EVENTS
Nordstrom Cherry Creek store opening
Fri-Sat.: Cosmetics tailgate party starts at 8 a.m. Friday; store opens at 10 a.m.Friday; Children’s Tile Find party at 9 a.m. Saturday; 2810 E. First Ave., 303-761-6756,
Sally Ryan and Roselle
Wed: Trunk show featuring hand-painted clothing. Brooks Ltd, 1616 14th St., 303-573-3801,
Neiman Marcus
Thu-Sat: Lafayette 148 event, noon-4 p.m. Thursday; Jonathan Birnbach of JBI personal appearance, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Saint by Sarah Jane personal appearance, noon-4 p.m. Thursday; Carmen Marc Valvo personal appearance, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Neiman Marcus, 3030 E. First Ave., 303-329-2600, ext. 4508
The Perfect Time
Fri-Sat: OSTER Jewelers watch event. 251 Steele St., 303-572-1111
Ballpark Market
Sat: European-style flea market features antique and vintage furnishings, collectibles, jewelry and vintage clothing, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Larimer Street between 21st and 22nd streets, 303-589-2800,
BENEFITS
Grand Opening Gala
Wed: Nordstrom at Cherry Creek hosts an evening of fashion, shopping and entertainment to benefit the American Transplant Foundation and Beacon Center, 7-10 p.m. $125. 2810 E. First Ave., 303-761-6756, ext. 24,
Key to the Cure
Thu-Sun: KTTC Celebrity Mother Daughter luncheon and fashion show, 11 a.m. Thursday. $100. 303-436-3725; Saks Fifth Avenue Denver will donate a percentage of weekend sales to Denver Health Foundation. 2900 E. First Ave., 303-393-6333,
It takes Guts
Through Oct 28: Beauty Brands donates proceeds from sales of Redken Guts to the Gateway Battered Women’s Services and Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence.
Bra drive
Through October: Sol Store of Lingerie hosts its annual drive for The Gathering Place. 248 Detroit St., 303-394-1060
EXHIBITS
Fashion as art
Through Oct. 26: Works by Lynne Bruning, José Clark, Armando T. Guerra, Sumie Miyake, Nancy Sedar Sherman and Arabella Tattershall through Oct. 26. Tea and Fashions, 1 p.m. Oct. 20. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, 303-797-1779
Fiber art celebration
Through June 24, 2008: Northern Colorado Weavers Guild hosts its annual juried exhibit featuring spinning, weaving, papermaking and beading, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, 970-454-2950 or 970-586-0929
CONTESTS
Passion for fashion
Through Nov. 19: High school seniors interested in a career in fashion compete for a full-tuition scholarship to the Art Institutes schools. For complete rules call or visit the website. 303-824-4901,
UPCOMING
Fiber art show & sale
Oct. 25-27: Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild annual show, 5-8 p.m., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, 303-759-9505,
Mail information to Fashion
Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, fax 303-954-1679; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
