There was an old woman who lived in a boot. But some around town thought she was an old coot. So they all got together and they auctioned her house off and gave the money to charity, thereby rendering her homeless. And every year after that, twelve artists made new…
At over 10,000 feet, Leadville is the highest incorporated city in North America, which means the sky’s the limit for this weekend’s Boom Days — the 57th annual celebration of Leadville’s mining heritage. The food and crafts fair that opened yesterday will continue today, with such Boom Days mainstays as…
It’s no secret that wine and food become more potent at a high altitude: The buzz goes straight to your head, while the flavors mingle more heavily. That’s possibly why attending the ultra-luxe Steamboat Wine Festival, held at 6,728 feet, leaves you feeling something like a bee drunk on rum…
At the Crested Butte Reel Fest, small really is better. Set in one of Colorado’s sweetest little resort towns, the five-day juried showcase of one-reel films is a cozy affair, where everyone knows everyone else by the time it’s all over. And it’s fun, too, offering such programs as Films…
Best-selling author Lisa See admits she’s obsessive, but in this case it’s her ace in the hole: A scholar who calls herself a “research fiend,” See has always been a master at weaving fascinating fact into fluid prose, beginning with her 1995 family memoir On Gold Mountain and continuing on…
I was so fortunate to grow up with a mother who had the yard everyone wanted. Women would walk by, then stop and swoon, blathering litanies of oohs and aahs. And every time they’d fawn, she’d smile and pretend that it was nothing to create such an earthly paradise. For…
Cat was going to write about all the fall shoes she wants, but she got completely distracted by cowboy boots. Cheese Bikini had sent her the link to Old Gringo Boots a few months ago, and she just got around to kicking the dust up on the site. These are…
Cat just discovered that one of her favorite boot companies, Lucchese, has a “State Boot” collection. Sadly, they only have eighteen of our territories represented, and none of the three states Cat lays claim to — Colorado, New York and Mississippi — are included. It’s too bad that all fifty…
Cat’s in the mood to shop for shoes, and right now she’s obsessed with this lovely pair from Emilio Pucci. Of course, they’re $648 on Zappos. Sigh. Although, Cat would probably wear them every day, so if we consider price per wear, they’re actually quite affordable… (still in Cat’s dreams)…
With fall clothes coming into stores, it’s time for one of Cat’s favorite rituals of the season: watching the Thomas Crown Affair. Rene Russo is just so damned hot in that movie; she’s electrifying to watch. Every year Cat rents the movie to remind herself of how she’d like to…
[jump] Cat’s a little behind, so you’re getting Cheap and Chic Monday on Tuesday — but with even more bargains at less than $100! Top row, left to right: Buckle Straw Pump from Newport News $29 Ruffle Pleated Purse from Newport News $29 Kenneth Cole Precise Cut Pumps from Bluefly…
Square 1 on Larimer Square knows all things denim. Dark denim, washed denim, wide legs, stove pipes. They’ve got it all. And now thorough August 4 take 30% to 70% off your tab. They’re open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mnday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on…
Michael Falco for The New York Times This apartment cost $420,000. Interesting piece in the New York Times about several couples and what they gave up in order to buy tiny one- and two-bedroom condos in the City. No shopping, no fashion, no cigarettes, no going out. It’s an austere…
And here’s yet another reason to love the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Styling the Modern: Fine Art Meets Fashion May 10 – July 6, 2008 The CSFAC is such a cultural treasure that many people in Denver are not familiar with. During Colorado’s real art heyday — 30s, 40s…
No, this one is not a joke. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Louis Vuitton has added Mikhail S. Gorbachev to its spokesmodel roster. That’s right, the last president of the Soviet Union — as photographed by Annie Leibovitz — is joining a very sexy Scarlett Johansson for…
Need a laugh on this Monday morning. Head over to Jezebel, where the editors have created a delightful prank for those of us who read both Harper’s and Harper’s Bazaar. The mash up includes J.Simp on the cover and a the Harper’s Index, which includes this little dig: “Average price…
Wonder what the Sex and the City girls will look like when their new movie comes out? TVLand has the answer. Let’s just say, it’s a cruel, cruel world. One populated by Bea Arthur as Carrie. (via Flypaper)…
Photos via V Magazine; Christy Turlington’s before and after is above, while Doutzen Kroes’s is below. Ever wonder what models look like before hair and makeup? V Magazine has a great feature showing before shots — when they came in the door — and what they looked like after running…
Photos by Taylor Sullivan The Corner Office is so fucking cool. Like so cool you can’t call it cool, because that’s uncool. So when this week’s What to Wear Friday honoree, Kymberly Robertson, suggested that we meet at the martini bar at the new Curtis Hotel in Denver’s Theater District,…
FirstView From 3.1 Phillip Lim’s Fall 2007 collection. Cat’s a little behind, but here are the ten finalists for the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund. The winner scores $200,000, mentorship with some big designer, and a spread in Vogue. (via Fashionista) Last year, the prize was taken home by Travota,…
The starting and ending point of tours at the Great Divide Brewing Company was formerly a chest-high metal tap station tucked into a chilly concrete corner of the brewery’s main production room. From that vantage point, more than a decade’s worth of tourists watched Great Divide brew, filter, bottle and…
Seamstress Jil Cappuccio is a fabric person. An avid thrift-shopper with a collector’s eye, she’s developed an irrepressible love affair with vintage cloth and prints — a yard here, a length there — that she magically transforms into reasonably priced, absolutely one-of-a-kind togs that are comfortably designed to fit like…
