Justice Kwesi Kwarteng, founder and creative director of Colorado Fashion Week, dreams of turning Colorado’s fashion community into a competitive and sustainable force — and those dreams just came one step closer.A sold-out show this past Saturday, packed with supporters, representatives of Colorado’s fashion industry and the fashion faithful, provided…
Over the weekend, Elitch Gardens unveiled this year’s Fright Fest, which includes two all-new haunted houses — the zombie-themed Flesh Factory and the Terror Chamber, a creepy initiation rite navigated by flashlight — as well as a seance show and a freak show at night, and a trick-or-treat trail, hay…
Federal employees furloughed by the government shutdown are getting a welcome break right now from a few companies in the Denver-area who are sympathetic to their plight. These are in the form of everything from free museum admission to discounted booze and food. Here’s the breakdown: See also: The best…
After ten successful years in the advertising business, Brian Wilkens decided to refocus his creative talents to help those who struggle withfeelings of awkwardness in social situations. He now turns geeks into geek-chic with the help of the new designs he creates under his own branch, AWKWRD. See also:Forever Darling…
It’s not often that you get access to the city’s top entrepreneurs all in one room — and even more rare to find them dressed so fashionably. If you want to make yourself heard and the same time you can see and be seen, then you don’t want to miss…
A good sale can be found daily — just check out Groupon. But a great sale is much harder to find — and twice a year, Frock Shop delivers. Katie Gartner, founder of Frock Shop, even does all the leg work. See also: Fashion Lab Runway Show, Mona Lucero Fashion…
Perhaps even more than the cooling weather and pumpkin spice lattes, the Horseshoe Fall Market marks the beginning of autumn. And this year will be the biggest fall market yet, with 117 vendors selling everything from local crafts to antiques, mobile boutiques, a Halloween costume swap and other community-driven activities…
#42: Cora Vette Cora Vette, aka Reyna Von Vette, is larger than life, with a big sassy voice, a ribald sense of humor and a sparkly way with a needle and thread, which all come in handy when she tackles her many roles as a burlesque-show hostess-with-the-mostest, costume-maker and show-tune…
Last night, I watched a zombie movie. Tonight, I’m watching a zombie movie. Tomorrow night, and for the next 28 nights, I will be watching a zombie movie. This is not normal. Not for me. Not for anybody. But it’s what I’ve done every year for the past five years,…
Street fashion can pull inspiration from a variety of sources. This is especially true for womenswear, because ladies have more fashion options — as shown by Ashley Warmington, the Volkswagen saleswomen we recently spotted stylishly stepping out to see Muse at the Pepsi Center. Read on to learn where she…
College is expensive — we all know that — but we also know there’s an exception to every rule. And this exception is indeed exceptional: The University of Colorado Denver, in association with the Anschutz Medical Campus Graduate School, will be hosting a Mini School for the Humanities today through…
Justice Kwesi Kwarteng is smartly dressed and educated. Perhaps most important, the founder and creative director of Colorado Fashion Week, which starts today, has a quiet disposition. And that’s good, because with multiple events happening this week, the entity he created can become quite chaotic. See also:Colorado Fashion Week behind…
#43: Kurt Bauer If you’re an ambient/experimental/folk/worldbeat/noise/improvisatory/uncategorizable musician in Denver, you know it’s not easy to get noticed. But Kurt Bauer is on your side: Bauer — who’s spent years in Denver’s underground music scene — galvanizes a small but serious community of like-minded creatives by providing them with a…
Zombies here. Zombies there. Zombies frigging everywhere. October in Denver means the zombies are taking over. Over the course of the month, you can expect to see more undead than you can shake a stick at, much less shoot in the head. Zombie walks. Zombie runs. Zombie pageants and zombie…
With bikinis packed away and the smell of sunscreen a distant memory, it is time to focus on fall fashion and all it has to offer. October is a great month for fashion events: From fundraisers to a great designer sale, there’s something for every shopper. See also: Forever Darling…
As a wedding photographer and hair and makeup specialist, Jewels Gray was tired of seeing the same old routine play out in the wedding industry. But it wasn’t just the traditional wedding themes that bored her; it was what she saw as the “Mason jar” wedding. “One of the things…
We know who you are. You will let a total stranger touch them. You can tolerate a little pain if it makes them look sexy. You’ll take them any way you can get them: pointed, flat, two-tone or thigh-high. Clearly you have a problem — but the first step is…
When Taylor Boylston was working on setting up the next art show for her backyard gallery, The Inca House, she went straight for her favorite artists. “I just had an idea and sent an e-mail and now we’re having a Daniel Johnston,” says Boylston straightforwardly. But the exhibition comes with…
Aly Barohn landed in Denver this summer after living in many cities across the country. And everywhere she’s been, she’s collected pieces of vintage clothing that she would then sell on-line. But now, after five years of running a virtual shop, she finally has a brick-and-mortar location — right above…
For this year’s Now Showing, Westword’s fall arts guide (you’ll find it tucked into our September 26 issue), we asked artistic movers and shakers to answer a few questions about the state of the arts, both locally and around the world. We’ll be rolling out their answers over the next…
Westword’s DISH event went down on Sunday at Sculpture Park, and Denver’s stylish — looking pretty tasty themselves — came out to sample dishes from more than forty restaurants. One of the best-dressed was Chloe Sweem, who looked casual yet classic. Keep reading to learn where she shops, her favorite…
If you’re interested in saving money on gas and maintenance for your vehicle, get in gear and head over to “Take Charge,” Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition’s third annual National Plug In Day. It will rev up on Saturday in the parking lot at South High School. Chevy, Nissan, Tessla…
