EVENTS
Carol Mier Fashion
Today: Fashion items by Holly Fillingham, Amie Oakley and others. First Friday Artwalk, 6-9 p.m. A second artwalk is scheduled Oct. 16. 754 Santa Fe Drive,
Rock Art
Through Oct 15: Oster Jewelers features an exhibition of Jaquet Droz stones and timepieces. 251 Steele St., 303-572-1111,
I Love Knitting
Tuesday-Oct. 13: Trunk show featuring Be Sweet Yarns and designs from South Africa. Hours are 10:30 to 4:30 Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. 600 S. Holly St., Suite 102, 303-399-5648, iloveknitting ,
CONTESTS
Fashion competition
Through Nov. 20: The Art Institute of Colorado’s annual contest challenges high school seniors to create an original fashion design for a chance to win a full-tuition scholarship at an Art Institutes school, a tour of Seventeen magazine’s offices, $500 shopping spree and an invitation to New York City Fashion Week.
BENEFITS & DONATIONS
Saks Fifth Avenue
Today: Shopping party benefits Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance’s spay/neuter cat clinic, The Feline Fix, 6-8 p.m. Participants receive discount shopping, refreshments and live music. 2900 E. First Ave., 303-202-3516,
Tallgrass Aveda Spa and Salon
Today: Transitions ’09 hair and fashion show benefits the Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce and the Evergreen Animal Protective League, 6:30 p.m. $45 premiere seating (includes gift bag), $30 general seating. Evergreen Country Day School, 1093 Swede Gulch Road, Evergreen, 303- 670-4444
KEZA Fashion Show
Friday: Charity fashion show to benefit women developing fashion businesses in Africa, 7 p.m. $40, includes refreshments. Plaza of the Rockies, 121 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, 719- 785-7000,
Maurices Rescues & Runways
Today & Saturday: Ongoing nation- wide fashion shows to support local animal shelters. Today’s show is at 7 p.m. at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road in Parker, to benefit the Denver Dumb Friends League. A second show is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Northglenn Marketplace, 3778 E. 104th Ave., to benefit MaxFund.
Touchstone Medical Imaging
Monday-Nov. 20: Four Touchstone locations are hosting the B.L.T. Drive for The Salvation Army. B.L.T. (blankets, linens, towels) along with comforters, pillows, mattress pads and more — new or gently used — can be dropped off at Dry Creek Imaging (125 Inverness Drive East, Suite 140, Englewood), Highline MRI (26 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 160, Littleton), Lakewood Imaging Center (14062 Denver West Parkway, Building 52, Suite 180, Lakewood), and Thornton Imaging Center (12021 Pennsylvania St., Suite 106, Thornton). Cash donations also accepted. touchstone
The Allstate Foundation
Through Oct. 9: New and gently used women’s suits and professional apparel are being collected to support National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Locations at
Brighton’s 2009 Power of Pink
Through Oct. 31: Brighton Accessories breast-cancer charities promotion features a “Power of Pink Bracelet, $48, and I.D. holder, $40. Locations at
Vanity
Through Nov. 3: Vanity stores are collecting jeans to be made into natural insulation, in conjunction with Cotton Incorporated and Habitat for Humanity. Those who donate jeans will be given a 25 percent coupon to be used for a new pair of jeans. Visit the website for details and store locations, including FlatIron Crossing in Broomfield. cottonfrombluetogreen ,
Operation School Bell
Through Nov. 30: Donate new clothing to Denver Public School students in need. 303-322-5205, denver
Denver Rescue Mission
Children’s clothing donations needed. Lawrence Street Shelter, 23rd and Lawrence streets; The Crossing, 6090 Smith Road; Ministry Outreach, 3501 E. 46th Ave.; 303-297-1815
UPCOMING
Jet Set Fashion Show 2009
Oct. 10: XJET World and Saks Fifth Avenue present “Be Beautiful, Be Yourself,” the 2009 Jet Set Fashion Show, a fundraiser for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation to benefit the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the Anschutz Medical Campus. A cocktail reception begins at 5 p.m. and is followed by the dinner, fashion show and program at 6:30. Quincy Jones is the special guest and honoree. Reservations required; tickets start at $250 Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th St.;
Mail information to Fashion Calendar,The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; living@denverpost.com.
