley and Anne Davidson not only share their own crafty knowledge, but invite members of the community to do the same, resulting in an array of classes catering…
Zombies are everywhere. Zombie movies, zombie TV shows, zombie games, zombie books, zombie walks, zombie runs, zombie fashion shows — the damn things are impossible to escape. Right here in Denver, there are so many zombie events happening this month that we dedicated a post just to listing them. For…
The Colorado Symphony has been infected with a virus — a terrible affliction that compels the group to play classic horror film soundtracks. But that’s not all. “Oh, god, it’s terrible,” says Scott O’Neil, conductor of the Undead Orchestra. “They’ve been exhibiting these really strange mood swings and food cravings…
The fashion that people wear can channel a certain mood, film or era — sometimes without the person sporting that street style even realizing it. That’s what happened when we spotted metal fabricator Melissa Howton at a Rhinoceropolis bonfire. Keep reading to see what film her look reminds us of,…
Unfortunately for that portion of the world’s population that is not interested in equality, we feminists are everywhere. We’re a pretty tight group of individuals who work via a patriarchy-smashing global underground network that is often disguised/portrayed as a mindless, overreacting gossip machine. Recently, this network alerted me to the…
#37: Terry Dodd Terry Dodd has been entrenched in local theater as a director and playwright for more than thirty years, garnering dozens of awards and other kudos for his thoughtfully crafted work. These days, he shares the wealth as a teacher, too, and as a dedicated lover of a…
With all of the zombie-themed events over the weekend, it was easy to get caught up in the undead, especially at the annual Zombie Crawl. While studying the crowd, we spotted a reflective silver outfit worn by Colorado A-Team Productions owner Dustin Wilson. Keep reading to learn his style mantra,…
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 –…
Halloween is less than two weeks away, and the Mile High City is already in the mood for spooky celebrations. From not-so-scary haunted train rides to pumpkin-carving contests, bouncy castles, skydiving demonstrations and, of course, a whole lot of candy, we’ve rounded up some great family-friendly events happening this month…
What happens when you ask a couple of Colorado mountain kids from Carbondale to redesign a classic sneaker in collaboration with California sneaker shoe retailer Bait and shoe company Ontisuka Tiger? You get a limited release pair of retro kicks appropriately branded Colorado 85 “6,200FT.” We connected with Patrick Liberty,…
There are a lot of zombie events in Denver this month, but the lineup on Saturday, October 19, takes the cake. If there’s a single day to celebrate your love of the living dead, this is the one. From morning to late at night, there’s something undead happening pretty much…
Celebrate Fashion, the show at the JW Marriott tonight, celebrates the retailers of Cherry Creek North, all of which will bring something different to the runway. SOL, located at 248 Detroit Street, will show off something not often featured at traditional fashion shows: lingerie. (SOL is short for Store of…
Rained out of its original outdoor venue and date last month, Cherry Creek North’s Celebrate Fashion is finally on for tonight — indoors — at the JW Marriott in Cherry Creek. The show will feature fourteen boutiques, each presenting fall adult and children’s collections available in Cherry Creek North. The…
When Nan Desu Kan staff member Becca Cressler collapsed on stage during the Cosplay contest at this year’s anime convention, everyone in the building stepped in to help. After two grand mal seizures and an extended hospital stay, the uninsured Cressler was left with mounting medical bills — but again,…
Conventions — or cons, in nerd speak — are one of the best things about being a geek. A con is like a rock concert, a film festival and a super store all rolled into one. Only for nerds: Hundreds or thousands or even tens of thousands of us gather…
Tata Harper’s father was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. During her meetings with doctors, Harper was asked to list all of the different things her father came in contact with on a daily basis. She gathered vitamins, food, lotions and anything else she could think of — and in doing…
#38: donnie l. betts donnie l. betts quietly gets things done, while wearing every hat in the store: actor, director, filmmaker, African-American historian and radio-play producer. In his spare time — if you can believe he has any — he even markets a sculptural dog-waste receptacle called Paws Here. See…
