EVENTS
Fur Caravan
|Neiman Marcus shows 150-plus styles, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. |3030 E. First Ave., 303-329-2600
Fashion and fantasy
TU|Open House and reception at 6 p.m. at Westwood College – Denver South|3150 S. Sheridan Blvd., 303-934-1122 ext. 601
Holiday sweater skate party
TH|Wear tacky dated holiday sweaters to win prizes and skate for free at the Belmar Rink, 7 p.m. Warm clothing donations will be collected and given to the Jeffco Action Center.|S. Wadsworth Blvd. and Alameda Ave.
|LAKEWOOD
Shoe Show
TH-SA|Trunk show of Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini and Michelle D at Dillard’s Park Meadows. Extended sizes and widths available. Thursday,
10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 a.m.-
10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
|8415 Park Meadows Center Drive, 303-790-0100|LITTLETON
Lee-Alexander trunk show
TH|Christina Rost presents her semi-precious jewelry at Strut, 5-8 p.m.|3877 Tennyson St., 303-477-3361
Christy Lea Payne
trunk show
SA|At Kismet from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.|
3620 W. 32nd Ave., 303-477-3378
Snow fashion market
SA|Dozens of local designers with their collections; shows at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Presented by Fashion Denver at Flying Dog Brewery,12-8 p.m.|
$5 to benefit of Denver Rescue Mission
|2401 Blake St., 720-266-4418
Boutique Crawl
SA-Dec. 16|18 stores in northwest Denver offer holiday shopping and chances to win prizes. Shops include Swank (2405 W. 32nd Ave.), Dragonfly Apparel (3621 W. 32nd Ave.), Strut (3877 Tennyson St.), Mouthfuls…A Store for Pets and the People Who Love Them (4224 Tennyson St.), Max & Me (3867 Tennyson St.), Anna Be (3215 Zuni St.), Clotheshorse (4232 Tennyson St.), Disrespectacles (1550 Platte St.), Frolik on 32nd (3715 W. 32nd Ave.), Mona Lucero Design Boutique (2544 15th St.), Red Door Swingin’ (2556 Fifteenth/Umatilla Streets), Skin Chic (3215 Lowell Blvd.), Studio Bead (3180 Meade St. @ 32nd Ave.), The Perfect Petal (3600 W. 32nd Ave.), Zelda’s (4321 Tennyson St.), Zen Dog Pet Boutique (1550 Platte St.), Starlet (3450 W. 32nd Ave.)
BENEFITS
Gnat Original
Design Jewelry
TH-SA|Featuring the designs of Kristina Fine Jewelry for the benefit of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Trunk show Thursday evening from 4-8 p.m. with catering and beverages.|2625 E. 3rd Ave., 303-570-0008
DONATIONS
Clothing Drive
M-Dec. 16|Quiznos and Denver firefighters are collecting gently used or new hats, scarves and gloves to benefit Family Tree. Items can be dropped at all Quiznos and firehouses in the Denver area.|303-573-4545
Shoe Drive
-Dec. 10|Pedestrian Shop collects shoes for local assistance organizations. Customers get 10 percent discount on new footwear.|1425 Pearl St. and Village Shopping Center|BOULDER
Give cozy, get cozy
-Dec. 10|Cherry Creek North merchants collect warm clothes for Denver Rescue Mission. Drop off clothes at SOL, 248 Detroit St; Chinook Tavern, 265 Detroit St.; Bolderdash, 2721 E. Third Ave.; or Bella Fiore Day Spa, 324 Clayton St., to receive up to $60 in discounts.|All stores located near East Third Avenue and Detroit Street, 303-394-1060
OPENINGS
Anna Bé
Bridal Boutique and design studio features wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, lingerie and design services. |3215 Zuni St., 720-855-1111, anna-be.com
UPCOMING
Gnat Original
Design Jewelry
TH-SA, DEC. 14-16|Featuring the Million Dollar Loose Diamond Event for the benefit of the American Transplant Foundation from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Trunk show Thursday evening from 4-8 p.m. with catering and beverages|2625 E. 3rd Ave., 303-570-0008
Mail information two weeks in advance of event to Fashion Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, fax 303-954-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com
