Women who want a place to wear their lace-up booties, feminine blouses and pencil skirts — three of fall’s most coveted style items — need look no further than the list of upcoming fashion benefits on the social calendar.
From shows being planned by retailers to masquerade balls, there’s something for every fashion taste. Among the more novel projects is Susan Kiely’s Runway to India event planned for Sept. 24 at Coors Field. For more than two years, Kiely has been working with women in India who are learning sewing skills so they can produce colorful silk jackets that Kiely sells to women in the U.S.
“In India, these women are going from living in the slums to the point where they can get an apartment and pay for their children to go to school,” says Kiely, who initially funded the project with the help of her husband Leo Kiely, chief executive of MillerCoors. “It’s made a huge difference in their lives.”
The money earned at the benefit, where local women will model her SK Designs jackets, will be used to fund a second sewing school in Hyderabad, south of Dehli.
Here are some other fashion events to check out:
Delish Demure Grand Opening
Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
8000 E. Belleview Ave., Belleview Promenade
Fashion show featuring women’s wear from new boutique. Bring a woman’s outfit to donated to Dress for Success and Casa to be eligible for prizes from such merchants as Homer Reed and Antoine du Chez. 303-740-1100;
Women & Wine Dinner
Sept. 22, 6 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner at The Palm, 1672 Lawrence St. (valet parking included)
A benefit for Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation and Dress for Success Denver, the event includes a silent auction and jewelry auction. Donations of shoes and handbags for Dress for Success are being accepted. Casual attire.
Tickets are $250 per person; call Ellen Robinson, 303-698-1151.
Suited for Tea
Sept. 23, 7:30-10 a.m.
Dress for Success, 1510 High St.
Meet Joi Gordon, chief executive of Dress for Success Worldwide, at the open house and brunch buffet. 303-832-1889, ext. 2;
Runway to India
Sept. 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Club Level, Coors Field (valet parking at Gate C, Blake Street)
Fashion show and cocktail party to launch SK Designs and Women with a Cause. Proceeds benefit Operation Mercy Charity Co., and Operation Mobilization, which plans to build a women’s sewing school in India. Thirty local women will model designs by Susan Kiely.
Tickets start at $100 per person
303-675-0405; susan@womenwithacause.com.
Cancer League of Colorado Membership Luncheon and Fashion Show
Sept. 25, 11 a.m.
Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd.
40th anniversary membership luncheon and fashions by Mariel on Larimer Square.
$35 per person
303-595-7267; antonette.smith@sagehospitality.com
Masquerade Ball and Gala
Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
Michael McConnell Gallery, 2590 Walnut St.
She She boutique, Michael McConnell Studio and Gallery, and Executive Women International present the annual ball and fashion show to benefit Barrett Elementary School’s literacy program.
VIP admission, $50, 8 p.m., gets preferential seating for the fashion show, gallery tour, goodie bag. General admission: 8:30 p.m., $30 by Sept. 25; $40 at the door.
Crystal Sharp, Holiday Chalet at 303-437-8245 (holidaychalet@aol.com) or Terri Carrigan at 720-838-4401;
Be Beautiful Be Yourself — Jet Set Fashion Show and Gala
Sept. 27; 5 p.m.
Rotors of the Rockies, 11915 Airport Way, Broomfield
Cocktails, 6 p.m., dinner and Saks Fifth Avenue fashion show; 8:45 p.m. performance by Hazel Miller
Benefits: Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Educational Fund and ARC Thrift of Colorado
Tickets start at $200 per person; 303-468-6663;
Key To The Cure Fashion Show and Luncheon
Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saks Fifth Avenue, Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Celebrity mother-daughter fashion show and chance to purchase $75 keys to treasure chests.
Ticket and key sales, plus a percentage of sales between Oct. 16-19 will be donated to Denver Health Foundation for women’s cancer programs.
Tickets are $100 per person and $150 for runway seating. 303-436-3725; Candice Jones, Candice.Jones@dhha.org
Suzanne S. Brown: 303-954-1697 or sbrown@denverpost.com
